Respect

State of the Nation Address (SONA): SONAgalit, SONAgising, SONAgkaisa

August 1, 2020 - SONAs (annual address by the President to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines) are a staple in political democracies. They are performative political ...

Ten Things Filipino-Canadians Should Know About the Anti-Terrorism Act and Three Reasons Why We Should be Concerned

July 16, 2020 - President Duterte signed into law, Republic Act 11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act on July 3, 2020, well within the 30-day period after the House of Representations passed the ...

Filipino Ties with Black Lives Matter

June 16, 2020 - June is Philippine Heritage Month in Canada. As the Black Lives Matter movement grows, we can commemorate Heritage Month thinking of the historic relations between Filipinos and ...

The Rise of #Hija Movement: Why Victim-Blaming Persists

July 1, 2020 - If you have not heard of how a Lucban Municipality police officer, a bombastic newscaster, and the daughter of mega-star Sharon Cuneta and Senator Francis Pangilinan linked the past ...

Introducing RESPECT

June 1, 2020 - Welcome to this column’s first entry. RESPECT stands for Responsive Engagement, Service and Possibilities for Empowerment and Collective Transformation. Contributing to our ...

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