Be part of important conversations on Rappler Communities: June 2024

ART FOR ALL 

While art markets have offered opportunities for independent artists to exhibit their work, several artists have voiced concerns about the accompanying challenges, including rising costs of space.

What are the ways we can show support for local artists? Let’s discuss these in the public art chat room of the #RapplerCommunities app on Friday, June 28, 6 pm. rplr.co/ArtChat

HOW DO WE DEAL WITH PLASTICS?

What is the world doing with the mounting plastic problem?

Join the community chat in the environment and science chat room of the Rappler Communities app on Thursday, June 20, at 6 pm. rplr.co/EnviScienceChat

Kung hindi mapagpalaya ang pag-ibig sa kasalukuyang panahon, ano-ano ang magagawa upang makamit ang pagkakapantay-pantay at pagtanggap ng mga tao na bahagi ng LGBTQ+ community? #PrideMonth

Sumali sa talakayan sa Miyerkules, Hunyo 19, sa gender equality chat room ng #RapplerCommunities: https://trib.al/arPFMmg

In August 2022, singer-songwriter Nica del Rosario and actress Justine Peña sealed their love in marriage in Australia. What are the challenges of living as a same-sex married couple in the Philippines, where such a union is not recognized by law?

Share your thoughts and questions for Nica and Justine in #RapplerCommunities. Your messages may be read on-air during an episode of #AtHomeSaAbroad: https://trib.al/rCs4mne

Pride comes in many forms, from marching in the streets to holding intimate gatherings.

What does Pride look like for you? Share photos in the new  gender equality chat room of #RapplerCommunities: https://trib.al/eFka2hL

More than two decades after it was first introduced, the SOGIE equality bill remains stuck in Congress. Over 200 organizations signed an open letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, June 14, asking him to certify the measure as urgent.

What more can be done in the fight for gender equality in the Philippines? Share your suggestions in #RapplerCommunities: https://trib.al/SAE5jUI

C’MON GUYS, IT’S 2024! 

Sa paglipas ng panahon, sa halip na mas maging ingklusibo ang ilang tao sa LGBTQ+ community ay mayroon pa ring umiiral na mga stereotype laban sa kanila. Anong mga komento ang madalas masabi sa iyo bilang bahagi ng LGBTQ+ community?

Ikuwento ang inyong mga karanasan sa gender equality chat room ng #RapplerCommunities app. https://trib.al/wi54LKE

KAINAN NA! 

Where is the best place to eat halal food in the Philippines? Let’s talk about it in the faith chat room of the Rappler Communities app. #EidlAdharplr.co/FaithChat

PINOY PRIDE! 

May alam ka bang mga aktibidad para sa Araw ng Kalayaan? Ipadala ang mga ito sa volunteer opportunities chat room ng #RapplerCommunities para mas marami ang makaalam ng mga kaganapan. https://trib.al/LXitTHN

LIKHANG PINOY 

Ibahagi ang iyong mga obra na gumugunita sa ika-126 na anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas. Sumali sa public art chat room ng #RapplerCommunities. rplr.co/ArtChat

SEE YOU SOON, WWH! 

BTS’ Jin is set to be discharged from the military after completing 18 months of mandatory national service, BIGHIT Music announced on Tuesday, June 11.
Jin will be the first member to complete his military service.

ARMY, what’s your message for Jin? rplr.co/korean-pop

For more conversations about K-pop and entertainment, join the pop culture chat room of the #RapplerCommunities app. rplr.co/PopCultureChats

OH SHUX, BINI DAY NA! 

“The nation’s girl group” #BINI commemorates its third anniversary with “National BINI Day” today, June 11, at One Ayala in Makati City! #HappyBINIDay

Attending the event? Share photos and updates in the pop culture chat room of #RapplerCommunities: https://trib.al/6mMzY6Y

In a March investigative report, Rappler biked a 120-kilometer loop around Metro Manila to see how friendly the region’s roads are for bike commuters. Now, more people are also taking the challenge. Are you up for it?

Learn more by visiting the environment and science chat room of the Rappler Communities app.

BOTANTE KA BA? 🤔

Bilang paghahanda sa papalapit na 2025 midterm elections, inilunsad ng Rappler ang pinakabagong chat room kung saan maaaring idulog ang mga katanungan at ipadala ang mga mungkahi tungkol sa proseso ng pagboto.

Sumali sa voter hotline chat room ng Rappler Communities app, kung saan maaaring direktang makausap ang mga Comelec representatives tungkol sa 2025 Philippine elections.

Religious groups are among the most vocal about the divorce bill. Considering that many of them oppose the measure, how can religious groups support families in distress?

Let’s discuss in the faith chat room of the Rappler Communities app.

Sa gitna ng patuloy na pag-develop ng AI, mas nagiging madali at mabilis ang paglaganap ng disimpormasyon sa online platforms. Ano nga ba ang mga hakbang na maaari nating gawin upang manaig ang katotohanan?

Sumali sa usapan sa Biyernes, Hunyo 7, 6 pm sa #FactsFirstPH chat room sa Rappler Communities app.

The roads should belong to everyone! 

Download Rappler Communities and register FOR FREE:
 iOS https://rplr.co/communities-ios
 Android https://rplr.co/communities-android
 Web https://rplr.co/communities

Join the community here: bit.ly/BikeWalkPH

INGAT PO!

Nakatanggap kami ng mga ulat na nagbabaha na sa ilang bahagi ng Pilipinas dahil sa malakas na ulan.

Kumusta ang panahon sa inyong lugar? Ipadala sa environment and science chat room ng Rappler Communities app ang inyong mga litrato.

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL.

Mahirap kumilos kapag pabago-bago ang panahon. Apektado ba ng climate change ang iyong hanapbuhay?

Pag-usapan natin ‘yan sa environment and science chat room ng Rappler Communities app.

BETTER TRAIN COMMUTES FOR ALL

Catch live updates from the Department of Transportation’s meeting with persons with disability groups and Rappler, about improvements made to the Metro Manila train system following Rappler’s community-driven story on how the railway network has failed PWDs.

Weigh in on the updates along with PWD groups and other inclusive transport advocates. Join the chat here.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Some Filipinos have expressed their disagreement with proposed measures like the divorce and SOGIE bills, as they supposedly go against their religion.

Should lawmakers consider the religious beliefs of their constituents when crafting laws? Share your thoughts in the faith chat room of the Rappler Communities app.