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How K-9 units helped in Naga and Itogon landslide search operations
MANILA, Philippines – Two weeks after the landslide in Itogon, Benguet and more than a week since the one in Naga, Cebu, the spotlight is turned to the different K-9 units which played a huge role in...
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Which is UP Diliman’s student paper: ‘Philippine Collegian’ or ‘Rebel Kule’?
MANILA, Philippines – At the academically-liberal University of the Philippines in Diliman (UPD), there are two campus publications that each claim to be the school’s official newspaper: the Philippine...
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Marikina City: Lessons on disaster preparedness
MANILA, Philippines – Marikina City is no stranger to disasters.When Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana) hit the country in 2009, Marikina recorded 78 deaths – the highest in Metro Manila – and millions...
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[Right of Way] Where the sidewalk ends: The woes of being a pedestrian in...
MANILA, Philippines – Road safety advocate Vince Lazatin goes on a couple of walking tours with Sunny Sevilla, a regular commuter and former Customs commissioner, and Remmon Barbaza, a philosophy...
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Rappler Talk: Why is it important to #HackSociety
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino millennials Pamela Mejia and Robi del Rosario are just two of the many Filipinos that have come up with "hacks" to help address pressing social issues that affect the...
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WATCH: How Cebu's skateboarders are fighting for their own space
CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the Philippines, skateboarding has not received as much attention as other sports.Angelo Talago, 33, would know, being one of the seniors of the Cebu Skateboarding...
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Rep Wes Gatchalian apologizes for car blocking PWD ramp
MANILA, Philippines –“You’re sorry because you were caught?”This was the sentiment of some netizens over the public apology of Valenzuela City 1st District Representative Wes Gatchalian, days after he...
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WATCH: What can you do to prevent suicide?
MANILA, Philippines – Have you ever felt like killing yourself, or have sensed that someone near and dear to you has thought about it? Suicidal thoughts are very real and valid concern, and young...
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WATCH: What students, faculty, alumni think about AFP’s red-tagging of schools
MANILA, Philippines – When your school is accused of being a base for communist recruitment, how would you respond?Rappler interviewed students, faculty, and alumni from the University of the...
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How are PH tsunami warning systems maintained?
MANILA, Philippines – The tsunami in Palu, Indonesia, took more than 1,500 lives. Several factors – including the country's topography, vulnerable communities, and a less-than-robust early warning...
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Are Filipino communities prepared for a tsunami?
MANILA, Philippines – The deadly tsunami in Palu, Indonesia, which took more than 2,000 lives, can be attributed to several factors, including the country's topography, vulnerable communities, and a...
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[Right of Way] Why traffic rules matter
MANILA, Philippines – Why is enforcement such a challenge in the Philippines? Why are traffic rules arbitrary? Why is the chaos on the streets of Metro Manila getting worse by the day?Road safety...
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Why Philippines and Indonesia are prone to natural hazards
MANILA, Philippines– The catastrophic damage left behind by the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Palu, Indonesia still leaves people shaken to their very core.According to the United...
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WATCH: Book launch of 'The RH Bill Story: Contentions and Compromises'
MANILA, Philippines – Marilen Dañguilan, a medical doctor and policy adviser on health, is launching her book, The RH Bill Story: Contentions and Compromises on Friday, October 19, 5 pm, at the Rappler...
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Twitter rally vs rising prices: #HirapMagmahal, #PresyoIbaba trend
MANILA, Philippines – After the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board announced the impending increase of minimum fare from P8 to P10, netizens on Twitter decried the continuous increase in the...
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'Nakakagalit, nakakagimbal': Netizens decry death of 9 farmers in Negros...
MANILA, Phillippines – Various youth organizations expressed anger on social media over the death of 9 farmers in Hacienda Nene, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, October 21.Immediately after...
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With rights campaign, Bacolod youth debunk ‘apathetic millennial’ image
BACOLOD, Philippines– Only a few may know about the Students’ Rights and Welfare (Straw) ordinance passed in Bacolod City, which awaits approval for implementation. In 2016, Akbayan Youth led a caravan...
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#HackSociety 2018: What to expect
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – In this age of creative destruction, is it possible for social responsibility and disruptive innovation to coexist?At least 22 groups of young Filipinos believe so....
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Will Typhoon Rosita be like Typhoon Ompong?
MANILA, Philippines – After Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) affected more than 1.4 million people back in September, some may be worried that Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) might also bring devastating effects to...
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[Right of Way] Solving the traffic problem in one easy step
MANILA, Philippines – In this week's episode of Right of Way, Vince Lazatin talks about how Metro Manila's traffic problem could be solved not only by regulating car movement, but by taking into...
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