by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Changing cultural landscapes of disaster preparedness Kapamagogopa is a Maranaw custom derived from the word ogop which directly translates to “help”. It refers to the practice of helping the needy as ordered by Allah. For the...
by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Of rotis and sandwiches: how a single mother feeds 14 family members The “sandwich generation” refers to adults who have a living parent who are 65 years old or older and are either raising a child or supporting a grown child. These...
by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Assistance in a time of grief “I will leave it up to Allah if I will earn anything for the day,” Magondaya Torondaya, 63, said in tears. Magondaya sells palapa for a living. A staple sweet and spicy Maranao condiment, she makes the...
by Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Impact Stories, Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies, Uncategorized
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Sowing seeds, reaping resiliency “Isang taon naming hinintay ang isang libo” (We waited for an entire year for Php 1,000.00 or $ 20.00), Bedorie Mamailao recalls. Bedorie, 60, explained that ginger takes an entire year to harvest. The...
by Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Human Rights, Newsroom, Statements
HUMAN RIGHTS Defending the Defenders: Their fight continues with us On Friday, March 5, 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte verbally directed the police and military to “finish off” and “kill” all communist rebels in the country. Two days later, the state agents proved...
by Admin | May 14, 2020 | Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies, Sinagtala
SINAGTALA Sinagtala Issue 4 Sinagtala 4 November...
by Admin | Nov 18, 2019 | Newsroom
NEWSROOM Admin It has come to our attention that Oxfam in the Philippines has been included in a list of ‘front organizations of local communist terrorist groups (CTG)’ from the Department of National Defense (DND). In another list from the DND, Oxfam International...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Newsroom, Rights in Crisis and Emergencies
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES Admin Marawi City has always been the center of trade for the province of Lanao del Sur and other neighboring areas. The Marawi Conflict, however, has dulled down the vibrance of the local merchants and businesses.The longest urban...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Development Consulting, Newsroom
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING Road Safety Advocates highlights Child Car Seat Law relevance, explains next steps The law protecting children on the road by mandating the use of child car seats in private vehicles was signed on March 12, 2019.Atty. Melisa Comafay, IDEALS Inc....
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Development Consulting, Newsroom
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING Parent celebrities, lawmakers urge support for the Child Car Seat Law Local artist-singer and TV host, Jolina Magdangal, expressed her support in the signing of Republic Act No. 11229, otherwise known as the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Law,...