Category: Advocacies

The Philippines’ premier LGBTQ+ club, O Bar Philippines, and The Red Whistle, a leading HIV, health, and human rights advocacy organization in the Philippines, presented the second annual LGBTQ+ Icons of the Year awards on …

The Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) just announced that the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) issued an increase to the daily minimum wage of private sector …

The LGBTQ+ community has historically been marginalized by many societies around the world. In the Philippines, the community continues to advocate for safe and inclusive spaces where they can feel comfortable about themselves, and not …

Let’s make it human nature to put our oceans first! Known as the only blue planet, the ocean covers 70% of the Earth and represents over 95% of the biosphere. It absorbs 90% of the …

The urban glow in the Philippines is a stunning sight. But if it is bathed in shades of teal, it is a symbol of commitment to address the growing burden of cervical cancer. Last June …

Smiles, waves, high-fives, and fashion. And yes, just a few happy tears. Cervical cancer survivors and advocates were on the runway at the Women Bloom in SolidariTeal event hosted by healthcare company MSD in the …

After three years of dealing with COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) finally declared the end of the pandemic, but the struggles of the healthcare system are far from over. In fact, the pandemic revealed …

Psi Scott known as “Merman” to Thai locals, set a new open sea swim record and became the youngest person in Asia to swim unassisted across 50 kilometers, spanning three coastal provinces in southern Thailand: Krabi, Phang Nga, …

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, marked Atom Araullo’s fourth year as National Goodwill Ambassador. “We are grateful that Atom continues to lend his storytelling expertise to shine a light on the plight of refugees, asylum …

In the diverse landscape of the Philippines, where cherished traditions meet progress, women still face an important issue regarding their menstrual and vaginal health. Women have long faced stigmas and taboos surrounding these matters, often …