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Bar topnotchers and their passions: Poverty, health, political dynasties
MANILA, Philippines – Every batch of new lawyers gives the country hope that not only is there fresh perspective coming in to the world of law, there is also idealism to fuel the pursuit of justice.We...
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Thousands looking for work pack Labor Day job fairs
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 34,359 jobseekers across the country attended the different job fairs organized by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in commemoration of Labor Day on Tuesday,...
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On World Press Freedom Day, rights groups urge public to support journalists
MANILA, Philippines – To mark World Press Freedom Day on Thursday, May 3, various rights groups highlighted the growing threats to press freedom as democratic institutions worldwide also come under...
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WATCH: Campus journalists on why press freedom matters
MANILA, Philippines – How can campus journalists participate in defending press freedom? For World Press Freedom Day on Thursday, May 3, several campus journalists from different universities in Metro...
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[Right of Way] The Sucat and Bicutan Problem, Part 2: What about Bicutan?
In our Sucat episode, viewers have repeatedly pointed out another problematic road network as bad, if not worse – Bicutan. Road safety advocate Vince Lazatin drives to the interchange in question,...
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Philippine Collegian campus journos barred from taking editorial exams
MANILA, Philippines – Two campus journalists of the Philippine Collegian, University of the Philippines Diliman’s official student publication, were disqualified from the selection of the publication’s...
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WATCH: Stop the silence
MANILA, Philippines – Not everyone has a happy childhood story to tell. A 2016 study of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that one in 5 children are sexually harassed in the...
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'King of the road': Meet the heir to the iconic Sarao jeepney business
MANILA, Philippines – "From the ashes of war... to the hearts of the Filipinos."That is how Edgardo "Ed" Sarao, the heir to the Sarao Motors business, describes the humble jeepney.Ed is the son of...
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LOOK: Barangay poll bets inspire netizens with campaign posters made from scraps
MANILA, Philippines – The 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections are only a few days away and candidates are pulling all stops to get votes.Candidates have been using catchy campaign jingles...
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IN PHOTOS: Students stand in defiance after Sereno ouster
MANILA. Philippines - Students from various universities in Metro Manila and nearby provinces expressed their disappointment after the Supreme Court granted the petition for quo warranto which ousted...
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Is Philippine Collegian facing a press freedom issue?
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Collegian, the official student publication of the University of the Philippines Diliman has long served the public against all odds. From the Martial Law period to...
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WATCH: Meet hardworking lolo, lola in Los Baños
LAGUNA, Philippines – Under the scorching heat of the sun, Rene Mojado and his wife Aida traverse a busy road at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) to earn a living.Rene, 82, drives his...
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SCHEDULE: Mandatory training for new SK officials 2018
We're updating the page as information from the DILG regional offices come in. DILG regional offices may get in touch with us via desk@rappler.com if their schedules are not on the list.MANILA,...
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LOOK: UPLB students hold indignation protest against Sereno ouster
LAGUNA, Philippines – “Justice for all, justice for Sereno.”The students of the University of the Philippines Los Baños joined the call of the National Union of People’s Lawyers to hold a day of...
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NGO-led crowdfunding app saves lives, aids in disaster response
MANILA, Philippines – How far can bayanihan go in terms of disaster response?Every year, an average of 20 typhoons hit the country, some causing extensive destruction. In late 2013, after Super Typhoon...
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[Right of Way] Special Episode: Dissecting the complex Sucat Interchange
We have devoted two episodes to the complexity of the Sucat and Bicutan interchanges in Parañaque – the bane of many motorists and commuters from southern Metro Manila. (WATCH: The Sucat and Bicutan...
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PH leads Asia Pacific on gender equality in work
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines leads the Asia Pacific region in terms of gender equality in work but there are still some space for improvement, a study by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI)...
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Power in Her Story: Women publishing books for women
MANILA, Philippines – In fulfillment of one of her past projects, women’s rights advocate Nikki Luna interviewed a group of Filipino women living along Agham Road in Quezon City. She asked them, “If...
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#BabaeAko campaign: Filipino women fight back against Duterte's misogyny
MANILA, Philippines – Why is President Rodrigo Duterte so threatened by women? With a sitting president that has continuously thrown a string of sexist insults and demeaning statements against women,...
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LIST: NGOs helping rebuild Marawi City
MANILA, Philippines – On May 23, 2017, members of the Maute Group attacked Marawi City. One year later, the city and its people are still recovering from the devastation inflicted by the 5-month war...
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