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Helping improve road safety conditions through our data stories
Data stories are not the usual stories people want to read.Aside from the misconception that they're sleepers, they usually require effort to catch the reader’s attention and keep them interested.To...
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From the impeachment process to Miss Universe: Why we love to explain things
The news cycle in the Philippines is so fast that sometimes, a lot of concepts and personalities are left unexplained. With the advent of technology, though, readers can seek the information they want...
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Why write about disasters?
On November 8, 2013, the Philippines survived the strongest cyclone that ever hit the country.With recorded maximum sustained winds of 235 kph and gustiness of up to 275 kph, Super Typhoon Yolanda...
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Bonn climate conference: Thinking local, acting global
Four years ago, in 2013, the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) convened for its annual Conference of Parties (COP) in Warsaw, Poland. It was a difficult and...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] Presumption of abnormality
Harry Roque has set an aggressive and lawyerly tone for his role as spokesman for President Duterte. It’s all very much like him and also not unlike his boss.On his very first day on the job, Roque...
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[OPINION] An open letter to millennials: Don’t federalize, organize!
Dear millennial,I write to you about two political movements that never fully took off in my generation (hint: I am old enough to be your mother): the federalism movement and the anti-political dynasty...
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#FridayFeels: Donald Trump is comin' to town
(Sing to the tune of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town")He's sending out tweets,without thinking twice.What he will say here,may be a surprise.Donald Trump is comin' to town!– Rappler.com Artwork by Raffy...
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[OPINION] Asia-Pacific leaders’ trade opportunity
On Saturday, the leaders of the world’s largest and most dynamic trading corridor, joined by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and newcomers including United States President Donald Trump, will...
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ASEAN likes, but also fears, China's economic weight
Despite China's growing economic footprint in Southeast Asia, the country does not quite have that mammoth clout in the region – yet. But the day it acquires that too much economic weight for comfort –...
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[EDITORIAL] AnimatED: Dapat na bang kalimutan ang 'ASEAN Way'?
Wala ka bang pakialam sa ASEAN? Tingin mo ba wala itong value-added sa buhay mo?Kung wala ang ASEAN, hindi ka makakapagbiyahe nang mura at visa-free papunta sa mga templo ng Angkor Wat sa Cambodia,...
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[OPINION] How rich are Filipinos compared to our ASEAN neighbors?
This year we’re hosting the ASEAN Summit for the third time ever, and also on ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary.It’s therefore as good a time as any to step back, take stock of our place in the region,...
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Mourning misogyny: Rest in beauty, Isabel Granada
I've been meaning to write about Isabel Granada. And I am not kidding. Her death affects me in a very peculiar way.That we belong to the same age group is not really what bothers me. I am feeling a bit...
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The buried giant embodied in our trains
It was a blistering hot afternoon when my northbound Metro Rail Transit (MRT3) train stopped at the Santolan station longer than usual. It’s around 2:40 pm. I was on my way to work. The crowd was not...
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Marawi and imperial Manila
Everyone wants to rebuild Marawi. Everyone has an opinion. And the most vocal are in Manila.There are experts who say that Marawi must be rebuilt in the image of world-class cities like Dubai or...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] From disingenuous to delusional
If only for the rate at which he has been opening his mouth, Harry Roque must be earning his keep as presidential spokesman. But, by persisting to go headlong for his boss, he could end up joining him...
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#FridayFeels: Tapos na ang petmalung bakasyon
I-bookmark ang KdramaLinisin na ang kamaLabhan ang unipormePabalik na ang klase– Rappler.comArtwork by Shellette GipaText by Don Kevin Hapal#FridayFeels is a cartoon series by the Rappler Creatives...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Tragic rides, drastic steps for the MRT
There is something disturbing about the fact that we, commuters and social media users, could laugh off the latest horror on the Metro Rail Transit (MRT). After a few curses and condemnation of...
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Christmas? Bah, humbug!
It’s that time of year again. Most Filipinos know what I am talking about though the rest of the world might find this puzzling. But Filipinos have the longest Christmas season in the world.And I am...
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Unspeakable tragedy as Rohingya refugees flee to safe
Nurus Samam and his wife Sanjida only wanted to raise their son, two-year-old Abdul Hamid, in peace. But when violence erupted in Myanmar, they were forced to abandon their home and brave a dangerous...
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Beyond sardines: The quest for sustainable fisheries
Growing up in the landlocked municipality of Malungon, located in what is now the Province of Sarangani, I came to regard canned sardines early on as a luxury that we bought in the market after selling...
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