By jilimv
Call Her Ganda
Grassroots activists in the Philippines are spurred into action when a local transgender woman is found dead in a motel room with a 19-year-old U.S. marine as the leading suspect. As they demand answers and a just trial, hidden histories of U.S. colonization come bubbling to the surface.
Men In Uniform
Police Officers have a very tough job. Who among us is willing to give our lives for people we do not know or for people who do not care about us? That is what they are willing to do every day they put on their uniforms and leave home.Inspired by true stories, here are five police officers namely:
God BLISS Our Home
For 10 years, Nawruz has lived in BLISS, a former government housing project that has now become a shelter for local migrants, city workers, and university students. Originally from the southern Philippines, he has decided to stay in Manila not only for work opportunities but also for the comfort and freedom of urban living. But staying in Manila isn’t easy— and it isn’t cheap either. He accepts freelance design and animation work, sells beauty products, joins a community lending scheme, and thinks of renting a whole flat in BLISS and lease its rooms to others to earn and save money. One day, his mother calls and asks him to come home. She is worried about his financial troubles and offers to help.Reluctantly, he agrees and uses this opportunity to connect again with his family, especially with his mother whose values have always been old-fashioned.
The ABS-CBN Ball 2018: Share & Love
The ABS-CBN Ball 2018, which was held September 29, 2018, played host to scores of local stars wearing blue ribbons in support of a Bantay Bata 163 campaign to help the country’s abused, exploited, and neglected children.
