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What’s on health workers’ minds now?
These days, as the nation deals with COVID19, we see them as heroes. But like all of us, they are humans too—bugged by vulnerabilities and fears.
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Greenpeace statement on the closure of ABS-CBN
On the shutdown of ABS-CBN’s broadcast operations, Greenpeace Philippines country director Lea Guerrero said: “Greenpeace stands with the media community in upholding press freedom and free speech, and in condemning…
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Reflections from a quarantined world
We hit the “pause” button on 2020. While the world is currently in a state of shock and isolation, this whole experience has made me think about the simpler times…
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Masungi’s women warriors and their battle against quarrying, COVID-19 and stereotypes
Just over a week before President Duterte declared a public health emergency in the Philippines, we at Masungi Georeserve faced a similar battle against efforts to quarry.
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Humanity and Community in the Age of the Covid-19 Pandemic
This crisis is challenging us, as a species, to bring about an increased sense of our humanity, community and compassion.
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Why I join ‘Oplan Hatid’ instead of staying home
When the number of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines started rising a few days ago, it first seemed like our health care system and the authorities would be able to handle the crisis. But, with each passing day, we were just beginning to see how really big a threat the now-pandemic really is.
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How to stay healthy in the time of COVID-19
Keeping ourselves and our family healthy is important especially in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Philippines, the number of people infected with the virus goes up each…
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How to protect your home from the virus and still be eco-conscious
It’s inevitable for us to be exposed to all sorts of germs as we go through our day, be it at the office, school, restaurant, grocery store, and what with…
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Blurred lines between “legal” and illegal waste trade turning PH into a dumping ground
The blurred lines between “legal” and illegal waste trade have turned the country into the world’s waste bin.
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Waste trade and the Philippines: How local and global policy instruments can stop the tide of foreign waste dumping in the country
A policy paper that looks at current waste and importation laws to identify gaps and loopholes that allow waste trade to happen.
