By Romae Chanice Marquez On JUNE 13 around 8 p.m., four unidentified armed men barged into the home of community worker Elena Tijamo in Brgy. Kampingganon, Bantayan, Cebu. The abductors, masked and clad in black, reportedly put a tape on Elena’s mouth and tied her hands before taking her away. Days after her abduction, she…
Nov 28, 2020, Michelle Abad Manila, Philippines A Save the Children study found domestic violence to be strongly linked to loss of income during the pandemic About one in 3 households around the world reported violence at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the findings of a new study conducted by Save the Children…
The continuing dry spell has completely dried up this farmland in La Fortuna, M’lang, North Cotabato owned by Lita Concepcion, 72, who complained that they were not able to plant again since the El Niño struck in the area in the middle of December last year. North Cotabato is already under the state of calamity…
Militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) deeply criticized the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte for signing the rice tarrification law, saying the measure will kill the rice industry in the country.
Last Monday I was on a bus back to the Netherlands from the town of Trier, Germany. Claiming to be the oldest city in Germany, and named as the capital of the northwestern extent of the Roman Empire in the fourth century, Trier is also better known as the birthplace of Karl Marx.
Beverly L. Jenkins, June 29, 2020, InspireMore When we’re forced to make a split-second decision, our true colors are often on full display. Ivan Fernandez Anaya showed his character on a race track in Navarra, Spain, and in the process he wound up showing the world what true sportsmanship looks like! Ivan is a long-distance…