by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Human Rights, Impact Stories
HUMAN RIGHTS ‘Rico’ Graduate of Batch 1 of the Diocese of Manila’s Sanlakbay program ‘We used to be troublemakers, now we’re the watchmen’ “Dati kami po ang pasaway dito sa barangay namin. Hinahabol kami ng mga barangay tanod, ngayon po kami na nanghahabol,” Rico*...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Development Consulting, Impact Stories
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING What are parents saying about the Child Car Seat Law? The urgent need to protect children on the road initiated the advocacy that led to the signing of Republic Act No. 11229, otherwise known as the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Law.Parents...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Economic Rights, Impact Stories
ECONOMIC RIGHTS Solidarity in invisibility: The women in banana farms start to rise A farmer cuts bananas from the peduncle. By Mikhaela Dimpas A great divide between men and women has always been seen. Men and their sons are expected to work, while the women and...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Economic Rights, Impact Stories
ECONOMIC RIGHTS Something plagues our banana farms A farmer carries banana crates on his shoulder. In Compostela, a 13.5kg box of bananas can sell for as little as $3.00 (P150). The cost of inputs like pesticide and fertilizer are further deducted from this. Four men...
