PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid These days, we are given to doom saying or forebodings perhaps because of exposure to “Cassandras” who continually predict that our planet will no longer be able to survive the current onslaught on our environment. Climate change poses a threat, and society...
Actual construction of the P12-billion Kaliwa Dam, pegged by the Duterte administration as its top solution to Metro Manila's water woes, may have to wait until next year because of delays in meeting some conditions, including consent from the affected indigenous peoples, according to the new...
The Living Laudato Si’ Philippines is inviting the faithful to join the 40-day prayer campaign to save the environment. Laudato Si Philippines image The prayer campaign begins Monday, Oct. 4 to coincide with the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment,...
A child rights organization warned that millions of Filipino learners with disabilities now at a greater risk of falling behind in education due to the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Save the Children Philippines) Save the Children Philippines said...
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) noted a decline in its prevalence worldwide — from one in four girls from 10 years ago to about one in five today. With the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts, the UNICEF fears that 10 million more girls worldwide will end up becoming child...
Even if almost all efforts are now focused on the opening of a new school year, a child rights organization appealed to the government not to forget the millions of learners with disabilities. A child diagnosed with speech delay participates and draws during the Children’s Multi-Cluster/Sector...
Save Philippine Seas and Mondelez Philippines partner for marine preservation through information and highlighting the importance of segregation and finding alternatives Plastics have gotten a bad reputation of late because of how they have proliferated in oceans and bodies of water. Advocacy group...
The advocacy group partners with Mondelez Philippines to spread the importance of plastic segregation and finding alternatives Plastic may have found its way in everything we use, one thing is for sure, it doesn't suit the ocean. Every year, countries produce million tons of plastic, 8 million of...
When it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and children, it’s better to be safe than be sorry. File photo shows a mother carrying her daughter while queuing up for the 'Hatid Tulong' Program at Rizal Memorial Stadium (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) While children may not belong to the...
A child rights group on Wednesday, Aug. 18, raised concern on the increasing number of children with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and called for immediate action and protection by government and general public. (Photo credit: Lei Tapang / Save the Children) Save the Children Philippines, in a...
Watersheds interconnect with the safety of the environment and human lives. Land degradation is a major threat to the forests that play a crucial role in conserving the health of watersheds. Today, there are more than 130 critical watersheds in the country. In Iloilo, one-fourth of the...
Liza Soberano recently launched a fundraiser to help 530 families adjust to the new normal by giving them parenting and learning kits. As of writing, she has already garnered half a million in donations. Of course, she could only be grateful for it. Liza thanked supporters on Twitter. "All because...
