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Fasting and Introspection in the Time of COVID
Fa inna ma'al 'usri Yusra (Verily, along with every hardship is relief). – Surah Inshirah 5-6
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Reimagining cities through the portal of a new beginning
I can’t help but think: “If we’re given a chance to open a door and create a new city, what would it be like?”
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Webinar Report: Farmers, fisherfolk lament limited aid, logistical challenges brought by COVID19
With over 11,000 cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines, the pandemic is more than a health and security issue.
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Govt-led COVID recovery plans must lead us to ‘better normal’; Focus must be on climate action and vulnerable sectors – Greenpeace
Instead of going back to old business-as-usual systems that have created the climate crisis and massive inequality, any recovery plan must aim to transform our economy and society to tackle the climate crisis and promote positive environmental and health outcomes.
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What’s on health workers’ minds now?
These days, as the nation deals with COVID19, we see them as heroes. But like all of us, they are humans too—bugged by vulnerabilities and fears.
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Greenpeace statement on the closure of ABS-CBN
On the shutdown of ABS-CBN’s broadcast operations, Greenpeace Philippines country director Lea Guerrero said: “Greenpeace stands with the media community in upholding press freedom and free speech, and in condemning…
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Reflections from a quarantined world
We hit the “pause” button on 2020. While the world is currently in a state of shock and isolation, this whole experience has made me think about the simpler times…
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Masungi’s women warriors and their battle against quarrying, COVID-19 and stereotypes
Just over a week before President Duterte declared a public health emergency in the Philippines, we at Masungi Georeserve faced a similar battle against efforts to quarry.
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Humanity and Community in the Age of the Covid-19 Pandemic
This crisis is challenging us, as a species, to bring about an increased sense of our humanity, community and compassion.
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Why I join ‘Oplan Hatid’ instead of staying home
When the number of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines started rising a few days ago, it first seemed like our health care system and the authorities would be able to handle the crisis. But, with each passing day, we were just beginning to see how really big a threat the now-pandemic really is.
