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EcoWaste Coalition’s Community and Church Partners Re-Enact Christ’s Sufferings in Via Crucis Held Amid Crisis in Waste, Oil, and Corruption
31 March 2026, Tondo, Manila. Under the scorching sun, some 400 people donning black veils and buri hats joined the environmental- and social justice-themed Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) held today by members and partners of the EcoWaste Coalition in Tondo, Manila, site of the proposed Waste-to-Energy (WtE) incinerator opposed by affected communities and…
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It’s time to reveal a profound meaning in life that will guided us to reconciliation
(picture: Park of Study and Reflection, Puntas de Cavas, Argentina, May 3, 4, and 5, 2007: Days of spiritual inspiration) Given the current global situation and before the human heart is fully immersed in frustration, vengeance, and resentment, I believe it’s time to reveal a profound meaning in life. A meaning capable of guiding us…
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Més enllà de l’ajuda: aliances feministes a la Mediterrània per construir veu política pròpia
Experiències compartides entre activistes de Palestina, Jordània, Tunísia i el Sàhara Occidental apunten a una idea clara: les aliances feministes no passen només per la cooperació, sinó per la construcció d’espais propis, estratègies comunes i veu política. Les aliances feministes a la regió euromediterrània no es construeixen des d’un únic lloc ni sota una mateixa…
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From deadlock to dialogue on the Korean Peninsula: It is time to revisit the idea of North East Asian regional security talks
Despite an invitation to dialogue extended by the president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Lee Jae Myung, to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), the long-standing conflict on the Korean Peninsula does not appear any closer to resolution. So far, Lee’s overtures have received a frosty response from North Korea, which…
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The Mountain Exhales: Thirty Years of Panagbenga
by Andrelyn B. Gayudan, Maybeline F. Nacis, and Ruther Ray C. Ruado When the calendar turns its page to February, Baguio City exhales, and the world holds its breath. The “City of Pines” sheds its emerald solitude, trading its heavy green mantle for a vibrant, shifting mosaic of colors. It is as if the mountain…
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NurturePH forum calls for stronger alignment to improve maternal, newborn health in Universal Health Care Era
by Geri Matthew Carretero, Jhpiego Philippines MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines — Maternal health outcomes in the Philippines have improved in recent years, with the maternal mortality ratio declining from 151 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 to 119 in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Despite this progress, the country remains far from the Sustainable…
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Dhaka rally as referendum ordinance faces possible repeal
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) A controversial referendum ordinance introduced during Bangladesh’s interim government is increasingly likely to be repealed, exposing deep political and constitutional divisions at the heart of the state. Signals emerging from a recent meeting of a parliamentary special committee suggest that the ordinance is on the path to repeal, with…
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Global Warming Surges, Antarctic Seas Bubble
Global warming is on a very ominous trend that has never happened throughout human history, according to a recent study in Geophysical Research Letters. The rate of global warming has doubled in only ten years. This rapid rate, outside of the influence of nature alone, should be unsustainable for any mass the size of Earth.…
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#SemanaSanta2026: Faith in Action for Humanity and the Earth in Times of Crisis
As we begin the solemn observance of Holy Week, we do so in a world weighed down by rising energy costs, conflict, and uncertainty. In these challenging times, BAN Toxics calls on all Filipino faithful to choose actions that safeguard both human health and the environment—simple yet meaningful acts of care that matter now more…
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What I Saw in Cuba Was Resilience
