Blog
July 3, 2024 | Written by Dimple Paz and Edited by Jovie Galit
Featuring the story of "Boga" (not his real name), a 17-year-old killed in 2018 during Duterte's anti-poor War on Drugs campaign.
June 19, 2024 | Written by Dimple Paz, Edited by Jovie Galit
Featuring the Story of Michelle and Renato Hiloma, a family of Jeepney Operator and Driver (JOD) in the Philippines
Michelle Hiloma lives in Quezon City with her husband Renato Hiloma Jr. They are Jeepney Operators of two Jeepney units, while Renato also works as a driver. Michelle has Chronic Kidney Failure (Stage 4) and was diagnosed when she was 38 years old, while Renato is a Diabetic. According to Michelle, they don’t have children because they are busy operating the two Jeepneys and earning money to survive daily.
June 13, 2024 | Written in collaboration with Bahaghari Philippines
June is Pride Month, one of the most colourful times of the year! It is society's dedicated time for the celebration and honouring of LGBTQIA+ community. But more than that, we must not forget our history and the reasons why we can be loud and proud today. For Filipino LGBTQIA+, we have a deep history with many ups and downs dating back to pre-colonial times.
Why do we say #HINDIndependence every year during Philippine Independence Day? June 12, 2024 | Written by Dimple Paz, Edited by Jovie Galit