Fake News Legislation Criminalises Activists
On 30 September 2021 in Cambodia, journalist Youn Chhiv was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of 2 million riel (US$500) over charges of incitement, after he
Opinion
Various commentaries and analysis on news headlines, political views and pressing issues of the day.
A new momentum in transforming agri-food systems in the march to ending hunger
By QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations This year’s World Food Day finds us at a critical moment. The COVID-19 pandemic remains a
Statement of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines on the Proposed Directive in Barring Cabinet Members from Attending the Hearings in the Senate
It is the objective and purpose of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines to uphold the rule of law, improve and assist in the administration of justice and foster and
Digital equity for all ages
The growing number and share of older persons in Asia and the Pacific represent success stories of declining fertility and increasing longevity; the result of advances in social and economic
International Day of Peace 2021: Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world
According to a recent report by the UN Secretary General, “we are at an inflection point in our history” with humanity facing an urgent choice between a breakdown or a
Do The Work First, Reopen Later
A Statement on the IATF Proposal for a Limited Reopening of Schools As classes all over the world begin to reopen, the Philippines is one of the last remaining countries
Resilience in a riskier world
Over the past two decades, the Asia-Pacific region has made remarkable progress in managing disaster risk. But countries can never let down their guard. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its epicentre
World Debate Champion-Philippines!
A week after I addressed the significance of debate to the young ones, I was delighted to read the recent news about the Filipino high school students who bagged the
WE CAN DO IT!
Have you ever thought of giving up because you think you are not capable? Who among you thought that education is not for everybody? I did. I belong to a
Keeping COVID-19 out of prisons in the Philippines
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens,