Touch me not: protecting children from abuse The duty of UNICEF is to support the rights of children, including the right to security from abuse. The Philippines legally embraced a law in year 1990 which protect the children from abuse, oppression and unjust treatment. But children are still victims of child abuse like sexual and […]
Social Impacts of Population Aging Population aging is one of the major social challenges facing many countries today. In China in particular, it refers to the growing share of older adults and the gradual decline in the working-age population. This shift has significant effects on society: it increases pressure on the state and communities and […]
A Tale of Two Cities Traffic enforcers in Bangkok are always ready to bring special scissors in order to trim the umbilical cords of new born babies in the city’s street every year to mothers who go into labor on their ways to the hospital. This scenario is not surprising since the capital city is […]
Maya Herras Earphones on, volume up; Just a minute of listening to the first song on the CD and you’ll already be hooked—hungry to hear what else Up Dharma Down’s Capacities have in store. Four years after releasing Bipolar, the award-winning Filipino rock band presented the public with their latest album last November 2012. […]
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Comments Off on Stretching Capacities: A Look at Manila-Based Band Up Dharma Down’s New AlbumAre you afraid of losing things? Before you answer this seemingly straightforward question, I think you should think carefully about what losing really means. No one is completely calm when he or she loses something valuable. Sometimes this loss…like losing a loved one…can be devastating. On the other hand, we should keep in mind that […]
