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During pandemic, farmers find home for their produce in online platform
MANILA, Philippines– Settled in a corner at the Balintawak Market is 38-year-old farmer Mylene Rafer, as she waits for buyers to pick up at least some of the thousands of pineapples she brought all the...
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#CourageON: Tag your representative to act on ABS-CBN franchise renewal
MANILA, Philippines – As far as the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN is concerned, the ball remains with the House of Representatives. ABS-CBN was ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission...
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After ABS-CBN’s shutdown, campus publications refuse to be silent
MANILA, Philippines– In the face of the shutdown of the Philippines’ biggest network, campus publications made a clear stand: They refuse to be silent.A deluge of statements from campus publications...
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[OPINION] Our biggest asset: Putting employee health first in the pandemic
The country’s already-extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is tentatively slated to close on May 15, and the hope is that it will be shifted into a more relaxed general community quarantine...
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[OPINION] Balik-Probinsya: Are we learning the wrong lessons from the pandemic?
Urban density is again a villain in this pandemic. With Metro Manila having about two-thirds of the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines, and about the same share for recorded deaths,...
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[OPINION] How do we mourn the death of a peasant woman political prisoner?
I have not met Adelaida Macusang. I have only seen her photos in online campaigns demanding her release. I know her as one of the senior citizens who, for years, dedicated her life defending the rights...
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[OPINION] In this time of fear, we must remember who the real enemy is
I remember that late summer in 2016.My friend and I were strolling to Loyola House – my place of solace after losing the moral battle in the elections.“I think I’m kind of hopeful,” I said.“What? Are...
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Groups continue helping communities affected by lockdown despite gov't...
ALBAY, Philippines — Despite the stricter measures imposed by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the conduct of relief operations, help from different groups continue to pour...
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Volunteer group raises funds to cover shortage of PPE in Leyte
LEYTE, Philippines – As communities deal with the shortage of personal protective equipment during the pandemic, a group of students and alumni from Visayas State University (VSU), an academic...
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One outbreak after another: Parents seek help for sick baby during lockdown
CAVITE, Philippines – At the height of the dengue epidemic in the Philippines last year, Kriska and Ralph Gatdula became parents to baby boy Phil Kompton. Every day since has been a race to keep him...
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#CourageON: Filipinos define bravery in the time of coronavirus
MANILA, Philippines – How have you shown courage during this time? As the country continues to grapple with the various impacts – from economic to mental health – of the coronavirus pandemic, many...
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[OPINION] OFWs and immigrants as milking cows
The way the Philippine government is treating overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), there is little to doubt that they (we) serve as mere milking cows. The old notion that OFWs are modern-day heroes...
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[OPINION] The trials of being a Filipina nurse with a foreign surname
When Venus Raj, the Philippines’ Miss Universe candidate in 2010, was temporarily dethroned over questions regarding her citizenship, I hoped that she’d get her chance at the crown back, knowing that...
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[OPINION] An OFW's letter to President Duterte on the deployment ban
Dear Mr. President, This open letter asks you to reconsider the deployment ban of overseas health care workers. If you were not a listening leader, we would not bother writing this letter. But we are...
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[OPINION] Education for compassion: In defense of mass promoting students
With due respect to Professor Divine Love Salvador, I believe her piece “What makes for 'compassionate' education during the pandemic?” published 30 April 2020 reveals more about what is wrong with the...
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Sign the petition: Join the call urging gov’t to put ABS-CBN back on air
MANILA, Philippines – Echoing calls to uphold people’s right to information, thousands have signed a petition urging government agencies to put ABS-CBN back on air.Several campus publications and...
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[ANALYSIS] Hard choices in Slip Zero, Barangay 20, Tondo, Manila
Bernadette Sabalza tells her storyLike all other Metro Manila communities, Brgy 20 of Tondo went under enhanced community quarantine beginning March 15. But while other families worried about how to...
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[OPINION] Gender equality in a post-pandemic world
Lately, I have been thinking about women and their role in the world post-pandemic.As a single woman in a Filipino household, I live with my elderly parents. During this pandemic, I found myself...
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While classes are on hold, students find ways to help affected communities
MANILA, Philippines– While classes are suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a number of students have chosen to make good use of their free time to heed the needs of communities they've...
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#CourageON: Filipinos urge lawmakers to act on ABS-CBN's franchise renewal
MANILA, Philippines– Do you want Congress to renew ABS-CBN's franchise?Days after ABS-CBN went off-air, several Filipinos showed their indignation by holding their lawmakers accountable and tagging...
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