PMPI General Assembly 2024: Commemorates Twenty Years of Transformative Advocacy
The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) is thrilled to announce the upcoming 7th General Assembly (GA) scheduled to take place this 4-7 March 2024 at Acacia Hotel in Bacolod, Negros Occidental. This year marks a significant milestone as PMPI commemorates its 20th year since its inception. The assembly promises to be an extraordinary event, celebrating PMPI's impact.....»»
Zero waste advocacy launched in Camarines Norte
Zero waste advocacy launched in Camarines Norte Vox Bikol Fri, 08/24/2018 - 03:53.....»»
Glass Child Advocacy
Glass Child Advocacy.....»»
Torion to spearhead Yogi’s ‘Sports for All’ basketball program
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former PBA star Jimwell Torion will oversee the basketball program of the soon-to-be-launched “Sports for All” advocacy of former Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz. Ruiz has officially announced that he will be launching a comprehensive and city-wide sports program in March as part of his “Sports for All” advocacy. This was.....»»
Non-profit peace-advocacy swimming training facility up
There is a big peace-advocacy group that had set up in a hinterland town a swimming pool for honing potential young swimmers from the Muslim, Christian and indigenous communities into athletes as a showcase of religious and cultural solidarity in sports......»»
Utzurrum: Zonta Club of Cebu 2’s Alimbukad advocacy
Utzurrum: Zonta Club of Cebu 2’s Alimbukad advocacy.....»»
Where we stand in achieving women in/for justice in Mozambique, according to one High Court judge
To achieve justice, we need more women in the justice system. The recognition of this need is reflected in General Assembly resolution 75/274, which designates 10 March as the International Day of Women Judges.Today, we hear from Elisa Samuel Boerekamp, a High Court judge and the Director of the Centre for Legal and Judicial Training of Mozambique and a champion of equal rights a.....»»
Cebu City’s Singapore-like goal is about instilling discipline and respect, city administrator says
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Discipline and respect are what will make Cebu City a Singapore-like city. According to Cebu City Administrator and Lawyer Collin Rosell, speaking on Friday, March 1, during the “League of Lupong Tagapamayapa – Cebu City Chapter General Assembly and Board of Directors Election,” held near a pier in Cebu City, Mayor.....»»
Philippine renews support for Ukraine sovereignty
The Philippines has expressed support for Ukraine’s sovereignty by voting for six resolutions during the UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Russia’s invasion, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs......»»
From the islands to the mainland, UBJP members flock to Cotabato City to show solidarity
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – From the island to the mainland, Sherhan Isa endured the long, backbreaking travel from Jolo, Sulu to be in solidarity with the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), the political party of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), during its general assembly in Cotabato City on Saturday, February 17. […].....»»
CNN Philippines announces closure due to financial losses
The news network announced its shutdown in a general assembly of its staff on Monday, citing “serious financial losses.".....»»
Clean water finally
In July 2010 through a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation are essential to the realization of all human rights......»»
Basketball and peace
Days before the UN General Assembly adjourned for the holidays, the Philippines embraced one profound moment as a bearer of peace. Peace came in the form of basketball, echoed by a legend and reaffirmed by speakers whose impassioned love for “the world’s greatest game” is beyond measure......»»
EU country profiting from Russian gas - Bloomberg
Gazprom supplied all of the agreed-upon volumes to Austria under a long-term contract, the outlet says Austria has become a net energy exporter for the first time in twenty years as stable supplies of Russian natural gas allowed it to sell more electricity than it imported, Bloomberg reported this week. .....»»
Limgas na Pangasinan organization launches 2024 pageant
Pageant chairperson Maan Tuazon-Guico, together with the local chief executives and tourism officers of the LGUs represented, formally introduced the twenty candidates for the Limgas na Pangasinan 2024 pageant to members of the media at the ballroom of The Monarch Hotel in Calasiao......»»
Holy Week 2024: Tabor Hill in Talamban, experience the authentic essence of Via Crucis
CEBU CITY, Philippines – This Holy Week, the Via Crucis, also known as the Stations of the Cross, is one of the most practiced form of devotion among Catholics, particularly in the Philippines. The Via Crucis commemorates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It typically involves a series of 14 stations.....»»
Linamon’s Coconut Festival
Linamon in Lanao del Norte commemorates its 64th foundation day with the vibrant Hudyaka sa Lubi (Coconut Festival), a celebration showcasing the town's thriving coconut industry, on 23 January 2024. This annual event serves as a testament to the community's deep-rooted connection to the coconut, an essential element of their cultural and economic identity. MindaNews photo by AUDREY LLAMAS.....»»
AI Revolutionizes Research & Accreditation: IAREAD Webinar a Resounding Success
by Genevieve Balance KupangThe International Association of Research Ethics Across Disciplines, Inc. (IAREAD, Inc.) hosted an innovative webinar, "Application of AI for Research & Accreditation" on March 18th and 19th, 2024. This training workshop explored the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the research and accreditation landscape,.....»»
Lapu-Lapu: 2 members of city’s clearing team fail drug test
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two individuals were found positive of using illegal drugs during the drug test initiated by the City of Lapu-Lapu Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) on Wednesday afternoon, January 24, 2024. Twenty six personnel from the City’s Clearing Team underwent the drug test, after Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan called.....»»
PMPI joins Church and CSOs in Samar, calls for a Stop of Mining in all Samar Islands
A Stop to Mining call reverberated in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on January 20, 2024, with thousands of people from different parts of Samar and Leyte converging at the Immaculate Concepcion Church in Guiuan to express their sentiments against the destructive activities of mining on the island of Samar.Spearheaded by the three (3) Dioceses of Samar, together with the support of the Philippine Misereor Partnership and.....»»
PMPI joins Church and CSOs in Samar, calls for a Stop of Mining in all Samar Islands
A Stop to Mining call reverberated in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on January 20, 2024, with thousands of people from different parts of Samar and Leyte converging at the Immaculate Concepcion Church in Guiuan to express their sentiments against the destructive activities of mining on the island of Samar.Spearheaded by the three (3) Dioceses of Samar, together with the support of the Philippine Misereor Partnership and.....»»