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The psychological impacts it had on us in those three long years cannot simply be erased overnight.
The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, but the psychological impacts it had on us in those three long years cannot simply be erased overnight.The COVID-19 pandemic hit hard across the globe, and for ...
Around six to seven Filipino women are dying daily.
The lack of access to adequate resources plagues mothers worldwide. We've seen women across continents fail to get the necessary support for their pregnancies and births. Whether it be reproductive health medical care or post-natal care, services for mothers have led to ...
As tensions between the United States and China come to a head, a new world order is emerging, he says, and it's going to be led by the new "CIA"—China, India, and the ASEAN.
MACAO—Much has been said and written about the tensions between the West and the East. In particular, this geopolitical sparring contest between the United States and China is only picking up steam in recent months and will likely continue to do so ...
The Philippines is expected to be one of eight countries to lead the population increase until 2050.
While the global population is growing at its slowest rate since the '50s, it is still projected to eclipse the eight billion mark by tomorrow, November 15, according to World Population Prospects 2022.“This year’s World Population Day falls during a milestone year, ...
During his world debut at the United Nations General Assembly.
Speaking for the first time at the United Nations General Assembly, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. detailed some of his short-term and long-term plans for the Philippines in a 20-minute speech before the council.“With steady investment in food [security], public health, education, ...
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has long been vocal about the dangers of tech platforms.
The United Nations announced on Tuesday, August 16, that it had appointed 10 distinguished individuals across regions worldwide for the inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF). One of them happens to be the Philippines' own Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa.As part of the ...
He's the first Filipino individual to be awarded in the prize's 35-year history.
Out of 200 nominations for the United Nations' (UN) Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, it was Filipino scientist Glenn Banaguas who took home the honors—making him the first-ever Filipino individual to be given the recognition.For this year, the awards has the ...
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The issue is urgent as thee Japanese-Filipinos are approaching their twilight years.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Philippines has documented 3,836 persons of Japanese descent (PJDs) in the Philippines and has urged the governments of both countries to act swiftly to grant them citizenship. According to the UN report, PJDs are ...
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The country was also included in a list of countries with most troubling reports of police brutality.
The Philippines is at the top of the list of countries where the most people have been arrested or detained because of alleged quarantine violations related to the coronavirus pandemic. A Reuters news item says that the United Nations human rights office has sounded ...
