LISTEN: These Independence Day releases will inspire you to raise your voice

Celebrate – and protect – freedom to the tune of these new songs by Dicta License, Carousel Casualties, Zild Benitez, and Martin Riggs

Fixing the Bureau of Corrections: Government walks a tightrope

Conclusion: The GCTA crisis is a symptom of an institutional problem inside the Bureau of Corrections. Will a Duterte-style approach work?

Bantag tries to slay Bilibid's old monsters, Duterte-style

Part 3: Gerald Bantag literally bulldozed his way to get rid of shanties inside Bilibid on his first week. Will it work in fixing congestion and criminality? We take an inside look.

Unqualified GCTA returnees lose jobs, are detained for months

Part 2: Even if many are not heinous crime convicts, former inmates turn themselves in to the Correctional Institution for Women out of fear of the President. Administrative lapses make them worry they won’t be home for Christmas.

Bilibid returnees die in Duterte administration blunders

Part 1: Massive errors in record-keeping and ill-prepared facilities keep thousands in jail for months, and kill at least 4 convict returnees. They regret heeding the President's call.

[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Carousel Casualties

The indie rock band brings their music to Rappler HQ!

OPM artists you need to listen to right now

Queue these local acts to your OPM playlist. You can catch all of them this San Miguel Oktoberfest!

44 dead as record rains devastate parts of Japan

Japan's local media put the death toll at 50, with dozens more missing and the number of fatalities expected to rise further

Satchmi’s 6th Vinyl Day set for June 16

Vinyl lovers, mark your calendars!

Ex-jail official dies during Traslacion of Nazareno 2018

The Manila Police District initially said that they did not monitor or record fatalities from the popular religious event

10 civic actions in 2017 that can move PH in 2018

MovePH, Rappler’s civic engagement arm, hopes that the social impact of these efforts it initiated or supported in 2017 will fuel sustained action that will transform courage into action in 2018

#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, January 1-7, 2018

Must-watch videos from this week

NDRRMC still on red alert even after Agaton left PAR

The agency's operation center will continue to monitor the tail-end of a cold front that is expected to bring moderate to heavy rain to Bicol, Quezon, and Northern Samar

Preemptive evacuation helps Bohol achieve zero casualty during Agaton

Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto says the province 'is not very badly affected' by Tropical Depression Agaton, which brought to Bohol torrential rains that lasted for more than 24 hours

Vinta kills 7 in Lanao del Sur

(UPDATED) The town of Tugaya in Lanao del Sur reported landslides and massive flooding

Fallen Marawi deputy police chief gets hero’s welcome in Pampanga

Inspector Edwin Placido was among the first to sacrifice his life to defend Marawi from local terrorists. His remains were only recovered on September 15, and identified through the nameplate attached to the policeman's uniform.

Marawi death toll breaches 1,000

Troops recover 22 bodies in a former enemy stronghold. DNA tests are conducted to see if leaders of the attack are among the cadavers.

5 dead, 6 missing due to Tropical Storm Maring

There are also 4 others injured due to Maring, says the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

100th soldier killed in Marawi day after gov't takes key bridge

The death toll reaches the 3 digit mark a day after troops scored a major triumph in the battlefield They gain control of Mapandi Bridge

Fallen soldier in Marawi was expecting third child

Corporal Ronald Supnad Jr was killed while fighting the Maute terrorists in Marawi City

Bring disaster preparedness down to communities – DILG exec

DILG undersecretary Austere Panadero says it is crucial to bring preparation down to the community and family levels

Metro Manila should learn from Leyte earthquake – Phivolcs

Phivolcs geologist Charmaine Villamin says that the strength of the Big One will not be far in magnitude from the earthquake that hit Leyte

Fear, panic as aftershocks rock Leyte

2nd UPDATE Rescuers have pulled out a total of 13 people from a collapsed commercial building in Kananga town near the epicenter of the quake

