Destigmatizing Suicide
Last September 10, we celebrated the World Suicide Prevention Day, and the World Health Organization (WHO) gave us a disturbing...
[Press Release] The ‘Calm Before the Storm’ at the Philippine Society of Criminologists and Criminal Justice Professionals
Manila, Philippines (September 3, 2012) – On August 19, 2012, a relatively quiet celebration was shared to commemorate the founding...
Cyber Crime Law Plus Online Libel Clause: Fulfilling or Frustrating?
Cyber crimes beyond the ambit of the E-Commerce Act might not have been in the vocabulary of Philippine criminal laws...
Breast Cancer 101: Don’t Get a Mammogram Without Reading This!
If you were delighted by free mammogram screening back in 2010 courtesy of Springfield Breast Care Center, in partnership with...
Local and international celebrities as National Peace Ambassadors
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has appointed several celebrities from various industries as National...
UP College of Engineering conducts earthquake drill
It was a bright Wednesday morning at the University of the Philippines (UP) Campus in Diliman, Quezon City, when the...
The Horrors of Baby Theft: A Mom’s Eye View
When I first heard of the news that a three-day-old baby was kidnapped from a hospital in Quezon City, I...
Disaster preparedness goes online
Smart Communications and Get Ready Pinas organized S@FEPH, a Social Media Night for Disaster Preparedness, which was held last Monday,...
Geohazard Mapping: Buy and build at your own risk
Whether you intend to buy a house or a lot, it wouldn’t hurt to see the geohazard map by the...