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‘End contractualization’: Sumifru workers spend Christmas at protest camp
MANILA, Philippines – Over 300 striking workers from Compostela Valley are celebrating the season away from home.In late November, workers under Sumifru Corporation, a Japanese fresh-fruits exporting...
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[Right of Way] Wishlist and New Year's resolutions for 2019
MANILA, Philippines – It's been a tough 2018 for many of us, and traffic, transport, and road safety issues (stalled MRTs, single-driver ban on EDSA, among other things) largely contributed to our...
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#TakeAction: Moments that brought communities together in 2018
MANILA, Philippines – A single voice is all it takes sometimes to spur a community into action.In 2018, digital platforms became a double-edged sword as trolls swarmed the online landscape and affected...
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After trash litters Luneta, watchdog asks: Keep parks clean
MANILA, Philippines – After crowds flocked to Luneta Park to celebrate Christmas, the famous tourist destination was littered with used plastic bottles, plastic cups, and other pieces of trash left by...
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‘Uncivilized, undisciplined’: Netizens bash littering visitors in Luneta
MANILA, Philippines – Many Filipinos were dismayed by the trash left by visitors in Luneta Park on Wednesday morning, December 26, following the Christmas celebration of thousands of people in the...
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#InspireCourage: Little acts of kindness captivate netizens in Christmas 2018
MANILA, Philippines – This Christmas, 3 people captivated netizens’ hearts as they gave back to their community through their own acts of kindness.While everyone was busy preparing for their Christmas...
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These issues made headlines in 2018… and netizens were 'shookt'
MANILA, Philippines – If there was one word to describe Filipinos on social media in 2018, it was "woke." While the spread of disinformation remained the toughest issue netizens had to deal with on...
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Netizens rage over Cove Manila's balloon drop world record attempt
MANILA, Philippines – Irate netizens and environmental groups voiced their criticism on social media over Cove Manila's attempt to land in the Guiness World Records with the largest balloon drop during...
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#ReliefPH: Help victims of Tropical Depression Usman
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Usman, which made landfall on Saturday, December 29, and weakened into a low pressure area, triggered flash floods and landslides in different parts of Luzon...
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IN PHOTOS: Rescue and retrieval operations in Camarines Sur
MANILA, Philippines – Due to the floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Depression Usman, disaster response teams from the local government and non-government organizations spent the last days of...
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Giving back: Holiday social initiatives fuel Movers’ 2019
MANILA, Philippines – While most people spent the last days of 2018 traveling and hanging out, Rappler Movers made sure the remaning days of the year counted as they brought the spirit of Christmas to...
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'Unglorious': Netizens outraged over Tony Labrusca’s airport outburst
MANILA, Philippines – Netizens are once again heating up over Glorious actor Tony Labrusca. This time, however, it's not because of an intimate screen scene but of the attitude he reportedly showed at...
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How Tropical Depression Usman affected schools
MANILA, Philippines – In 2018, just days after Christmas, Tropical Depression Usman stormed through parts of Luzon and Visayas and dumped large volumes of rainfall in just two days.The onslaught of...
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VIRAL: Laguna teacher draws portraits of her 27 students as Christmas gifts
MANILA, Philippines – A teacher from Laguna went a little extra and made sure her students wouldn’t dread coming back to school after the holiday break.{source}<iframe...
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Hair by Willy Leyba, Paris-based hairdresser
PARIS, France – Willy Leyba stood staring at the sign that bore her name. She still couldn’t believe it. She finally owned her own beauty salon.Growing up in Cavite, Leyba had always dreamed of one day...
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Facing persecution at home, Ahmadiyya Muslims find refuge in Manila
MANILA, Philippines– For decades, followers of the Ahmadiyya faith, a minority sect of Islam, have fallen victim to laws that target them as non-believers in Pakistan. Some of them have sought asylum...
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As crop prices drop, netizens call to support local farmers
MANILA, Philippines – In Benguet, vegetables were left to rot on the road as truckloads of crops were turned down because of their low prices. This caused farmers to have an excessive amount of...
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Leyte university apologizes to Bretman Rock, Manny MUA over dress code poster
MANILA, Philippines – Leyte Normal University (LNU) has issued a public apology to social media star Bretman Rock and beauty blogger Manny Gutierrez, popularly known as Manny MUA, for using their...
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Climate change pilgrimage: Winning hearts and minds
MANILA, Philippines – Our perception of reality can change at any time. It could come during a family gathering, a school graduation, or a near-death experience. Sometimes, it happens on a walk.This...
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#ChildrenNotCriminals: Rights groups slam bill lowering age of criminal...
MANILA, Philippines – Saying that the measure is "not in the best interest" of children, several groups slammed the bill lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 years old to 9 years...
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