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Poetry: a new global force for good
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s World Poetry Day this 21st March, the Czech Embassy Manila champions poetry as a much-needed force for good in international affairs. In light of the recent terrorist attacks, general rise of movements tied to xenophobia,...
A heritage of generosity: Remembering Amb. Antonio L. Cabangon Chua
The call came unexpected. Just seconds after arriving at the newsroom, I stumbled out and rushed to the fourth floor.
The Ambassador sat serenely on his dark leather swivel chair, looking out his venetian blinds-shaded window. I sat in front of the old table...
If you’re a campus journalist, read this
I had the honor, these past two days, to sit as juror in the Luzon-wide competition for campus publications. Several observations came immediately to mind:
(1) I was happy to note that many of the editors and writers of these publications did not shirk...
In memory of Amba
It was Jan. 2017 or was that 2016? I was told it had been raining in Lucban, Quezon for the past three months without letup. It was so cold I remembered hoping for snow.
Inside the function halls of Batis Aramin, close to a...
Research reveals the key to reduce prison radicalization and increase the chances of rehabilitation
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Southern Illinois in the US shows people imprisoned on terrorism offenses stand a better chance of being rehabilitated when placed in general prison populations, than when kept in isolation or in...
Press freedom: Yes, it matters
A free and independent press is one of the benchmarks used to measure the strength of a country’s democracy, and the level of its service to the public—which is the only reason for which governments exist.
A public that is well-informed from multiple news...
