Dear Rappler Family & Friends,

Thank you so much for downloading the Rappler community app.

2024 is an unprecedented year that will test all of us. About half of the world will be voting at a time when we can't trust the quality of information in the public sphere, when the very social media platforms that connect us are manipulating us for profit.

So thank you for joining us in our experiment to find a place to discuss issues that matter. To discuss how you feel, knowing that you will not be judged nor attacked, and where empathy - walking in someone else's shoes - drives our common humanity.

Best,

Maria

Jan. 30 - Filipino concert-goers' experiences: Good, bad, ugly (Pop Culture chat room at 7 pm)

Jan. 31 - Pet teleconsult and healthcare (Health and Wellness chat room at 6 pm)