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New Publication | Living Easter Hope Through Political Engagement

Easter is a time for renewal and hope. It is a reminder that in the hope brought about by our faith, darkness and death do not have the last say. A new life and a better tomorrow can be found if we work for them trusting in God. This message…

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Protecting our maritime and archipelagic inheritance from our ancestors

These words were uttered in a forum organized by the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and the FVR Legacy Initiative last March 18 and 19. The forum brought together stakeholders from various sectors to provide inputs to the national framework and action plan for the Philippine Blue Economy. Introduced in 2012…

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IQF: Bigyang Saysay ang Party-list System

Ang party-list system ay isang paraan upang mabigyan ng boses sa paggawa ng mga batas ang mga mula sa “marginalized and underrepresented” (hindi napapansin at hindi napakikinggan) na mga sektor. Tugón ito sa pamamayagpag ng malalaking partido pulitikal na may makinarya para makakuha ng puwesto sa lehislatura, ang sangay ng…

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Poor fishers should have preferential access to municipal waters

“When we attend to the needs of those in want … more than performing works of mercy, we are paying a debt of justice.” This quote associated with Pope St. Gregory the Great is an apt reminder in the midst of moral questioning why we should give preference to the…

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IQF: PhilHealth Excess Funds, Dagdag-Benepisyo Dapat ang Katapat

Sa bisa ng Republic Act No. 11223 o ang Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, lahat ng Pilipino ay miyembro na ng PhilHealth , ang tagapagpatupad ng National Health Insurance Program. Sa madaling salita, sasagutin ng PhilHealth ang porsyento ng bayarin sa ospital ng sinumang pasyente. Ilan sa pagkukunan ng pondo…

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The Past, Present, and Future of Social Development Work

Last August 22, 2024, as part of its 40th anniversary celebration, ICSI gathered more than 30 social development workers, mostly from its long-time partner NGOs, for a conversation on the state of civil society in the Philippines from the perspective of different generations. The activity was designed to serve as…

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Bugsuk indigenous people’s appeal: allow them to till their lands

The National Land Use Act (NLUA), of which a bill had been repeatedly filed since the 9th Congress and declared urgent by several presidents, was closest to becoming law during the 15th Congress. In February 2013, before the three-month interruption of sessions to give way to the campaign period of…

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