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“Let me guess, you are 20.”  The Dane who opened the door said.  The slight, dark-blonde boy who said he was 17 then carried my luggage to the room on the second floor. This new home for me, just outside…

by George Banez Full of confidence and naiveté of inexperience, I traveled to Pune, a historic city in India of the early 90s.  An international agency invited practitioners, young me included, to talk about the work of replanting trees to restore…

by Jason Weiner, Executive & Legal Director, Bank Climate Advocates & Nazareth Del Pilar, Just Transitions Advocacy Officer, NGO Forum on ADB Asian Development Bank (ADB) calls itself the “climate bank of Asia and the Pacific.” But with its proposed…

San Felipe, Zambales – With beaches vanishing, resorts collapsing, and livelihoods lost, coastal communities in Zambales are issuing an urgent appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: immediately suspend all dredging and sand mining activities across the province. The call comes after a devastating…

This is the 5th series of the 5th Hanseatic League of Universities Conference By Genevieve Balance Kupang, Dumaguete City, Philippines Thank you for reading the first four series which was not only published in Pressenza but also re-published in Philippine Times:…

by George Banez “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”  Says Juliet to lover Romeo whose family name betrays him as nemesis to her own.  She convinces him that…

The Enduring Wisdom of Siquijor’s Healing Traditions By Genevieve Balance Kupang Thank you for reading the first four articles. The echoes of the 5th Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU) conference 2025, a vibrant educational gathering, continue to resonate, but for…

Exhibit has been extended through August 4, 2025 MANILA, Philippines — Brainstorm 3, the third chapter in the ongoing abstract art series curated by visual artist Janddie Castillo, brought together more than 40 artists from across the Philippines and beyond…

by George Banez “NO.” I politely told one of the participating housewives. She suggested adding sugar to the Filipino “Chicken Adobo” recipe I prepared for them to cook.  Back in Fukuoka, Japan, in the 90s, I said “YES” to every opportunity…

The 4th Series of the 5th Hanseatic League of Universities Conference By Genevieve Balance Kupang, Siquijor Island, Philippines. Thank you for reading this series’ 2nd and 3rd articles. In today’s evolving academic landscape, conferences transcend traditional venues, embracing vibrant spaces where…