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Isolated Philippine communities are safe from coronavirus, but not from hunger
The Dumagat tribe in upland Brgy. Puray in Rodriguez, Rizal has remained free from Covid-19 but pandemic lockdowns are hitting them where it hurts the most – their livelihood.
By Winnie Aguilar·August 26, 2021
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Memories of Marawi Siege: ‘We can relate to Afghans running away from their homes’
Tweet I had an Afghan classmate at the Philippine highschool I attended in Jeddah. We even got “married” in an Arab-style wedding for a cultural festival in school. My “groom” was…
By Samira Gutoc·August 25, 2021
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NTF-ELCAC gets at least P29.2-B in proposed 2022 national budget
The Department of Budget and Management on Monday, August 23, submitted the National Expenditure Program to the House of Representatives, where all appropriations must exclusively…
By Cherry Salazar·August 23, 2021
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Philippine artisanal fishermen cry for help as illegal fishing empties municipal waters
Community fishermen are typically poor and buried in debt as they lose out to dynamite fishing as well as commercial fishing boats intruding into municipal waters. A proposed law…
By Leilani Chavez·August 23, 2021
