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136M Twitter views: Pledges for climate action surge as #COP21 nears
MANILA, Philippines – As the world counts down to the 21st United Nations climate change conference (COP21) in Paris in December, Filipino netizens and celebrities pledge online to do their share in...
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Gov't to compensate 110,000 farmers affected by Typhoon Lando
MANILA, Philippines – The government is set to compensate insured farmers affected by Typhoon Lando (international name Koppu) which ravaged major agricultural regions and wrought billions worth of...
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17-year-old wants to become Antique’s 1st female pilot
ANTIQUE, Philippines – Growing up, every person dreams of what he or she will become in the future. A person's choices change through time.However, only a few people dream to be a pilot. For a child,...
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PH in action: climate change and disaster management policies
MANILA, Philippines – Living in a country that is prone to various natural hazards, are you aware of the climate and disaster management policies in the Philippines?In the contemporary times, policies...
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ARMM gov to 'Eat Bulaga': Apologize for hosts' Muslim Halloween garb
MANILA, Philippines – During the Halloween special of the popular noontime show Eat Bulaga on Saturday, October 31, hosts Senator Tito Sotto and Joey de Leon appeared in Muslim clothing.This offended...
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'Marcos apologists, don't tell us to move on'
"Past is past.""Move on din pag may time."We see these often on social media lately, usually with the Marcos’ loyalists endless narrative of utopia during Martial Law when no criminals roamed the...
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PODCAST: HIV epidemic in the PH
MANILA, Philippines – In this week’s episode of Sex and Sensibilities, Rappler columnist and podcaster Ana P. Santos chats with Zimmbodilion “Peter” Mosende, Strategic Information Adviser at the UNAIDS...
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SWS: More Filipino families suffer from hunger in Q3 2015
MANILA, Philippines – More than 3 million families are estimated to have suffered from involuntary hunger during the 3rd quarter of 2015, a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey reported.The...
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CHR condemns violations against Lumad communities
MANILA, Philippines - In a statement released on Monday, November 2, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) urgently called for the cessation of violations against the Lumad community.The statement...
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Bullied gay couple gets married
A photo posted by Naparuj Kaendi-Mid (@bemondce) on Oct 30, 2015 at 8:51am PDT MANILA, Philippines – Remember the gay couple who was bullied online? They just recently tied the knot. Naparuj Mond...
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Barong-barong: State of poor man's housing
MANILA, Philippines – Home sweet home.But what if one’s home lacks a family's basic needs? Among the poorest provinces in the Philippines, the poor live in barong-barong (shanty) types – poorly...
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What causes food insecurity in the PH's poorest provinces?
MANILA, Philippines – Hunger is often referred to as very complex with no single cause. But for most families in the poorest provinces in the Philippines, the problem can be traced back to livelihood....
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Make hunger and nutrition an election issue
MANILA, Philippines – Nutrition and hunger should be an election issue come 2016, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) said on Tuesday, November 3.“It’s quite slow. Hunger is a big problem, but the...
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Climate change may lead to more malnutrition – UN
MANILA, Philippines – Is climate change linked to malnutrition?Climate change severely threatens food security, which could then subject an additional 600 million people to malnutrition by 2080, a...
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Davao City acts to prevent laglag-bala
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – While Manila is still reeling from the "laglag-bala" or bullet-planting scam, Davao City’s Francisco Bangoy Airport has already taken preventative measures.Photos posted by...
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Utang po: The poor have to borrow money to eat
MANILA, Philippines – Food is among our basic needs, but what happens if you can't afford it?Among the poorest provinces in the Philippines, majority of the poor borrow money from retail stores to...
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Manila students welcome Lumads
MANILA, Philippines – Hundreds of students from Manila universities gathered on Wednesday, November 4, to express solidarity with the Lumad, indigenous peoples from Mindanao.Among those who gathered at...
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On nutrition: How does PH compare to other ASEAN nations?
MANILA, Philippines – Is the Philippines lagging behind its Asian neighbors in the fight against malnutrition?Childhood malnutrition in the Philippines slightly went down over the years, but its pace...
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PH sets national guidelines on child malnutrition
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) and Unicef launched the country’s first-ever national guidelines on the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) for children under 5 years old...
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Tubbataha named PH’s 8th ASEAN Heritage Park
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines - The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park was officially named an ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP) on Thursday, November 5, joining 7 others from the Philippines. The award was given by...
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