[Part 2] Will Tino’s floods finally push us into action?
Second of Two Parts [Conceptual image above created through Perchance.] SILENCE is for those who have truly given up. Silence is complicity. Our children deserve the best of usR
[Part 1] Will Tino’s floods finally push us into action?
First of two parts Image (above) Rafi Velasquez & Babao Johnson via Cebu Daily News EVERY typhoon leaves harrowing memories of pain and destruction. BUT for a country that is i
The culture of corruption and the journey toward finding our voice
SPEAK up amid the noise. IT doesn’t matter what our political color is. Or maybe it matters if it prevents us from comprehending what is truly happening. IT is not for anyone to
The story of Ezio—and why we need to transform our health care system
For Ezio– a wanderer from Northern Samar, a dutiful and loving son, a loyal and funny friend, a brilliant writer, a budding director. How must we honor a friend who has passe
DepEd’s Catch up Fridays: Design and Futures Thinking as Part of Transformative Education
[Note: Some portions of this article had been used for or adapted from a speech that I have written for a Philippine legislator.] A father’s gift to his child: How the love for r
Sustainable mining: Putting it as part of the discussions on charter change and sovereignty
Author’s note: This is a shorter version of a paper, which I submitted in my course work in Environmental and Natural Resources Management 233 – Rehabilitati
Paid or ‘unpaid’ work in the household: How our concepts may be worsening the gender inequity
My first job was with a big NGO–said to be the biggest in the Philippines around that time–so my exposure to gender and development work is right at the foundation of m
A letter for future lawyers
Dear future lawyer, I am writing this so we won’t forget—the law finds meaning in its implementation. Without courage to protect and implement it, it becomes a mere lip service