Rappler's latest stories on Payatas
Court orders QC govt to pay P6M to Payatas dumpsite tragedy victims
(UPDATED) The court awards P110,000 worth of damages to each of the 56 plaintiffs, relatives of those who died in the tragedy

Fearing big loss, Payatas hog raisers refuse to surrender livestock
The proposed P3,000 rate does not sit well with hog raisers because full-grown pigs can be sold for P8,000 to P9,000

Field of hope: Young Filipinas inspire in Street Child World Cup
Hear the stories of the Filipinas who beat overwhelming odds to succeed in Russia
PH-Payatas misses podium in Street Child World Cup
The all-girls Philippine football team bows to England in the battle for bronze

PH-Payatas falters vs Brazil in Street Child World Cup semis
The Filipino all-girls football squad surrenders a late goal against the defending champions
Payatas kids see treasure in the trash of barangay, SK elections
(UPDATED) Children as young as 7 sell trash from election campaigns at P8 per kilo in Payatas

PH-Payatas nails Street Child World Cup quarters berth
The all-girls football team battles Mauritius in the next round

The Fifth Man
The police call it an encounter. The survivor says it was an execution. Forensic evidence says he may be right.

The red mark
For three months in 2017, the Payatas village hall and the police station demanded the profiling and drug testing of residents they believed were drug personalities. Every household that refused was marked red.

This is where they do not die
The war, as we have discovered, is fought in places where privilege does not extend

'Unified decision' needed on Payatas landfill – DENR exec
If you consider the environmental aspects we can say na puwedeng i close pero iba naman yung consideration ng MMDA iba rin naman yung consideration ng Quezon City says Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones

Petitioner asks CA to order probe into Payatas body dumping
Efren Morillo and his parents fear the timing of the dumping of 2 dead bodies near their home It comes 10 days after they filed charges against Quezon City police

Human Rights Watch, war on drugs, SWS survey | Midday wRap
Watch the midday newscast with Margie de Leon

A gruesome tale of TokHang: 'Sir, may humihinga pa'
The incident that led to the first ever legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte s Oplan TokHang is a story made for the movies

QC gov't appeals closure of Payatas landfill
But an environmentalist group says the the national government has already given too many extensions to the Quezon City government

DENR wants to shut down Payatas landfill by first quarter of 2017
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says they will no longer allow dumpsites near bodies of water

WATCH: Ateneo students help kids with disabilities through dance
This year s Civic Movers for the 2016 Move Awards turned their class project into an advocacy they all hope can spark change

Futsal: Two new venues boost the 5-a-side game
Courts in Payatas and Merville could help spur growth in the small sided game

QC gov't saved P246M in garbage hauling cost – COA
Quezon City which used to be the biggest spender in Metro Manila when it comes to garbage hauling is able to reduce its volume of trash

'Gapok': Voice of the urban poor amplified in play
Gapok which can mean brittle or weak is used as a metaphor to describe how the urban poor are treated by the government and the private sector

Payatas FC set to unveil a Futsal Court Of Dreams
The Fairplay for All Foundation s upcoming 5 a side court aims to use football to transform the lives of urban poor

APEC leaders' kin in PH: NGO visit in Payatas, food trip in Tagaytay
What did the family members of some APEC leaders do while the latter got down to business at the Manila summit?

SC petition filed to shut down Payatas landfill
A group of concerned residents is seeking a Writ of Kalikasan against government officials for allowing the Payatas sanitary landfill to operate despite violations of environmental laws

Bahay Kubo Organics: Bringing farming to the city
The goal of the group is to bring aquaponics to places that need it most: places where you thought it was impossible to grow anything in

Filipina social entrepreneur makes it to Forbes' list
Rags2Riches co founder Reese Fernandez Ruiz is among the 30 people featured in Forbes list of social entrepreneurs under 30

Improving the PH hunger situation in 2014
The Philippines did not achieve ZeroHunger in 2014 but different projects and programs show that the fight is still going on

Music and nutrition in Payatas
Music and nutrition are an unlikely pair but to an organization they prove to be an effective tool against hunger in Payatas

Payatas, poverty, and the peanut butter project
How can peanut butter save the lives of malnourished children in Payatas?

PH girls rise from bottom to Street Child World Cup finals
They come from the most vulnerable segments of society but the Philippine girls team has captured the hearts of their nation heading into the finals of the Street Child World Cup

Metal in your gadgets: Why you should be scared
Lead mercury cadmium and brominated flame retardants found inside laptops television sets and smart phones present health threats
E-waste contaminates environment, endangers health
The effects of throwing away our gadgets reach far beyond the garbage bin
Without RH law, contraceptives will run out in Payatas
Only P14 million is allotted for Quezon City s health program when the city actually needs P200 million
[Dash of SAS] RH Law: In limbo
The fate of the RH Law rests on the Supreme Court
Time ticking for Payatas landfill
A new landfill could quadruple Quezon City s expenses on garbage collection
Rags2Riches: Opportunities through fashion
Fashion is not just about style It has to be about substance and sustainability
In Payatas, turning trash into clean energy windfall
Payatas the first landfill in the country to have its methane gas converted into power as part of a United Nations program aimed at tackling climate change
Payatas FC celebrates one year
A new drop in center for the children of Payatas opens 365 days after their football club was formed