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PBF 2026: Celebrating Filipino Stories, Authors, and Literacy
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) held its fourth edition of the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) from March 12 to 15 at the Mega Trade Hall of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. This year’s theme is Gubat ng Karunugan, Rainforest…
A World Shaken: War, Power, and the Collapse of Global Order
Throughout history, the world has witnessed countless wars, yet the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has sent shockwaves through the foundations of international relations, much like a powerful earthquake destabilizes the earth itself. Today, a sense…
EcoWaste Coalition Flags 1,041 Online Product Listings for Skin Lighteners Banned for Mercury Adulteration and/or Lack of Authorization
19 March 2026, Quezon City. While women’s contributions to society are celebrated during the National Women’s Month, the EcoWaste Coalition is demanding real action from government regulators and administrators of online shopping and social media platforms: protect women from hazardous…
Call for Urgent Action to Prevent Child Abuse in Bangladesh
by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Human rights organization Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has expressed deep concern and indignation over the increasing incidents of sexual violence against children in Bangladesh. Following the recent rape of a 10-year-old student at a madrasa…
“Regime Tweaking” In Cuba Is The Most Realistic Outcome Of Its US-Instigated Crisis
No one should doubt that this would be done under duress since the whole population is being held hostage by this Hybrid War, which isn’t fair nor internationally legal, but this is the reality as it objectively exists. It was…
THE STRUGGLE FOR A BETTER WORLD CONTINUES: An interview with Regina activist Florence Stratton
Florence Stratton has been for many years an activist in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and has recently received the Ursula Franklin Award of Excellence from the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) for her persistent work for peace and justice.…
Defending the rights of people with disabilities and caregivers: A humanist mission.
Lavina Oduor is a Kenyan humanist social activist, co-founder, and current Director of Heart to Heart Smile, a volunteer-led organization whose mission is to prevent disabilities, advocate for the rights of people with disabilities and caregivers, and help create a…
An Ode and Elegy for Jürgen Habermas: In Gratitude and Remembrance
by Genevieve Balance Kupang I. The First Encounter I met you not in Frankfurt, not in Starnberg’s quiet light, but in the humid heart of Manila, where the air was thick with the scent of mimeographed pages and the restless…
A Call for Survival: Public Health Crisis in Bangladesh
Demand for an ‘Independent Safe Food Commission’ Intensifies By Mohammed Kawser Ahamed (Dhaka Bureau) A silent killer is spreading across the plates of 160 million people in Bangladesh. From rice, pulses, and fish to infant formula, toxic chemicals have infiltrated…
Bangladesh’s anti-corruption watchdog stalls after mass resignation
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The chairman and the entire commission of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) resigned on 3 March. In accordance with the law, they submitted their resignations with a 30-day notice period and simultaneously went on 30…
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