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WATCH: Lumad children want to be back in classrooms
Will students from indigenous communities be able to return to their schools now that martial law in Mindanao has been lifted?
[PODCAST] Making Space: Are your kids vaccinated?
How is the Philippines dealing with outbreaks in 2020? Health reporter Janella Paris talks to researcher Vernise Tantuco about it on this episode of 'Making Space'
Pinoy albums that shaped the 2010s
Singers, producers, band members, music video directors, journalists pitch in to identify the albums that defined the Pinoy music of the 2010s.
What help? Chinese company, gov't officials botch aid to Gem-Ver fishermen
Rappler traces the origin of F/B Pengyou from Batangas to Occidental Mindoro. The tattered boat is the latest in the government's bungled assistance efforts for the fishermen of Gem-Ver.
[PODCAST] Making Space: Married at 14
In some parts of the Philippines, children as young as 12 years old can get married. Listen as Rappler's Vernise Tantuco and Mara Cepeda explore the topic in this episode of 'Making Space.'
Rappler Live Jam diaries: Underrated shows from 2019 you may have missed
Do yourselves a favor and give these artists a listen
2020 budget: A year of compromises
Part 2: This year's budget is far less controversial than 2019, but to achieve that, compromises were made. Will it be worth it?
2020 budget: Where will the money go?
Most departments gain substantial increases in 2020's P4.1-trillion national budget, as the government recuperates from the effects of the 4-month budget delay in 2019
7 Filipino-made tech and products hoping to hit the market in 2020
Science Secretary Fortunato de la Peña says DOST has started to promote their technologies in specific forums catering to different sectors, technologies, and products
Is the salary increase for teachers, gov't workers enough?
(UPDATED) With nearly a million teachers nationwide, a salary increase for them would already entail big sums of money, according to some government officials
5 trends that will shape sustainability and business in 2020
As a world in climate crisis enters a new decade, here are 5 major trends that will shape society and business in the coming year
Rice tariffication: Birth pains force farmers' kids out of school
They're ditching farming as their children drop out of school. Will there still be Filipino rice farmers left in this new decade?
Fame, infamy, and everything in between: Philippine showbiz newsmakers of 2019
Here's a roundup of Philippine showbiz news in 2019
2019 in Philippine pageants: An end of an era, new beginnings
We look back at the ups and downs of the Philippine pageant scene
Tokyo 2020: 10 sports to watch in PH Olympic drive
With the Olympics just around the bend, the Philippines turns to 10 sports in its bid for Tokyo 2020 berths
WATCH: Rappler's most-watched videos of 2019 on YouTube
Rappler looks back at the videos that shaped the year that was
In 2020, we will tell more people stories
Rappler reporters share the most-read stories they’re proudest of
Climate change: 6 positive news stories from 2019
Countries like Costa Rica offer us promising examples of the 'possible'
Crowns, curses and magic: Why we love PH sports in the 2010s
Check out the most memorable moments of the this decade in Philippine sports
Year in review: The types of lies we debunked in 2019
Majority of the claims debunked by Rappler came in the form of simple text and graphics, such as false captions, articles, and quote cards
Goodbye, 2019: Five reasons this year stands out
Journalists who speak truth to power, citizens who turn rage into action – these are among the 5 things that make 2019 stand out
Power plays, record romps: Top Filipino athletes of 2019
Meet the athletes who made 2019 a year to remember for Philippine sports
[EDITORIAL] 2019's lesson for 2020: There will be pushback
From Greta Thunberg, the LGBTQ+, the #metoo movement, the fact-checkers to the Magnitsky activists, history slams us with one truth: 'power is not given, it is taken'
Facebook: A decade of data scandals and controversies
Facebook faces a number of incidents that compromised users' privacy. Here's how they dealt with the controversies in the last 10 years.
2019 top science stories: Opportunity rover, poop on the moon, and finding a cure for HIV
Here are the stories that struck the Mind Movers of the Mind Museum in 2019
Cayetano’s charm offensive in House shields him from SEA Games backlash
Once the least trusted among the bets for Speaker, Alan Peter Cayetano works double time to woo House members. His tactics seem to be paying off.
Medialdea's balancing act in Malacañang
Salvador Medialdea is President Duterte's steady hand in the Palace, giving legal teeth to his orders
LOOK BACK: How Facebook changed throughout the decade
Remember when reactions were limited to likes, the Timeline was the Wall, notifications were filled with Farmville requests, and getting 5 likes for your status update was already a huge feat?
Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
8 history-makers in politics, climate and humanitarian activism, music, and astronomy who were unknown in 2018
Rage, rage, rage: The world in 2019
Here are 2019's most unforgettable moments from the trenches
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] 2019: A turbulent year for OFWs
In the coming year, the government will have to engage migrant worker groups across the globe and their host countries to ensure that OFWs are adequately insulated from the tectonic shifts that are affecting labor markets
LIST: 8 new international restaurants that Filipinos lined up for in 2019
2019 was definitely a year of food for Manila's most rabid, patient foodies – the lines for these international food chains say it all
On parties and pressure: Best sports quotes in 2019
Here are this year's top quotes from some of the world’s best athletes
Tech trends that defined 2019
From video streaming wars to tech tinged with international intrigue, here are our picks for the biggest tech trends in 2019
Rappler Jealousy List 2019
Our reporters and researchers pay tribute to colleagues from other news organizations who delivered stories they wish they pursued in 2019
The second sinking of Gem-Ver
Part 1: Rappler returns to San Jose 5 months later, in November, as the crewmen finish their repairs and prepare to sail back to Recto Bank. While Gem-Ver has been patched up, its men have drifted apart.
Notable deaths around the world in 2019
Here are some of the notable deaths of 2019
The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
Although scientists have warned for decades about the risk to humanity and Earth posed by unfettered burning of fossil fuels, in 2019 their message seems to have finally hit home
2019: PH explores unchartered territories in sciences
Here's a rundown of some of the most exciting and memorable scientific stories in the Philippines in 2019
WATCH: Top animal stories of 2019
A video looks back at how animals fared in the 2019
For better or for worse: Moments that defined Gilas Pilipinas in 2019
From finishing last in the FIBA World Cup to winning another gold in the Southeast Asian Games, it was a roller-coaster year for Gilas Pilipinas
Foldable phones, Facebook takedowns, AI beating humans: Key dates in tech in 2019
Here's what happened this year in the world of tech
2019: A year in showbiz kalat
Or the year that made us all wish we still had 'The Buzz'
Hotter, faster, pricier: 10 records in 2019
A look back at 10 new records in the year about to end
Number of environmental defenders killed increases to 49 in 2019
Farmers and agricultural workers remain the most targeted, representing 63% of deaths
Philippines 2019-2020: Hard Truths, Tough Calls
A review of 2019, an outlook of 2020: News, analyses, and in-depth reports
#PHVote 2019 wRap: New faces bring changes to governance
Here's a quick lookback at the results of the 2019 midterm elections
