A symbol, reinvented

The most powerful symbol perhaps for the Filipino as a nation is the yellow ribbon tied to Ninoy Aquino and then to the fight that Tita Cory continued to her deathbed.  According to a story published in the Inquirer, it was a friend of the Aquino’s that thought of using the song “Tie a Yellow [...]

Reproductive Rights Activists Demand Government Response to the CEDAW Committee and Consent to the Visit of CEDAW Experts

October 13, 2009, Manila — When Sylvia Pabustan went to a Manila City health clinic seeking family planning services, she was told that the clinic could not give her family planning supplies because “if someone from Manila City Hall found out, [ the clinic] would be reprimanded.” When Ms. Pabustan, whose name has been changed [...]

Climate change videos you can use for class

One of the reasons I started this blogsite is to increase access to advocacy materials and information for teachers and colleagues in the field of advocacy. Filipinos are very talented and adept in many issues and we do quickly respond creatively as songs and theater have always been part of the rich Filipino culture.
Climate Change [...]

Applications for the Health Policy Fellowship Program- Regional Fellows

HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
UPecon Foundation, Inc.
A USAID- supported project in partnership with FACE, Inc and UCSF-IGH
The Health Policy Development Program
(HPDP)
The HPDP is a USAID-supported, 5-year initiative implemented by the UPecon Foundation, Inc. It aims to assist the Department of Health (DOH) in its institutional role of shaping the policy environment towards achieving better health outcomes, [...]

Gabriela gets facelift with VAWC ad campaign

Earlier, I blogged about a technically-good ad spoiled by bad messages. I really love seeing good informational materials and my bad mood was balanced with an ad I didn’t expect to be from a sector that is known for giving a mouthful of historical contexts in their speeches. 
This GABRIELA’s ad for its iVow to Fight Violence Against Women campaign is really good. It’s very [...]

Message nix in Noynoy MTV

After watching the Noynoy MTV electoral ad, “Hindi ka Nag-iisa”,  a feeling of frustration silenced me. Like expecting a hero that never came. Like tasting a suka that was never maasim enough. It is technically superb and is supported by a stellar cast any presidential candidate would have dreamed of but it just didn’t [...]