We need a national policy on students’ rights and welfare
The advocacy of students’ rights and welfare has been a longstanding struggle for the Philippine student movement. Given the lack of a clear and comprehensive...
“There’s no reason not to follow your heart.” Steve Jobs
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life … all...
Worst flooding in 40 years engulf Bulacan
The floodwaters started coming in and rose continuously since midnight of Thursday. The following day (Friday), residents of several towns in Bulacan and Pampanga who...
Department of Tourism and BBDO Guerrero Agree to Move Forward with Restarted Bidding Process
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has decided to commence with a new bidding process for its Branding Campaign account. This has been possible after BBDO...
Is DPWH the Department of Photoshopped Works and Highways
@ramblin_adameve called out my attention on a DPWH photo last September 28, a day after Typhoon Pedring. Which photo is this? RT @ramblin_adameve: @dpwhco It’s...
Photos: PAL operations crippled by PALEA strike
My business trip to Cebu was planned first week of September. Since two other bloggers and I were invited by Radisson Blu Hotel, the choice...
Japanese university offers scholarships for Filipino students
A renowned international university in Japan is aggressively recruiting Filipino students and beefing up its international student profile. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) will provide...
Tweets & photos as Typhoon Pedring lashes Luzon
Typhoon Pedring “made landfall in northeastern Luzon early Tuesday morning, but PAGASA advised that nearly all of Luzon is affected by the typhoon’s winds and...
Philippine Draft Action Plan 2012 for the Open Government Partnership
Note on Status (as of 15 September 2011): this is a working draft of the Philippine Government Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership (OGP)....
Online news now one of trusted channels of information
Via eon.com.ph Among different stakeholder groups, Filipinos trust the Church and media the most, according to The Philippine Trust Index, the first-ever quantitative study on the...
Irish lawmaker concludes Mindanao Peace Process volunteering placement
“There is a clear thirst for peace,” Deputy Dominic Hannigan TD, Member of Parliament of Ireland, shared this observation in relation to the public’s attitude...
List of the best and worst places to be a woman
Newsweek examined five measures that affect women’s lives. Of 165 countries, these 10 earned top marks in factors from health care to political power. We...
TORTURE: A Preliminary Look at Brutality and Its Effects Under the Marcos Dictatorship (1972-1986)
Michael Charleston B. Chua (@Xiao_Chua on Twitter) shares his study “TORTURE: A Preliminary Look at Brutality and Its Effects Under the Marcos Dictatorship 1972-1986” as...
Save the Children’s 2011 Mothers’ Index
Save the Children’s twelfth annual Mothers’ Index compares the well-being of mothers and children in 164 countries – more than in any previous year. The...
Anti-Planking Act of 2011 filed by Rep. Winnie Castelo
Rep Winnie Castelo denounced planking in street protest action. Rep. Castelo feared “that planking will be used as a template of subsequent street rallies or...