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Rappler's newest Thought Leaders column is by anthropological archaeologist Stephen Acabado, whose work is rooted in the exploration and understanding of Southeast Asia's historical and cultural landscapes

SORSOGON CITY: Energy Development Corp. (EDC), a leading renewable energy producer in the country, in partnership with Australian-based nonprofit organization LiteHaus International, handed 330 laptops to 22 elementary schools in Albay and Sorsogon City to address the digital inequity in public schools in Bicol.

Today, December 7th, we commemorate Pearl Harbor Day, 82 years ago - the day the US entered World War II and fought against the Empire of Japan and the German fascists. While my mother lived in San Diego during World War II, both her husband - my father - and her brother were in the…

Old folks are generally perceived to be grouchy and grumpy as they live out their remaining years of life whether at home or outside. Short-tempered, impatient, demanding, sentimental, sensitive, and entitled because of their oh so precious senior discount cards and age would be some apt descriptions for them. Now try…

THE regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) identified four major waters in Eastern Visayas that have been affected by the red tide toxin, and the public has been advised not to purchase or consume shrimp, or alamang harvested from these areas.

Offloaded because of credit card debt? Moves afoot to reimburse tickets of 'offloadees'

A shallow but still strong quake jolted eastern Mindanao and eastern Visayas at dawn Monday, coming only two days after one of the country’s strongest quakes also occurred just nearby along the seismically active Philippine Trench. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that the magnitude 6.8 tremor…

Offloaded because of credit card debt? Moves afoot to reimburse tickets of 'offloadees'

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — With traffic building up and gatherings being held left and right, sometimes all you’re looking for at the end of the day is some peace and quiet. Luckily, living in a versatile country like the Philippines allows for loads of options for a quick and easy getaway…

Part 1: While fishing is the town’s main industry, not many fishermen are enticed to catch sardines due to lack of advanced gear