Hear, Hear: Rappler's best investigative and opinion pieces

Kaagapay ang COA, hindi kaaway

For this episode, Rappler Investigative Head Miriam Grace Go reads the analysis piece "Kaagapay ang COA, hindi kaaway [https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-commission-audit-an-ally-not-the-enemy]" by economist and Rappler columnist JC Punongbayan.

Episode 14: Protecting the people of Afghanistan

For this episode, we're featuring the opinion piece "Leave the door open: The global duty to protect the people of Afghanistan [https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-global-duty-protect-people-afghanistan]" by the Commission on Human Rights' Reinna Bermudez. According to Bermudez: "The most inhumane thing that the world could do at this point in history is to close the door to an Afghan asylum seeker." Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler [https://www.rappler.com/about-plus-membership-program?utm_source=rappler_podcasts&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=rappler_plus] to donate to Rappler.

Episode 13: Hidilyn, education, and 'palakasan' culture

Just like Hidilyn Diaz, students and teachers have problems getting support from their own institutions – unless they rub elbows with the right people. For this episode, we're featuring the opinion piece "Hidilyn's victory, PH education, and our 'palakasan' culture [https://www.rappler.com/voices/ispeak/opinion-hidilyn-victory-educational-system]" by educator Sensei Adorador.

Episode 12: Noynoy Aquino after 2016

For this episode, we're featuring the opinion piece "Noynoy Aquino after 2016: ‘Bumaligtad ang mundo' [https://www.rappler.com/voices/rappler-blogs/noynoy-aquino-crucifixion-validation-after-2016]" by Rappler senior desk editor Mia Gonzalez. Gonzalez previously covered the Philippine presidency, and had spent significant time with former president Noynoy Aquino during and after his administration. What were her observations of him especially after he turned power over to President Rodrigo Duterte?

Episode 11: What we should know about past International Criminal Court decisions

For this episode, we're featuring the opinion piece "What we should know about past International Criminal Court decisions [https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-lessons-international-criminal-court-decisions]" by Rappler columnist Dean Mel Sta. Maria. In this piece, he discusses past ICC cases, from the murders in the Polpot regime, to the Rwanda genocide, and how they were assessed.