Rights protection is latest victim of Duterte’s card board justice
Although unlikely to pass, the Philippine House of Representatives’ vote to allocate nothing but PhP1,000 (US$20) to the Commission on...
How much are the Filipino people's human rights? Less than $20, says PH House
Human rights protection in the Philippines is on the verge of extinction after the country’s House of Representatives voted to...
Lack of access to safe water, poor sanitation killing 361,000 children worldwide each year
About 361,000 children under 5 years of age die each year due to diarrhea caused by poor sanitation and lack of access to safe, readily...
Trumpcare threatens care for millions of older Americans
Proposal by the current White House administration and the Republican-infested U.S. Congress to overhaul the $530-billion Medicaid...
Proof of citizenship required in Trump's America?
Donald Trump’s presidency and the hateful rhetoric he brings with him certainly created waves of uneasiness among millions of immigrants...
PH President Duterte's cardboard justice
I can understand the hatred Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has against illegal drugs. I can’t agree more with him that these bring...
What I learned from my parents' marriage
In this day and age, many wedded couples are considered extremely lucky to stay married longer than their next mobile phone upgrade. I’ve...
An immigrant artist's stormy journey to finding out his true calling
The road to recognition was a long and winding one for Filipino-American artist Marconi Calindas — who hopped from career to career and...
Gun control initiative launched in California
In the wake of recent mass shootings in Oregon and Arizona campuses, anti-violence advocates launched on Oct. 15, 2015 a ballot...
In California, a dignified death
Four attempts since 1995, all in vain — until 20 years later. All it took the fifth time around was for a dying California woman to move...
