Sri Lanka beyond Ceylon
Indeed, half a century since this nation of 20 million people became a republic, changing its name from “Dominion of Ceylon” to “Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri…
Gideon Lasco
Testaments to the violence
Although our image of people who use drugs is that of the dangerous “adik,” it is often people’s harsh socioeconomic conditions that engender the use of drugs, notes the…
We cannot look away from Gaza
The assault in Gaza by Israeli forces continues in full view of the world, in what many have called a “textbook case of genocide, notes the writer.
Japan’s hygiene culture, revisited
The writer says changes in hygiene culture remind us that despite what we think we know, we really cannot predict how societies will respond to a health crisis and how such…
The slow violence of oil spills
The catastrophe of the Mindoro oil spill, which happened just a month ago, is an illustration of slow violence taking place in real time, with the damage still spreading.
Wanted: More Unesco World Heritage Sites
When carried out in an inclusive and dedicated manner, Unesco designations hold the potential to protect the sites, boost local tourism, and renew our appreciation of our own…
Fragile glaciers, fragile planet
Amid the grandeur and sheer beauty of Patagonia, concerns around climate crisis and the environment can feel distant, states the writer.
The nuclear option for Philippines
The present circumstances—rising fuel costs and the presidential bid to rehabilitate the Marcosian past—seem to be bringing a critical mass to finally taking the nuclear…