‘Dukot’: Courageous Movie Tackles Worsening Rights Abuses in Philippines
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August 18, 2009
Dukot’s fearlessness emanates from its depiction of the truth about the worsening human-rights situation in the Philippines today. As Bonifacio Ilagan, the scriptwriter, put it: “It minces no words... Read more »
Aurelio Tolentino and His Play Kahapon, Ngayon, at Bukas
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June 12, 2009
Not all Filipinos are aware of the historical importance of May 14. On May 14, 1903, Aurelio Tolentino (October 13, 1867-July 3, 1915), a Pampango playwright, poet, essayist, educator, novelist and public... Read more »
Father of the Philippine Revolution: Andres Bonifacio
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May 29, 2009
In commemoration of the 111th anniversary of the 1898 declaration of Philippine Independence Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30, 1863 to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro. Orphaned at an... Read more »
Spending Mother’s Day 7,000 Miles Away
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May 29, 2009
During Mother’s Day on May 10, there are mothers 7,000 miles away in Canada working as caregivers in the hope that they would be able to reunite with their children soon and be able to provide a better... Read more »
Berting Labra springs to freedom
Hermie Garcia
February 13, 2009
(Following are excerpts from an article published in the Observer magazine in Feb. 1982 after Berting Labra’s release from prison.) Home at last after 12 long years, Berting Labra is again in command... Read more »
A Day in the Life of a Jeepney Driver
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September 26, 2008
eepney drivers work long days and endure a lot of difficulties in their struggle to eke out a daily living. At the end of the day, however, their earnings are far from enough to afford basic necessities. (Read... Read more »
Risking their Lives to Bring Health Services to the Poor in Remote Areas
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September 3, 2008
Even as they provide much-needed health services in far-flung areas, community health workers (CHWs) are not spared from being targets of the military’s counter-insurgency campaign. In Guihulngan, Negros... Read more »
The Ugly Canadian; Globalizing Philippine Mining
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February 1, 2006
(Last of a 3-part series of articles that first appeared in The Philippine News Today published in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) By Ted Alcuitas Barrick Gold’s takeover of Placer Dome Inc.,... Read more »
The Ugly Canadian
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January 16, 2006
Special Report on the Mining Industry in the Philippines (First two of a 3-part series of articles that first appeared in The Philippine News Today published in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) By... Read more »
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