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People Power at 40: UP Diliman and the role of student activism

14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (231+ words) Gelo Gonzales read a lot of video game magazines when he was young, and so, found himself writing for one when he was older " his first stint in publishing. Between that and his time as Rappler's tech editor, he wrote…...

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rappler.com > philippines > vico-sotto-anti-dynasty-coalition

Dynasts vs dynasties: Vico Sotto, coalition push for anti-dynasty law

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (454+ words) CAMPAIGN. Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto woos voters on the campaign trail. MANILA, Philippines " A group of reform-minded dynasts, academics, public servants including Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto, and other citizens has launched a new network pushing for the passage of an…...

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rappler.com > voices > thought-leaders > opinion-civil-resistance-against-corruption

[OPINION] On civil resistance

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (712+ words) I guess the reason for my relative restraint in this front is I've had a strong feeling that the current campaign against corruption will peter out, as did the pork barrel, Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), and Napoles scandals." The unraveling…...

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rappler.com > world > asia-pacific > death-indonesian-protesters-set-fire-regional-parliament-building

3 dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to regional parliament building

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (284+ words) ABLAZE. Protesters gather near the burning regional parliament building, during a protest after a motorcycle taxi driver died after being struck and run over by a police tactical vehicle during Thursday's protest against parliamentarians' allowances, in Makassar, South Sulawesi province,…...