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.