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‘Trash-lacion’: EcoWaste blasts Black Nazarene devotees for littering at Luneta
Despite signages warning against littering, the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday, January 9, leaves a trail of trash

PNP seeks probe into ‘planted’ Chinese flags in Luneta
Luneta Park vendors say they were offered P100 to pose with Chinese flags as if selling them

Rape jokes? These women aren't laughing
On International Women's Day, Filipinas band together to call for empowerment

‘Uncivilized, undisciplined’: Netizens bash littering visitors in Luneta
There was a lot of trash talk when netizens found out about the garbage in Luneta on Christmas Day

Counter-protest: Pro-Duterte crowd arrives at anti-Martial Law rally in Luneta
More than an hour before the start of the anti-Martial Law activity in Luneta, administration supporters, wearing red shirts, are bussed in to hold their own rally nearby

Why did media cross police lines at the Cubao terror drill?
Though the terror exercise – which saw incoming police chief Director Oscar Albayalde ordering the rule-breakers to cross the line – is far from reality, there could be days when the police will have it real and worse

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 13, 2018
Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Friday

Police, media 'repeat' 2010 Luneta hostage crisis mistake in Cubao terror drill
Cameramen cross police lines to shoot the climax of a simulated terror attack. Police respond too late.

The week in photos: December 30, 2017-January 5, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Got no time to go out of town? Go visit Rizal Park!
Luneta has gone through a lot of changes lately

DSWD drive shows 'right and responsible way' to help homeless families
#HelptheHomelessPH campaign seeks to make the public understand why homeless people stay in the streets and to redirect their perception about giving alms on the streets

IN PHOTOS: PH sends off 60,000 security personnel for ASEAN Summit
The Philippine government is 'ready and equipped' for the summit
De Lima slams Duterte in two September 21 protests
Despite her detention, Senator Leila de Lima participates in the biggest opposition gatherings so far under President Rodrigo Duterte

The week in photos: September 16-22, 2017
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Luneta protesters urge Duterte to stop killings, halt return to dictatorship
The loudest and most repeated call at the Luneta was for President Rodrigo Duterte to end the drug war and assure Filipinos he will not expand coverage of martial law

Pro-Duterte, anti-Martial Law groups engage in chant battle on Mendiola
Former congressman Teddy Casiño says it's 'a big joke' that President Duterte declares September 21 a day of protest: 'He is the subject of the protest'
Sept 21 protest organizers to Duterte: Why limit space for rally?
According to the Movement Against Tyranny, the space assigned by the National Parks Development Committee to the group can only accommodate a maximum number of 5,000 people. The group expects tens of thousands to join its activity.

Amid malicious messages, organizers gear up for biggest rally on Sept 21
'This will be Duterte's baptism of fire,' says Obet de Castro of the Movement Against Tyranny

IN PHOTOS: Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino parade
The stars of the 12 participating films join the motorcade in Manila

Arroyo wants transportation security commission vs terrorism
The former Chief Executive whose presidency witnessed the worst terror attack in the country says a system of accountability would allow concerned agencies to perform their functions better

Philippine Independence Day 2017 events
Here are the events lined up as the Philippines celebrates the 119th anniversary of its independence on Monday June 12

#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, April 3-9, 2017
Hello Here s a round up of videos from the past week you need to watch

Fit of rage: Duterte supporters' anti-Robredo rally in photos
The President s supporters accuse the Vice President of shaming the country for criticizing its drug war to which thousands of deaths have been linked

WATCH: Duterte urged to declare revolutionary government
During the Palit Bise rally participants are asked to sign a petition for the establishment of a revolutionary government

Robredo urged to 'stop shaming' Duterte
UPDATED Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte hold a rally saying Vice President Leni Robredo should change her criticism of the Duterte administration or be ousted

The morning after: Duterte supporters continue to pack Luneta
The police say about 2 000 stayed the night after their show of force on Saturday February 25 and more arrived Sunday morning February 26

Robredo on Cabinet: 'Hindi ko ipagsisiksikan ang sarili ko'
Iyong Cabinet post kasi position of confidence iyon Kailangang buo ang tiwala sa akin ng Pangulo Vice President Leni Robredo says

