[Right Of Way] Special Episode: Interview with Michael Brown, security and...
Road safety advocate Vince Lazatin talks to Michael Brown, security and enforcement advocate.Formerly of the US military, Brown once served as a consultant for the Metro Manila Development Authority...
View ArticleRappler Talk: UP History's 1st female summa cum laude on tips for studying,...
Bookmark this page to watch the interview with Chiqui Agoncillo on Saturday, April 14, 4 pm.MANILA, Philippines – In 2016, Chiqui Agoncillo successfully etched her name in the history of her college...
View ArticleUST student affairs office suspends recognition of new orgs
MANILA, Philippine – The University of Santo Tomas Office for Student Affairs (OSA) has suspended the recognition of new student organizations.In a memorandum dated April 3. OSA said it would not...
View ArticleWATCH: E-jeepney lady driver on the joys of driving
MANILA, Philippines – Maria Theresa Castañas Centeno, an electric jeepney driver in Filinvest, Alabang, shows that women can do anything.Centeno was a former lady guard at a warehouse in Parañaque, who...
View ArticleTeach for the Philippines' Clarissa Delgado is Obama Foundation Fellow
MANILA, Philippines – Teach for the Philippines co-founder and chief executive officer Clarissa Delgado was selected as a 2018 Fellow of the Obama Foundation.Delgado joins 19 other Obama Foundation...
View Article[Right of Way] Part 1: How to untangle Sucat, PH's most complex intersection?
How do you solve a problem like the Sucat interchange? Road safety advocate Vince Lazatin tackles the traffic woes of those who live in southern Metro Manila.Got any traffic, transport, and road safety...
View ArticleRappler Talk: U.P. Resilience Institute Director Mahar Lagmay on open data...
MANILA, Philippines – How can we ensure that every Filipino is prepared for disasters?One of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, the Philippines is exposed to several natural hazards such...
View ArticlePass law on easy data access to save lives from disasters – Lagmay
MANILA, Philippines – Ensuring access to data helps save lives.In a Rappler Talk interview, Mahar Lagmay, executive director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute, highlighted...
View ArticleWATCH: Woman officer trailblazes gender equality in the Philippine Army
MANILA, Philippines – There's a new chief in the Army Gender and Development Office in the Philippine Army. She's Lieutenant Colonel Raquel Vilchez, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)...
View ArticleNot 'just' a maid: How this center trains Hong Kong OFWs
MANILA, Philippines – When we hear about domestic work, many of us think of thankless, unglamorous, or menial work.The Fair Training Center (FTC) in Parañaque City believes this shouldn't be the case....
View ArticleJournalists on fighting fake news: Be more discerning, take a stand
LAGUNA, Philippines – Be more discerning about what you read and share online, and don't fall victim to fake news.This was the response of the panelists at the #FactsMatterPH forum "Disinformation and...
View ArticleSugarcane vinegar production helps Batangas families cope with disasters
MANILA, Philippines – Analyn Maligaya is a 42-year-old housewife from Batangas. She divides her time as a Pangtawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program community volunteer, member of the Nagkakaisang Mamamayan...
View ArticleRappler Talk: Meet the Filipino Columbia University student who won a Pulitzer
MANILA, Philippines – Columbia Journalism School graduate student Mariel Padilla was in the middle of her class when she learned that she won a Pulitzer Prize on Friday, April 20. (READ: Reuters...
View Article'Try and try': Bar 2017 takers say failure is not the end
MANILA, Philippines - How many times do you have to try in order to succeed?Leslie Llagas and Katherine Macaroy taken the Bar Exam 4 times already. Despite failing several times previously, their hopes...
View ArticleWATCH: 'Anak, pasado ka!' and other victorious 2017 Bar moments
MANILA, Philippines – It is a moment like no other. Every year, the Supreme Court (SC) opens its doors to the public for a spectacle. Names of successful Bar examinees are flashed on a giant screen and...
View Article2017 Bar exam topnotcher wants to be a lawyer for the poor
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Mark John Simondo, the 2017 Bar examination topnotcher from the University of St La Salle (USLS) here, said he wants to be a lawyer for the poor.In a press conference...
View ArticlePhoto congratulating 2017 Bar topnotcher ready days before results, says USLS...
BACOLOD, Philippines – Days before the results of the 2017 Bar exams were announced, and Mark John Simondo emerged with the highest rating, his former professor at the University of St La Salle (USLS)...
View ArticleNew York lawyer passes PH Bar: She’s coming home soon
MANILA, Philippines – Triumphant cries rang throughout the Supreme Court (SC) grounds on April 26. Among those who contributed to the euphoric mood in Padre Faura were Bonifacio and Elsie Aporo.They...
View Article#25SecondsForPressFreedom: Journalists explain why press freedom matters
MANILA, Philippines – Around the world, press freedom plays a big role in preserving democracy. But in many countries, journalists have faced growing threats as democratic institutions also come under...
View ArticleLIST: Labor Day 2018 activities around the country
(Bookmark and refresh this page for the latest updates on the Labor Day 2018 activities)MANILA, Philippines – Several groups will hold activities and mass protests across the country on Tuesday, May 1,...
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