Autor: pacifista

The number of deployed and ready-to-use nuclear weapons increased significantly last year, according to a report published Thursday, which describes this situation as a “worrying development” in a context of escalating armed conflicts. In total, nine nuclear-armed states possessed 12,187 nuclear warheads at the beginning of this year, according to the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor…

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) officially opened the ARTE BABAE: An Exhibition of Women Traditional Artisans Exhibit last March 18, 2026, at the Likhang Filipino (Gallery 1), Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), Pasay City. The exhibition brings together Filipino women artisans from across the country in celebration of…

In a time when the world feels increasingly unstable—borders tense with uncertainty, conflicts brewing between nations like Iran and Israel, and fear spreading across societies—there are still individuals who choose courage over comfort, and hope over despair. Pakistan today faces its own challenges. Rising prices strain everyday life, while tensions along the Afghan border add…

Manila, Philippines – As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gears up for its 2026 Annual Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Forum network and its allies are launching a series of reports highlighting community experiences from Indonesia, Nepal, India, and Northeast India. Titled “Fridays from the Field,” the online series highlights community voices and the real effects of…

Lead exposure early in life may contribute to irreversible damage to brain development, the group warns 26 March 2026, Quezon City.  Amid ongoing safety reviews of Roblox and other online gaming platforms, the EcoWaste Coalition called on the government to also look into the proliferation of knock-off Roblox plastic figures in the market. Imitation Roblox…

“Change old habits at mag-segregate” “Cut plastics dahil ito ay waste” “Commit to reusable na mga gamit” “Champion sustainability ang ating awit” These are the first lines of a jingle that played as mascot ‘Nurse Susie’ entered the Out-Patient Department of the Eastern Visayas Medical Center in Tacloban City to promote toxics-free and zero-waste practices…

PMPI, together with the community of Semirara, strongly opposes any move to unjustly transfer teachers, demolish existing school facilities, particularly at Sabang II Elementary School – Main, and relocate them to a new annex school without proper consultation, as these actions directly threaten children’s right to accessible and quality education. At the center of these…

Chile has a fiscal buffer designed precisely to absorb external shocks. However, in the face of rising fuel prices, the government not only chooses not to use it, but also pushes for its structural redefinition in Congress. The episode escalates when an official publication of the Government of Chile itself uses the expression “bankrupt state”…