IN PHOTOS: Signs of the times at Luneta rally
Yes I didn t experience Martial Law but I didn t have to because they fought for me says one of the placards during the November 25 rally

The night Ferdinand Marcos was buried – again
Hindi bayani isang hangal Not a hero but a fool goes a protest song at the Luneta on Friday November 25

Students at anti-Marcos rally: We're part of the fight
The youth need not experience the abuses of Martial Law to understand it Students say they can research and read about one of the darkest periods in Philippine history

Baguio anti-Marcos rally: 'This will not be the last'
Hundreds of protesters march along Session Road vowing to sustain protest actions until Ferdinand Marcos remains are exhumed from the Libingan ng mga Bayani and returned to Ilocos Norte

Protesters in Imelda’s Tacloban: Dig up Marcos remains
UP Tacloban students and protesters from other sectors say Ferdinand Marcos does not deserve a place in the Heroes’ Cemetery due to the human rights violations committed during his dictatorial reign

Anti-Marcos rally, De Lima-Dayan affair, Rodrigo Duterte | Evening wRap
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Bicol protesters: Hold Duterte accountable for Marcos burial
Marches and rallies denouncing President Duterte s decision to allow a hero s burial for Marcos are held in Legazpi Daet Naga Sorsogon and Virac in the Bicol region

Sideshow: Group goes to Luneta to defend Duterte
10 young people some of them wearing citizens military training fatigues with red armbands remind protesters: you know very well Duterte promised during the campaign a hero s burial for Marcos

Luneta protesters to Duterte: End alliance with Marcos family
UPDATED Thousands troop to Luneta despite the rains to denounce the hero s burial that President Rodrigo Duterte accorded dictator Ferdinand Marcos – a campaign promise he made to the Marcos family

Bacolod: Negrenses rally in heavy rain vs Marcos burial
Protesters in Negros Occidental remember the atrocities during Martial Law foremost of which was the Escalante Massacre of 1985

LIVE: Anti-Marcos burial rallies - November 25, 2016
Get live updates from protest rallies against Marcos to be held in Metro Manila and provinces in the Philippines on Friday November 25 2016

Nationwide protests today vs Marcos hero's burial
2ND UPDATE Protest rallies against the hero s burial for dictator Ferdinand Marcos begin across the country on Friday November 25 to mark the National Day of Rage and Unity

Schedule: November 25 rallies vs Marcos
UPDATED The rally is organized by the Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses in Malacañang together with youth and student organizations
Pro-Marcos tweets: A minority during Luneta rally
A few tweets rooting for Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani pop up here and there amid a wave of anti Marcos sentiment

Amid rain, citizens protest vs Marcos hero's burial
Members of different organizations convene against the burial of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

#MarcosIsNotAHero, #MarcosBurial trend on Twitter
The Luneta protest against Ferdinand Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani sparks a litany of posts

August 14 assembly vs Marcos burial: What to expect
The rally in Luneta from 8 am to 12 noon is meant to urge President Duterte to withdraw his decision allowing a hero’s burial for dictator Ferdinand Marcos

INFOGRAPHIC: PH Independence Day 2016 activities, services
Check out the free activities and government services on Sunday June 12 as Filipinos commemorate Independence Day

Sculptor Eduardo Castrillo dies at 73
Eduardo Castrillo was the artist behind the People Power monument in EDSA and more iconic sculptures around the country

Duterte endorses Pacquiao during his last campaign rally
Even if he is not on my side kindly support Pacman He is my friend We are both from Mindanao Duterte says in Filipino during the Rizal Park campaign rally

Duterte at miting de avance: It will be one Filipino nation
Itong si Roxas pati si Presidente [Aquino] they are promoting hatred and division in the people as if sila na lang yung partido that is all that matters in this world says Duterte

High hopes for Archer and Delta’s last run
Cheer on DLSU and cars from other Philippine schools by watching the Shell Eco Marathon from March 3 to 6 at the Luneta Park Circuit

Rizal’s descendant holds protest against Torre de Manila
Isaac Reyes a descendant of the Rizal family calls the controversial Torre de Manila a national disgrace and supports the campaign for its demolition
