Rappler's latest stories on violence in the philippines
Nowhere to run: Why some abused sex workers don’t want cops’ help
Part 2: Even as sex workers or prostituted women claim they experience systematic abuse from the police, they are blamed when they are raped and told ‘it’s part of the job anyway’
Filipina who sheltered Snowden fled PH over sexual violence
Get to know Vanessa Rodel, who obtained asylum status in Canada years after sheltering US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
PNP deploys SAF after Duterte order vs ‘lawless violence’
PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde also fends off criticism that the order may be prelude to military rule across the country, saying it 'has nothing to do with martial law'
Lanao del Norte town mayor, 6 others arrested after firefight
Mayor Jabar Tago is arrested for alleged violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act
Palace: 'Obvious motive' in VP rant vs Ombudsman over Mamasapano
Malacañang says Vice President Jejomar Binay s criticism against the Ombudsman s findings on the bloody January 25 clash is expected
Uphold our rights, women tell male-dominated Congress
Even if we’re not the majority our voice can still be powerful So we need to shout it out so other members of the Congress can hear us
After sexist blunders: 'SM, Bench need internal watchdogs'
Women s rights groups ask SM CEO Henry Sy Jr and Bench CEO Ben Chan to establish internal guidelines and standards so their recent misrepresentation of people s rights do not happen again
PH delegation lauded for leadership at global summit
12 Filipino women participated in the 2014 End Sexual Violence in Conflict summit in London from June 10 13 2014
Slashed and stabbed as fear rules typhoon-ravaged Philippine city
To restore law and order the government has sent almost 2 000 police soldiers and special forces to patrol and man checkpoints on Leyte island A night time curfew is also in force
Violence-free elections in Negros Occidental
Comelec officials police and military said that the elections in Negros Occidental were generally peaceful
44 killed in poll violence - PNP
The PNP has recorded a total of 107 victims of 66 election related violence
1 officer killed in Al-Barka ambush
Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf and a breakaway group of the MILF are behind the ambush
Twin bombings in Basilan
The explosions occurred Thursday night in Lamitan City
Murder raps vs Escalante City mayor
Less than a month before the elections Mayor Melencio Yap Jr faces murder charges
Radio manager vs Negros mayor?
A Radyo Natin manager receives death threats after his station was shut down
Reporter shot in Cavite
A reporter is wounded after being shot by unidentified gunmen in Cavite on Wednesday
Protest leader shot dead
Cristina Jose was one of the leaders of protesters who occupied the DSWD office in Davao City last week
Bet for councilor shot dead
The killing comes a day after a mayoral bet in Ilocos Norte was shot dead
2 more arrested in mayor's killing
A man and a woman are arrested in two separate areas in Quezon City for the killing of Maconacon Mayor Erlinda Domingo
A police reporter talks about guns
I could have killed someone ruined his life and his family s and mine as well I suddenly felt unsafe carrying my pistol around
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Three years after the murder of 58 in Ampatuan Maguindanao on November 23 2012 we ask the nation to remember
100 impunity cases in ASEAN: PH still most deadly for media
The Philippines is still the deadliest place in Southeast Asia for journalists and media workers according to the Southeast Asian Press Alliance
Grade school principal shot dead; teacher abducted
A grade school principal in Tawi Tawi is shot dead outside a church In Zamboanga City a teacher is abducted
Radio anchor shot dead despite gun ban
UPDATED A radio anchor is shot dead in Cabanatuan City where a gun ban is in place
2 dead, 4 hurt in gang war
Two students are killed by motorbike riding men in Cotabato City
Hired guns stalking Maguindanao massacre witnesses
Hired assassins are stalking witnesses to the Maguindanao massacre
Voters on way to register attacked; 1 killed
Gunmen attack residents of Basilan on their way to register as voters
Preventing violence against women before it happens
Steps women can take from taking a new route home to avoid a would be stalker
Palace reporter shot, in critical condition
[3rd UPDATE] The Malacañang Press Corps condemns attack on Fernan Angeles who covers the Palace beat for The Daily Tribune
