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#TheLeaderIWant: Candidates’ empathy, moral values still matter to Filipinos
What do Filipinos look for in a candidate? We ask some Filipinos about the leader they want
#TheLeaderIWant: Christian Natividad on his big promises for Bulacan
Rappler sits down with Malolos City Mayor Christian Natividad on his plans for Bulacan
#TheLeaderIWant: Francis Zamora and his promise of a new San Juan
Will Francis Zamora's promise of a new San Juan be enough against the time-tested name and machinery of the Ejercito-Estrada clan?
#TheLeaderIWant: What do you look for in a candidate?
Participate in MovePH's campaign! Show #TheLeaderIWant through your photos or videos.
#TheLeaderIWant: Allan Montaño and the labor vote
Rappler reporter Aika Rey speaks to Labor Win candidate Allan Montaño about his Senate bid and priority measures if elected
6 Filipinos on #TheLeaderIWant: Honest, empathetic, not corrupt
What do Filipinos look for in a candidate? We ask a college student, vendors, a traffic enforcer, construction painter, and a priest about the leader they want.
#TheLeaderIWant: Ernesto Arellano on pushing for pro-worker legislation in the Senate
Rappler talks to labor leader Ernesto Arellano about his Senate bid and priority measures if elected
What makes #TheLeaderIWant? Walking the talk, students say
Keep it real, students remind candidates
Chel Diokno to Duterte: Stop weaponizing lists
Otso Diretso candidates Erin Tañada and Florin Hilbay also slam the government for threatening to release a new narco list, saying it is aimed to influence the elections
Amid Duterte veto, Tañada vows to push coco levy bill in Senate
Opposition senatorial candidate Erin Tañada says the coco levy funds, once returned, could be used to help farmers diversify their products and skills
We need laws on quick rehabilitation from disasters – Bam Aquino
The senatorial candidate says Congress should now focus on laws that help communities get back on their feet after calamities
Senate bets Gutoc, Matula want OFW deployment ban to abusive countries
'I also want deployment bans for countries that do not respect human rights especially for women,' says senatorial bet Samira Gutoc
Macalintal: Nothing wrong with PH election laws
‘Wala pa pong napapatunayang pandaraya from 2010 to 2016 elections,’ says Romulo Macalintal, the election lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo
Go after syndicates, not children in conflict with the law – Colmenares
Senatorial candidates Neri Colmenares and Sonny Matula both oppose lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Labor leader De Guzman vows to push for workers-backed endo bill
'Itong time na ito dahil ang layo na nang inabot ng kaunlaran, siguro ito panahon na para bigyang biyaya ang mga manggagawa,' says senatorial bet Leody de Guzman
PAO must be ‘more professional’ in gathering evidence – Diokno
Human rights lawyer and senatorial bet Chel Diokno says there are 'inherent conflicts of interest' in PAO that cause its indigent clients to lose representation in court
Neri Colmenares, Leody de Guzman want Mining Act repealed
The two senatorial bets slam the Mining Act for favoring big corporations instead of Filipino communities
Gary Alejano: Strengthen cyber libel to combat fake news
Alejano’s fellow Otso Diretso candidate Bam Aquino says the cyber libel law is a ‘double-edged’ sword that could curb people’s freedom of speech
Colmenares stands by cutting taxes: Take money from useless projects
‘You don’t have the moral authority to impose these taxes on us because you're not efficiently collecting taxes at ang dami niyong winawaldas sa inyong mga luho,’ says candidate Neri Colmenares
Aquino says job mismatch hounds K to 12 program
Reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino also says teachers have so far failed to prepare Grade 12 students to enter the workforce
To curb ISIS influence, Bangsamoro gov't must involve youth – Samira Gutoc
The Moro youth, vulnerable to radicalization offline and online, should be included in the task of governing the new Bangsamoro region, says opposition senatorial bet Samira Gutoc
To protect West PH Sea, Alejano to push for Dept of Maritime Oceanic Affairs in Senate
The former marine captain also calls for a 'clear maritime strategy' that would identify what is within the Philippines' domain and would harmonize actions of all government agencies in protecting the country's sovereignty
#TheLeaderIWant senatorial forum 2019
Catch Rappler and Ateneo School of Social Sciences' #TheLeaderIWant Senatorial Forum on March 4 at Leong Hall in the Ateneo de Manila University
HIGHLIGHTS: #TheLeaderIWant Senatorial Forum
Tune in to the #TheLeaderIWant Senatorial Forum on March 4, 2019, at Leong Hall, Ateneo de Manila University. This is co-organized by Rappler, the AdMU School of Social Sciences and the Department of Political Science
#TheLeaderIWant: Mar Roxas on his return to politics
Catch the interview with Mar Roxas live at 2 pm, Friday, February 8
Jiggy Manicad: Duterte's attacks vs media just his 'style'
(UPDATED) Is President Duterte good or bad for press freedom in the Philippines? 'He is like a challenge because we have to stay within our ethics of reporting,' says senatorial bet Jiggy Manicad.
