Philippines
Protestors call for a new economic model to stop violence against overseas Filipino workers
Overseas Filipino Workers are esteemed as modern-day heroes in the Philippines as they contribute greatly to the country’s economy, sacrificing years away from their families with the hope of providing a comfortable life. But not everyone is fortunate enough to…
Philippines to mark Friday 21st of April as a national holiday in celebration of Eid’l Fitr
Presidential Proclamation No. 201 has declared that Friday, April 21, 2023, will be a national holiday “to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l…
World’s first Ecotourism travel mart launched in light of climate change
The International Ecotourism Travel Mart (IETM), the world’s first and biggest green travel mart, was held in the Philippines last March 29 until April 2 to promote sustainability and aversion to climate change. With the theme, ”Embracing Authentic Ecotourism: An…
Power games in the South China Sea continue
While protesters call for peaceful togetherness and an immediate stop of the power games in the Asia Pacific, tensions between China and the USA are rising due to joint military exercise in the South China Sea after Chinese military maneuvers…
PUV Modernization Program: Jeepney Phase-Out, a Threat to Filipino Jeepney Drivers and Commuters
Traditional jeepneys have been the “king of the road” in the Philippines for decades — the primary mode of transportation for ordinary Filipinos. They are far more affordable than riding a taxi, motorcycle taxi, or Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS)…
Philippines Takes Step to Protect Children
House Passes Bill Increasing Age of Sexual Consent to 16 The Philippines House of Representatives took an important step this week to protect children with the passage of a bill raising the age of sexual consent from 12 years, one of the…
After back-to-back typhoons, Filipinos criticize President Duterte’s absence from public eye
A hashtag calling for Duterte’s ouster also trended on Twitter #NasaanAngPangulo (‘Where is the President?’) began trending on Twitter as Filipinos criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s absence from the public eye and a lack of government relief efforts following two successive…
Super Typhoon Goni batters Philippines
A super typhoon — the world’s strongest this year— has made landfall in the eastern Philippines. Over a million people in the typhoon’s path have been evacuated, with authorities describing “catastrophic” conditions. Super Typhoon Goni slammed into the eastern Philippines…
Facing History and Ourselves: Full Spectrum Dominance from White Supremacy to Hiroshima & Nagasaki
“If justice is indivisible, it follows that our struggles against injustice must be united” – Angela Davis. “the image of these police officers squeezing the life out of Floyd might serve as a metaphor for the way U.S. Administrations have…
Of Revolutionary Government: The Pros and Antis Gear up for Rallies on Bonifacio Day
Andres Bonifacio, Filipino hero and founder of the Katipunan which launched the Philippine Revolution to gain Philippine Independence from centuries of Spanish Rule during which time a revolutionary government was formed, is commemorated as a yearly National Holiday on his…
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