#ChooseClarity: Help us get 3,000 new Rappler+ members to support independent journalism

We live in a time of multiple crises – the US-Israel war on Iran, massive infrastructure corruption right here in the Philippines, the war on Ukraine, and the ever-present climate crisis, among many others.

It’s overwhelming. It’s scary. It feels like we’re standing on shaky ground, while the sky is about to fall.

But what helps us get through the chaos? What helps us make decisions in times of great uncertainty? It’s facts, information you can trust, knowledge that empowers you to make good choices.

On World Press Freedom Day, we at Rappler declare our commitment to credible and courageous journalism that gives you the facts and information you need to survive and thrive even amid crisis.

Good journalism, good information is not a luxury, but a basic necessity.

We can’t do it without your help. Independent journalism takes up a lot of resources and time. Reporters need decent wages. Newsrooms need space and equipment. Researchers need documents and data that cost money.

Today, on a day we celebrate a free and independent press, we launch a campaign to get 3,000 Rappler+ Annual members by June 3, or one month from World Press Freedom Day.

A Rappler+ Annual membership is the best way to support Rappler because it is recurring support that takes the form of a community close to our newsroom.

Here’s what Rappler+ Annual members get, for P3,500 a year (or P292 a month): exclusive and early access to our investigative reports, exclusive newsletters from our editors and most in-demand columnists, an ad-free experience of our website, invitations to exclusive events like our Live Jam concerts, access to a quarterly town hall for members, and more.

If we reach 3,000 new Annual members by June 3, here’s what we promise to do with the support:

• At least half a dozen investigative series a year — and a commitment to keep track of their impact
• Corruption Watch campaign where we crowdsource information about abuse of public funds and work with citizens to empower watchdog journalism
•  Workshops in different parts of the country on how to spot corruption and learn community reporting
• Fellowships for promising student journalists to give them a head start in journalism and address the problem of news deserts in the provinces
• A quarterly report about our work and how it has impacted communities and catalyzed change
• Sustained production of short video explainers about governance, elections, and fighting corruption
• Workshops and fora empowering young Filipinos to vote, and vote wisely in the 2028 elections

If you want to join this movement, please tap the button below and choose the “Annual Subscription” on the page. Share this with others who you think would also like to support Rappler.

Thank you for choosing clarity. Thank you for choosing journalism.

– Rappler.com