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Bantay-salakay ng Malasakit Center?
Ang nagtutulong-tulong – ang nagmamalasakit – para magbigay ng serbisyo at pondo sa mahihirap na kababayan natin ay ang mga ahensiya. Hindi ito idea ni Bong Go – inagaw niya lang ito.
#TheLeaderIWant: Romulo Macalintal – from election lawyer to candidate
For more than 3 decades, Macalintal fought for others to win in elections. This time, he is embarking on a whole new battle – the senatorial race.
#TheLeaderIWant: Florin Hilbay and his dream transition from lawyering to legislating
How would he continue to push for his advocacies when he's no longer within the hall of the courts and in the August Hall?
#TheLeaderIWant: Harry Roque on being his own man
How different would a Senator Harry Roque be from a Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque? Rappler interviews the People's Reform Party bet.
#TheLeaderIWant: JV Ejercito on his 2019 senatorial bid amid sibling rivalry
What are the challenges that reelectionist senatorial candidate JV Ejercito faces?
#TheLeaderIWant: Serge Osmeña on eyeing a Senate comeback in 2019
Former senator Serge Osmeña talks to Rappler about his platform, priorities, and the challenges he's facing as a senatorial candidate
#TheLeaderIWant: Neri Colmenares on what a leftist can bring to the Senate
How will he convince Filipino voters that a leftist deserves a seat in the Senate?
#TheLeaderIWant: Gary Alejano on taking his fight to the Senate
If elected senator, how will the former Marine captain prove that he can be the soldier of every Filipino?
#TheLeaderIWant: Koko Pimentel on 2019 candidacy, PDP-Laban campaign
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III talks to Rappler about his platform and the plans of PDP-Laban for 2019
Extend Mindanao martial law? It failed to address human dignity – Gutoc
Maranao leader and senatorial hopeful Samira Gutoc says peace movements at the grassroots, coupled with help from government, will help bring peace in Mindanao
#TheLeaderIWant: Samira Gutoc on Mindanao representation in the Senate
How will Samira Gutoc show the rest of the country that a Maranao like her can help address their most pressing problems – from high prices of goods to extrajudicial killings?
#TheLeaderIWant: Erin Tañada on being a voice for farmers, laborers
What will the scion of the Tañada clan do to stand out in the polls and finally succeed in getting the Senate seat he has been aspiring for?
Chel Diokno on running for senator: 'Fight the fear'
'I just couldn't sit and watch it happen,' says human rights lawyer Chel Diokno as he tells Rappler why he decided to run for the Senate at this time of extrajudicial killings
#TheLeaderIWant: Chel Diokno on legislation beyond human rights
Does Chel Diokno have it in him to convince the tougher judge – the Filipino voter?
#TheLeaderIWant: Pasig’s Vico Sotto on old, new politics
Rappler kicks off its #TheLeaderIWant series by talking to Pasig city councilor Vico Sotto
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Ano ang nakataya sa 2019 elections?
Ang eleksiyon ay tungkol sa ating mga botante. Ang laging tanong ay: ano ba ang magagawa ni Kandidato X at ni Kandidato Y upang paunlarin ang buhay natin?
MovePH 2016: Online campaigns and the communities they served
As 2016 ends we in MovePH highlight the online campaigns we’ve launched and their impact on the communities that we continue to serve
'Undecided voter': Cebuano millennial on improving disaster response
Rowinmar Espinosa a resident of Bantayan Island in Cebu looks back at her experience during Super Typhoon Yolanda in voting for the next president
IN PHOTOS: Leni's send-off
Robredo s supporters from a number of marginalized sectors speak up
Rappler, Twitter release #PHVote emoji for the 2016 elections
On election day tweet using PHVote
I shot the presidentiables
Rappler photographer Alecs Ongcal recalls her experiences covering the candidates ahead of the May 9 elections
Imperfect choices in a Philippine leader
Can the country survive May 9? Of course it will or at the very least muddle through
WATCH: Binibining Pilipinas 2016 queens on the leader they want
As the 2016 election draws near Maxine Medina Kylie Verzosa and the other Bb Pilipinas winners voice out what they look for in a leader
The Last Battle of Miriam Defensor-Santiago
Her last crusade is not a fight for the presidency It is a battle for relevance – one that she lost long before the first vote was cast
