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Photographer offers to print student worksheets for free during pandemic
MANILA, Philippines – As a way to help out during the pandemic, wedding photographer Marvin Dungao is offering to print student worksheets for free at his printing shop and studio in Malabon City.With...
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Groups mourn murder of urban poor leader
MANILA, Philippines – Several groups slammed the continuing attacks against activists and critics, after longtime Kadamay leader Carlito Badion was found dead in Ormoc City last Thursday, May...
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[OPINION] Christians can do more than protest
This is in response to the article written by Dr Jayeel Cornelio and Dr Rico Villanueva in Rappler on May 17, 2020 entitled “Should Christians protest?”We appreciate the article for pointing out the...
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#JunkTerrorBill: Sign this petition to help uphold human rights
MANILA, Philippines – As Congress rushes to pass the anti-terrorism bill, thousands have called on the government to junk the proposed policy feared to clamp down on Filipinos' basic freedoms.Set up...
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'Doing nothing is more fatal': Bike group defends improvised lanes after MMDA...
MANILA, Philippines – On the first day of general community quarantine (GCQ) on Monday, June 1, bright orange 6-liter plastic bottles stood along Commonwealth Avenue. A group of advocates for...
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[ANALYSIS] 2 4Ps mothers speak up on the coronavirus and their communities
"Sino-sino ba ang tinutukoy nilang 'lahat?'" asks Nanay Alena of Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Pamilya ng Pantawid (SNPP). "At bakit hindi kami kasama?" (Whom are they referring to when they say 'everyone?'...
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[OPINION] Why the emergency subsidy program affects PWDs the hardest
The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act created an emergency subsidy program (ESP) which intended to give between P5,000 and P8,000 to 18 million poor families nationwide. This was to help them survive the...
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[OPINION] In response to Senator Imee Marcos' statement on teachers
In 2018, I was teaching children of all ages 5 days a week, 10 months a year at a small private school in San Juan. There was a student named Elsa. She was smart and athletic, and she loved learning a...
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[PODCAST] I've Got An Opinion: I can be transgender and Catholic at the same...
Subscribe to I've Got An Opinion on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.I've Got An Opinion· Episode 7: I can be transgender and Catholic at the same timeThe Catholic Church and the LGBT. To a lot...
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[OPINION] I can't breathe: A Filipina's experience with racism in the UK
The death of George Floyd outraged millions of people, not just in the US, but across the world. I watched the video on Twitter and grieved for him, and I still do today.I’m a Filipino millennial with...
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'Ma, Iskolar ng Bayan na ako': Fulfilling Mama's dream after her death from...
MANILA, Philippines – My mom battled breast cancer twice for 3 years. For a simple family like ours, Mama getting cancer was earth-shattering.My dad resigned from his job in 2017, so he could be with...
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LIST: #JunkTerrorBill activities, protests
MANILA, Philippines – On Wednesday, June 3, the House of Representatives approved House Bill No. 6875 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 on third and final reading. A total of 173 lawmakers voted in...
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How to help jeepney drivers affected by the coronavirus lockdown
MANILA, Philippines – Jeepney drivers have not earned anything since coronavirus lockdowns were imposed on most of the country. Mass transportation was suspended in areas under lockdown to curb the...
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Join MovePH's webinar: Fact-checking historical claims in the digital age
MANILA, Philippines – How do fact-checkers verify claims from the past?Historical controversies continue to persist in the age of social media. In fact, the spread of disinformation on alleged “hidden...
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'This is not terrorism': Filipinos take to the streets after anti-terror bill...
MANILA, Philippines – Several sectoral and progressive groups continued its call to junk the anti-terrorism bill through simultaneous indignation protests held nationwide on Thursday, June 4. This came...
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#CitizensInHealth: How can we help strengthen our public health system?
MANILA, Philippines – The coronavirus pandemic opened the public’s eyes to how fragile the Philippine public health system is. Despite the relaxation of quarantine measures in most parts of the...
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#ReleaseCebu7 trends in PH as netizens condemn arrest of Cebu City activists
MANILA, Philippines – Following the arrest of at least 7 activists in an indignation rally in Cebu City on Friday, June 5, Filipinos online urged authorities to #ReleaseCebu7. This came as students...
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How to help activists arrested in Cebu City
MANILA, Philippines – Groups initiated a donation drive to raise a community bail fund for at least 8 activists arrested in an indignation rally near the University of the Philippines Cebu against the...
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[OPINION] I'm already a minority. Do I need to learn more about racism?
Being Wasian (white and Asian), I'm part of a minority. But what do you call a minority that doesn't look like they're part of a minority? I look very white, and most people just assume I'm white...
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Close to home: Daughter of slain activist warns anti-terror bill will...
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – The daughter of slain activist Jory Porquia has joined calls to reject the anti-terror bill, warning that once it is passed into law, incidents like her father's death would...
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