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#UN70: United Nations remains 'a beacon for all humanity'
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The United Nations celebrates its 70th anniversary on Saturday, October 24, vowing for a "strong UN and a better world."Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized that...
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#TheLeaderIWant: Committed to zero hunger and good governance
MANILA, Philippines – With the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2016 elections and the World Food Day falling on the same week in October, the National Food Coalition (NFC) believes it's...
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#Manilakbayan: Mindanao tribes demand a stop to Lumad killings
MANILA, Philippines – Nearly a week after their long journey against killings of Lumad or indigenous peoples in Mindanao, hundreds of participants of a protest caravan dubbed Manilakbayan are expected...
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Institutionalizing PUV traffic discipline in the Philippines
“Wala kasing disiplina ang mga Pilipino (Filipinos have no discipline).” This is the usual layman explanation behind traffic woes experienced in Metro Manila. The common target of the “walang disiplina...
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The OFW is worth voting for: Why I believe in Toots Ople
I am the son of an overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). In 1984, the year I was born, my family was whisked away to live in Kuwait where my father worked as an engineer. In the context of growing unrest and...
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Life after #DuterteSerye
The Filipinos may be ready for Rodrigo Duterte, but he is not ready for the Filipinos. His reluctance to run for the presidency drives home that point. (READ: Duterte not running for president)We are...
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#Manilakbayan: UP Diliman welcomes 700 Lumad from Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – With outstretched arms and clenched fists, hundreds of students, teachers, and workers at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman welcomed about 700 Lumad in front of the...
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IN PHOTOS: UP Fighting Maroons team up with Lumad in #Manilakbayan game
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons took a break from practice Monday night, October 26, to demonstrate basketball drills to Lumad children who joined...
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Would you walk the entire EDSA? Some people just did
MANILA, Philippines - A group of sustainability advocates walked the entirety of EDSA on Sunday morning, October 25. #WalkEDSA, as the event was known, began at the SM Mall of Asia and ended at SM...
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#NowPH: Aurora youth join fight against climate change
MANILA, Philippines - The town of Dingalan, Aurora, kicked off the #NowPH campaign by turning over an ordinance promoting youth involvement in combatting climate change. The event took place on October...
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After Lando: A call for help for the children of Casiguran
After days of fighting the scorching heat and muddy roads, our team finally reached the Agta community in an island barangay in Casiguran, Aurora — the area where Typhoon Lando first made landfall on...
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2015 global index: PH hunger, malnutrition problem 'serious'
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines faces a "serious" level of hunger in 2015, according to the latest Global Hunger Index (GHI).The measuring tool of the International Food Policy Research Institute...
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Call for donations for the Lumad of #Manilakbayan
MANILA, Philippines – Around 700 Lumad arrived in Manila on Sunday, October 25, nearly a week after they set out from their communities in the southern Philippines.The caravan participants, who are...
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Beautiful tranquility can be found in local cemeteries
How about cemeteries as a base for tourism? Yes, this question is legitimate. In fact, there is such a thing as ‘tombstone tourism’ and even a bigger concept termed as ‘dark tourism’.‘Dark tourism’ is...
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Is the Philippines ready for climate action?
The Philippines, in its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), committed to a 70% carbon emission by 2030, based on a business as usual model. The INDC is every country’s commitment to...
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Pangasinan student faces tougher problems after Typhoon Lando
MANILA, Philippines - Nine-year-old Joyce is representing her school in a Math competition next month. But after the devastation wrought about by Typhoon Lando, she and her family are suddenly faced...
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Social enterprise advocates push for PRESENT bill passage
MANILA, Philippines - As the world hails the International Day of Poverty Eradication and the recent adoption of 17 new global goals during the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Summit in New...
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Overseas Filipinos demand end to 'laglag bala' scam
MANILA, Philippines - Oversease Filipinos have spearheaded an online petition demanding an end to the "laglag bala" scam in the country's main international airport.On Tuesday, October 27, Ednalyn...
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Why do Filipinos need a mental health law?
MANILA, Philippines – Why do we need a law about mental health (MH)? (READ: Advocates push for national MH law)Because it is part of one’s human rights."Mental health is a state of well-being in which...
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Lumad youth to lead environment protection in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — A youth camp is set to train young Lumad in managing natural resources and raising environmental awareness in their communities. Participants of the event dubbed...
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