What to expect at the Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness

Know more about the speakers at the Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness on July 7 8 at SM Aura s Samsung Hall Register for limited free tickets today

Marawi death toll: 82 gov't troops killed, 39 civilians slain

UPDATED Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella says the Scene of the Crime Operatives corrected an earlier report on the number of cadavers recovered by government troops

Marawi clash, Huang, Farinas | Evening wRap

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62 soldiers, cops killed in 4-week Marawi clashes

A total of 26 civilians have been killed

Abdillah and a city reduced to ruins

Abdillah was a young boy a Maranao a Moro and a pious Muslim in that order He was buried on the same day his life was taken away from him

IN PHOTOS: After the fire, EPZA's HTI building

Cost of damage to the Japanese owned firm is estimated to be between P12 billion to P15 billion

Remulla on Cavite EPZA fire: No cover-up

HTI workers in critical condition will be transferred to Philippine General Hospital for further treatment once they are stable

Cavite EPZA fire: No deaths recorded, but...

All 3 189 workers on shift when the fire broke have been accounted for but authorities are not ruling out finding dead bodies when they finally inspect the HTI facility on Saturday February 4

7 dead after heavy rains in Zamboanga del Norte

Seven people are now reported dead in Zamboanga del Norte with one person reported missing

15 Army soldiers killed in Abu Sayyaf attack

The attack happens after days of military offensives that have killed at least 14 ASG members

Epicenters of fatalities in the war on drugs

Most fatalities are in Metro Manila and Cebu; Pasay stands out in terms of salvage victims

2 drug suspects killed, city police chief hurt in Pampanga

Two suspected drug suspects are killed while the police chief of the City of San Fernando is injured when police tried to implement a search warrant in Calulut village

Body of boy who fell into Cebu river found

The 11 year old boy had slipped off a cliff hit his head and landed in the water says Cebu s top disaster management official

At least one dead in Indonesia chopper crash

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident Weather conditions were reported to be normal at the time

Afghan child casualties soar as urban warfare escalates – UN

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says 161 children were killed and 449 others injured in the first quarter of 2016 alone

Officer killed in Basilan quit teaching to join army

A cum laude graduate slain lieutenant Remigio Licena was a teacher for two years in Isabela province before joining the military

'I have no regrets' – Kidapawan mayor

Joseph Evangelista says SWAT forces only reacted after they saw protestors mauling cops who had been caught in the melee If the police hadn’t used maximum tolerance they wouldn’t have been pinned down

Kidapawan protester: I was shot by sniper on firetruck

Roughly 1 500 protesters remain inside the UMC compound in Kidapawan Police manning checkpoints had been pulled out

#PugadBaboy: No casualties

Mamasapano widow, 20, to work as domestic helper in Oman

While politicians and various government and non governmental organizations granted the families of the dead SAF troopers cash and scholarships the widows in Mamasapano have barely enough to survive

Isabela execs relieved for Typhoon Lando deaths

The provincial board and the provincial disaster management council have issued resolution in support of relieved DILG Isabela Director Elpidio Durwin

UNA senate slate, Chinese consul shot, Typhoon Lando | 6PM wRap

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#LandoPH: In Talibaew, every home has a boat

The barangay captain of this village in Pangasinan says the boats help ensure zero casualty during flash floods

Conversation with MMDA on the July 30 metro wide quake drill

Got questions about the metro wide quake drill? MMDA General Manager Corazon Jimenez will answer all your questions on Saturday July 25 from 10:00 11:00am

Ormoc sea tragedy death toll climbs to 61

Authorities have yet to identify two of the casualties: a woman and a 10 year old boy

Ormoc sea tragedy casualties mostly Cebuanos

UPDATED Forty five of the 61 confirmed dead were from Pilar Tudela and San Francisco towns that form part of the Camotes Island Group

Project Agos to push for #ZeroCasualty in N. Mindanao

MovePH s Project Agos to conduct training on the use of social media in disaster information management on June 18 to 19 in Cagayan de Oro City