Indigenous People’s Sunday and the struggle for self-determination

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/11/2023

The struggle of the indigenous people against the destruction of forests and mountains is the struggle against the worsening global climate change. Thus said the of the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP) of the Catholic Bishops’…

Filipino mariners sing to celebrate the National Seafarers’ Day

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/03/2023

Karaoke is an incredibly significant and integral part of Filipino culture which is synonymous with happiness and good will. Rain or shine, you can not have a true Filipino party without Karaoke! The recent daily heavy downpour…

NSD 2023: Seafarers as protectors of the ocean

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/28/2023

Seafarers’ contribution in safeguarding the marine environment is highlighted in this year’s National Seafarers’ Day (NSD). “The urgency to protect the ocean can be seen and felt, especially by the thousands of seafarers across the globe. We…

Celebrating the 28th National Seafarers’ Day 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/19/2023

The Philippines will be celebrating the 28th National Seafarers Day (NSD) this year on September 25, 2023 with the theme “Marinong Filipino: Patuloy sa Pangangalaga ng Karagatan.” NSD is celebrated annually by virtue of Proclamation 828 by…

Traslacion as procession of Catholic faith

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/12/2023

There are two popular festivals in the Philippines that have procession called “Traslacion,” which in Spanish means “passage” or “moving something from one place to another”: the Black Nazarene  in Manila and Penafrancia in Naga City, Bicol.…

Hair loss due to Alopecia Areata 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/05/2023

Hair is one’s  crowning glory and is often linked to one’s personal identity. For others, hair loss can have complicated consequences. One of the cause of hair loss is Alopecia Areata (AA) which is an autoimmune condition…

Military trainings: Tales of mental anguish, hazing and bullying

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/22/2023

The dark side of mandatory military service on bullying and hazing took the spotlight in the South Korean Netflix series D.P.  short for “Deserter Pursuit.” All able-bodied men in South Korea are required to serve 18 months…

Gay and lesbian  films dominate 19th  Cinemalaya

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/15/2023

“Gusto kong ibigay ito sa lahat ng mga ‘Eric’ na inalisan ng bibig at hindi nakapagsalita, para sa inyo ‘to. Nandito kami, nakikinig,” says Director  Carl Papa  of “ITI MAPUKPUKAW” (The Missing) that won Best Film at …

Spotlight on Cinemalaya films on human rights, red-tagging and extrajudicial killings  

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 08/08/2023

“If you destroy my country, I will kill you.” These are the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte that resonated in the documentary film Maria  of the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival at the at the Philippine…

Flowers for Lolas: Japan used economic assistance to avoid the comfort women issue

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/02/2023

Japan seeks to avoid the international issue of comfort women in the Philippines and other countries, including China, Taiwan, and South Korea through the Overseas Development Aid (ODA) as economic assistance. This was the response of Lila…

The Fifth Commandment

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 07/31/2023

#Akonaman “’Nay, ’Tay pili na po kayo.” These quietly spoken words delivered in a very tender but firm voice made me look up from my grocery cart. It had come from a young man in his early…

In Memoriam: Atty. Ignacio ‘Champ’ Sapalo, father of the Intellectual Property Code (1944-2023)

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 07/25/2023

The carabao symbolizes strength, power, efficiency, perseverance, and hard work. Carabaos are the main attraction of “Pasungay Festival” in San  Joaquin, Iloilo every third Saturday of January. Spectators gather to watch the ferocious display of power by…

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