Opinion

Beyond Punishment: Why Children Need Protection, Not Stigma, in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs

DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Children affected by illegal drugs are often viewed through the lens of crime and punishment. Yet child rights advocates and public health practitioners argue...

Gunmen Rob Community Bank Employees of P1.6 Million in Bukidnon Highway Attack

COTABATO CITY  (June 19) — Armed men intercepted employees of a community bank and carted away P1.6 million...

More Filipino Children Going Hungry: Child Stunting Rises for First Time in a Decade

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 19) --- For years, health workers and educators have celebrated gradual progress in...

More Than Daycare: New Child Development Centers Signal Investment in Cagayan de Oro’s Youngest Learners

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 18) — For many families, access to quality early childhood education remains one...

Fighting a Growing Threat: Tawi-Tawi Health Workers Bring Anti-Smoking Campaign to Students

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (June 18) — As vaping and smoking continue to attract young people across the country, health...
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Coronavirus response beyond politics

In the midst of all the drama and chaos, with cities locking down and businesses closing their doors, we need leaders who can truly represent us, those who are born with courage and admirable values.

Teen Talk: COVID-challenge among teens

Being a teenager is a phase that all of us gets through. And I find it innate in us, teenagers, to be adventurous to...

Love note to a doctor

Dear doctor, You are away from us, but every time I read news about doctors or medical practitioners getting infected or have died over the...

Going back to basics with COVID -19

When we were young our parents and our school teachers always remind us to wash our hands. Washing it with soap and never touch...

The politics of ASF

The recent spate of positive cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) has again shaken the small and  backyard piggery owners, who mostly depend on their...

The rescue that never was

When leaders of the Ata-Manobo from Davao del Norte swooped  the compound of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran along...
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