President Duterte has declared the month of July of every year as the "National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month." President Rodrigo Duterte reads a document during a meeting with top government officials on July 6, 2021. (Malacañang) In Proclamation no. 1180, the President directed...
Despite the pandemic, an art collective and volunteer artists collaborated to bring environmental awareness to life with art murals in selected coastal communities of Panay and Guimaras Islands. The ProCoast Project of Artivisim Iloilo and partners were able to bring the message of conserving and...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan A farmer friend posted a meme of a sign on a farm that said in Tagalog: “Visitors are coming! Lock up your plants!” Something a lot of farmers deal with that isn’t talked about a lot is petty theft. We’re not talking about sacks of produce or fertilizer or a bunch...
After the movie poster for Tililing came out, and it not sitting well with actress Liza Soberano , Anxiety and Depression Support Philippines (ADSP) made a comprehensive statement in their Facebook page. It also included a proposed 'Tililing" movie poster with regular facial expressions on everyday...
Written by a mother of a child with autism, Doobiedoo Asks is a wonderful book for all ages Photo courtesy of Bambi and Roland Amago Raising an autistic child is hard enough, let alone raising one in a culture in which the stigma surrounding autism still runs high. So this mother created a powerful...
Why financial preparedness is vital to preparing for the inevitable Remember those days when during unplanned family reunions because of a sudden death in the family, that death itself would be the main topic? Think how many times when family members would identify and make count of those...
You’ve most likely come across photos of celebrities in black-and-white filter over the weekend, accompanied with the hashtag #NoToGenderViolence (GBV), a reminder how even as the world battles a pandemic, old threats remain. In the Philippines, one out four married women have experienced abuse...
How you can beat and triumph over the big C Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or know someone who has, it can be comforting to feel connected and supported during the journey. So this Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s celebrate life by looking back at real, inspiring...
In celebration of the first International Day of Awareness for Food Loss and Waste Reduction, Worldwide Fund For Nature (WWF) Philippines held a webinar entitled ‘Save Our Food, Save Our Planet’ to spread awareness in combating the rising issue on food waste by initiating change within our...
