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From Stewardship to Impact: CAIRO Champions Data-Driven Internationalization at S.T.R.E.A.M. 2026

By Genevieve Balance Kupang The Cordillera Association of International Relations Officers (CAIRO) participated in the Stewardship, Timeliness, Research, Excellence, Alignment, and Management (S.T.R.E.A.M.): Achieving a Regional Expanded and Integrated Data, held at Admirals Park and Events Center, La Trinidad, Benguet,…

Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation Expands Language Training with Launch of German Programme in Kitwe, Zambia

The Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation has launched a German language programme in Kitwe, adding a new dimension to its long-established work in education and human resource development. The initiative is designed to equip learners with practical language skills while creating access…

Surveilling and punishing childhood: life imprisonment approved for children and adolescents in El Salvador

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has approved a legal framework enabling the imposition of life sentences on children and adolescents starting from the age of 12. This is not a technical adjustment within the penal system. It is a…

A Humanist in Turbulent Times: Decler Hague’s Mission for Peace in Pakistan

In a time when the world feels increasingly unstable—borders tense with uncertainty, conflicts brewing between nations like Iran and Israel, and fear spreading across societies—there are still individuals who choose courage over comfort, and hope over despair. Pakistan today faces…

Statement of the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. on the Relocation of Sabang II Elementary School Main and the Demolition of its Existing School Facilities

PMPI, together with the community of Semirara, strongly opposes any move to unjustly transfer teachers, demolish existing school facilities, particularly at Sabang II Elementary School – Main, and relocate them to a new annex school without proper consultation, as these…

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…

Farewell, my departed friends…. 

It was shocking and heartbreaking news, even for an emotionless creature like me. Within a few days, we have lost at least three AECian friends because of ailments. Their untimely demise was highlighted and mourned in the WhatsApp group (created…

Blooms of Gratitude: Honoring the Flower Growers Behind Panagbenga Festival

by Genevieve Balance Kupang Every February, Baguio City transforms into a living canvas of chrysanthemums, gladioli, roses, asters, orchids, among others. A million petals sway in the highland breeze. Panagbenga, the Baguio Flower Festival, derives its name from the Kankanaey…

The Scent of New Books at the Fair, the Last Sigh of Vanishing Languages on the Other End

by Rita Bhowmick & Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Thursday in Bangladesh presented a dual reality of the linguistic landscape. On one hand, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was delivering a message of Bengalis’ global triumph at the National Book Fair;…

Students and Teachers Co-Create IEC Materials on Mental Health, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Disaster Preparedness in Ozamiz City 

Ozamiz City, Philippines — In an inspiring demonstration of adolescent leadership, students and teachers from Ozamiz City joined forces to co-create digital and print Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials addressing mental health, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and disaster…

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