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How Muslim women deal with pain, trauma 5 years after Zamboanga siege

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Five years after the Zamboanga siege, majority of the displaced residents of the four barangays that comprised ground zero of the crisis are Muslims. Many of the estimated 10,000 houses...

Filipino ingenuity at its best

MANILA -- If you think the CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera is sufficient enough as a security device to protect you, you better think twice. Now, it can be told that Filipinos are really...

JICA digital art competition on Sustainable Development Goals last call for participation

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announces its last call for entries for its digital art competition highlighting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Filipino college students. The SDGs refer to the...

The process and health benefits of blood donation

MANILA -- After realizing the value of donated blood to an ailing loved one, Sharmila Navarro decided to be a regular blood donor. “I started almost two years ago, Jan. 28, 2017, because...

Quezon City: Home to beautifully-named barangays

MANILA -- Among the 16 cities and one municipality of Metro Manila, 79-year-old Quezon City can very well lay valid claim to the title of being home to the most beautiful and...

Mother, Daughter ‘Speak Up’ to Prevent Child Marriage in Bangladesh

WASHINGTON — In Bangladesh, two-thirds of all girls are married before the age of 18, depriving some of their childhood and others their right to an education. A U.S.-based nonprofit organization is...

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