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UPLB community slams ‘repressive’ ban on unenrolled students in classes
LAGUNA, Philippines – University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) community raged online on Sunday, March 24, over a memorandum posted on the Facebook page of the University Student Council (USC)...
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'We hear you': Venice Grand Canal scraps 'floating lanterns' gimmick
MANILA, Philippines – To mark Earth Hour on Saturday, March 30, the Venice Grand Canal mall at McKinley Hill in Taguig City had planned to sell floating lanterns to the public. However, it canceled its...
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PWDs appeal to COMELEC for ‘barrier-free’ elections
MANILA, Philippines – While there are efforts to make polling centers friendly to all, disability sector representatives said in a press conference on Wednesday, March 27, there’s more that can be done...
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Netizens vow to #HoldTheLine as Maria Ressa arrested again
MANILA, Philippines – Netizens slammed the latest arrest of Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa as clear proof of a pattern of harassment and intimidation of the press in the country.On...
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‘Stand firm, fight for free press:’ UP Diliman community slams arrest of...
MANILA, Philippines – Various student organizations from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) held a protest action condemning the arrest of Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa on...
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U.P. Board of Regents: Unenrolled UPLB students can register
MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines Board of Regents (BOR) has allowed unenrolled UP Los Baños students who have regularly attended classes and fulfilled the necessary requirements...
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Meet Jek dela Cerna, 1st transwoman pageant queen of Mapua Makati
MANILA, Philippines – What is the true essence of a woman? Is it being able to give birth? Is it defined by beauty, or a deep sense of caring and sweetness? Is it indicated by what you have "down...
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Iloilo's 'mermaid' women turn beach trash into wearable art
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – It’s become a familiar sight to see tourists leaving bottles by the beach shore for the waves to take, and discarded pieces of plastic and slippers peeking out from the...
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WATCH: What can you do to encourage HIV testing?
MANILA, Philippines – Have you ever been tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?According to the latest records of the Department of Health (DOH), there were 1,249 confirmed HIV-positive...
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IN PHOTOS: Mural shows there is 'no dress code for rape'
MANILA, Philippines – Capping off the celebration of Women's Month, graffiti artists and student leaders on Sunday, March 31, unveiled a mural in Manila to call for an end to sexual harassment.Bearing...
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6 Filipinos on #TheLeaderIWant: Honest, empathetic, not corrupt
MANILA, Philippines – As local candidates for the midterm elections started campaigning last Friday, March 29, Rappler went around different communities to ask people about the qualities of a leader...
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Student representatives slam ‘weaponization of the law’ to silence critics
MANILA, Philippines – Prompted by the recent arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa over an anti-dummy law charge, students slammed the Duterte administration’s acts to shut down critics in a torch rally at...
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[Right of Way] Visibility is everything: Motorcycle tail lights aren't optional
MANILA, Philippines – There is a significant number of motorcycle crashes on the roads of Metro Manila. A key factor would be visibility, with some motorcyclists and tricycles not adhering to adequate...
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How a sniper’s bullet shut down a slum champion
In her book, The Durable Slum, Liza Weinstein points to how informal settlements are often able to survive natural disasters and city-state attempts to dismantle them. What is not often articulated in...
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Rated PG: This is why I wished my parents cared
I went to see my psychiatrist the day after my birthday this year. I guess it bears emphasizing that I have been making such trips since my ex-partner and I broke up. The whole experience tore me apart...
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Second mother's love: Teacher buys togas for poor students
MANILA, Philippines – For her students, Virgita Diaz has a heart big enough for a class of 51, and more.A heartwarming photo of Virgita Diaz buying graduation togas for her grade 6 students went viral...
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#TheLeaderIWant: What do you look for in a candidate?
Manila, Philippines – What kind of leader do you want for the Philippines, for your towns and cities?Since the start of the campaign period, candidates for the 2019 midterm elections have been going...
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Rappler trains citizen journalists ahead of 2019 elections
MANILA, Philippines – Twenty citizen journalists from across the Philippines gathered for a citizen journalism training organized by Rappler's civic engagement arm, MovePH, from April 5 to 7.Called...
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U.P. history teachers urge Filipinos to defend PH from China
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of History of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman reminded Filipinos to assert Philippine sovereignty and enforce the Hague ruling that invalidated...
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Tea Time with Vince and Frank: Will the motorcycle double plate law help...
MANILA, Philippines – Before President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the suspension of the implementation of the motorcycle doble plaka (double plate) law, the Philippine National Police (PNP) pushed for it...
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