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(picture: Park of Study and Reflection, Puntas de Cavas, Argentina, May 3, 4, and 5, 2007: Days of spiritual inspiration) Given the current global situation and before the human heart is fully immersed in frustration, vengeance, and resentment, I believe…

by Andrelyn B. Gayudan, Maybeline F. Nacis, and Ruther Ray C. Ruado When the calendar turns its page to February, Baguio City exhales, and the world holds its breath. The “City of Pines” sheds its emerald solitude, trading its heavy…

by Geri Matthew Carretero, Jhpiego Philippines MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines — Maternal health outcomes in the Philippines have improved in recent years, with the maternal mortality ratio declining from 151 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 to 119 in 2024, according…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) A controversial referendum ordinance introduced during Bangladesh’s interim government is increasingly likely to be repealed, exposing deep political and constitutional divisions at the heart of the state. Signals emerging from a recent meeting of…

Global warming is on a very ominous trend that has never happened throughout human history, according to a recent study in Geophysical Research Letters. The rate of global warming has doubled in only ten years. This rapid rate, outside of…

As we begin the solemn observance of Holy Week, we do so in a world weighed down by rising energy costs, conflict, and uncertainty. In these challenging times, BAN Toxics calls on all Filipino faithful to choose actions that safeguard…

I traveled to Cuba this month. As a Cuban American, that sentence carries the weight of longing born of an estrangement from my roots. For much of my life, Cuba existed as a distant story, a place I knew only…

The third No Kings action day in the United States (following those in June and October 2025) involved over 3,000 locations, from large cities to small rural towns, and nearly 300 organizations. Photo by U.S. Democratic Socialists Opposition to Trump…

On Saturday, March 28th, a clear and majestic sun shines over Southern California, its usual peaceful glow watching from above as thousands of festive people invade beaches, parks, and streets to celebrate No Kings Day, which in recent years has…

WHO: Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace, Long Beach Indivisible, Long Beach Area Peace Network WHAT: As the threat of an escalation of the war in Iran looms, local military families and veterans have presented a timely exhibit “Eyes Wide…