By PROF. MAE FE ANCHETA-TEMPLA
Davao Today
In November last year’s Mindanao Human Rights Summit, I joined a thematic workshop on Violations Against the Moro People and Islamophobia — a term which defined, albeit criticized, for the prejudice against, hatred or irrational fear of the Muslims.
By BEVERLY ANN S. MUSNI, YR.
Davao Today
As millions of Filipinos form a sea of humanity today, desperately praying to the miraculous image of Jesus of Nazareth, praying for a better life and for a job, it really calls to mind how the massive crowd reflects the poverty of our country.
By BEVERLY ANN S. MUSNI, YR.
Davao Today
Comparatively, affected areas during Sendong were limited to vicinities within the riverbanks. But during Pablo, a much wider range has been damaged.
By PROF. MAE FE ANCHETA-TEMPLA
Davao Today
For many, transformative education is just a catch phrase to be in, but hey, it is a framework that will not allow us to produce futures slaves, maintain culture of silence, and increase disempowered citizenry.
By PROF. MAE FE ANCHETA-TEMPLA
Davao Today
The experience of India may be a case in point in warning all the poor women and men in the Philippines that such step is just a beginning in policy changes that may hamper gender equality and women empowerment. It requires people’s vigilance as to remind us of India’s case. India has been a population control/reproductive health project of the USA and Europe where these countries take history of policies along population control for the global consumption.
By BEVERLY ANN S. MUSNI, YR.
Contributor
Indeed, climate change is worsening and massive destruction is continuing. But, alas, the call for climate action and environmental protection remains unheard of in our country. Instead of taking measures to protect the environment and creating counter-measures to further prohibit environmental degradation, the call for our nature’s protection has now escalated into a full-blown attack on human rights violations.
By PROF. MAE FE ANCHETA-TEMPLA
Davao Today
By allowing children to speak out and to contribute on the basis of their evolving capacities, disaster work becomes more meaningful as it spells long term action: changing the economic and socio-political landscapes in order to reduce people’s vulnerabilities and increase their capacities for growth and achieving well-being.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
He is the only Asian 8th division world champion, who at the start of his career, was vastly underestimated by American and Mexican counterparts due to his being an Asian and his diminutive form. For a few times, Floyd Mayweather called Pacquiao a midget.
By PROF. MAE ANCHETA-TEMPLA
Davao Today
Realities further dictate that disaster management goes beyond charity. Geographical location and biological factors need comprehensive scientific analysis towards coming up of a holistic and responsive approach to the issues and concerns of catastrophes. Undeniably, the neoliberal regime complicates the matter as “social services” being privatized and self-help (pay your own) pushed as acceptable in light of public-private partnership emphasized by the present dispensation.
By PROF. MAE FE ANCHETA-TEMPLA
The hegemonic spread of consumption patterns through globalization of the media and new information technologies does not only serve the interest of global capital at the expense of sustainable development, but also foster a growing objectification of women, their bodies and their sexuality.
