The civil society coalition “Atin Ito” is all set for its third civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) beginning Monday, May 26, which is expected to last until May 30 and will feature yet another unprecedented initiative – a sea concert to promote peace, unity, and solidarity in...
DAVAO CITY – About 30,000 supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte marched on the streets of this city on Sunday, March 16, and called for his release from detention at The Hague in Netherlands. SUPPORTERS of former President Rodrigo Duterte seek his freedom in a solidarity walk in...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Muslim community in this city joined a solidarity walk on Sunday, October 22, calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict. YOUNG Muslim students march on Don Apolinar Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City in the ‘Solidarity Walk for Palestine, A Walk for Peace’ led by...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has called on dioceses around the country to support the Alay Kapwa Solidarity Appeal of NASSA/Caritas Philippines to help those who were affected by typhoon “Paeng.” CBCP “On behalf of the CBCP, I am...
After two years of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, a simple in-person ceremony marked the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta last Aug. 8. With a population of 662 million and a combined Gross Domestic Product of...
An online solidarity action was held by various peasant groups in the Philippines to solidify their resistance against the Golden Rice project. Masipag farmers reject Golden Rice (Photo courtesy of Masipag Visayas / Facebook) Filipino farmers, on Monday, Aug. 8, launched an online solidarity action...
The Church People Workers Solidarity is appealing for school supplies to help some 300 children. CWS Every school year, CWS conducts programs and services that provide school supplies to children of workers, vendors, drivers of workers and community associations that the group partnered with. ...
The Church People-Workers Solidarity (CWS) on Wednesday, June 1, described the measly wage increases as an insult to workers. Photo CWS FB "CWS reiterates the sentiment of workers that these measly wage increases are an insult to the workers," the group said in a statement. It added that the latest...
The Church People-Workers Solidarity (CWS) has asked voters to consider candidates in the May 2022 polls that prioritize and advance the labor agenda. Church People-Workers Solidarity FB The group noted how in previous elections, national candidates have made bold promises of abolishing all forms...
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged Filipinos to actively engage in politics by supporting candidates who have the necessary skills and experience to perform well in the role. Bishop Pablo David delivers homily during a Mass at Baclaran Church on April...
File Photo Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena leads eight other Filipino athletes who were granted Olympic Solidarity Scholarships (OSS) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino disclosed the list Thursday that also include golf...
A total of 7,083 participants of the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trials Vaccines (STV) in the country have already received their first dose jabs of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reported. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
