Revered PDI columnist, women’s rights fighter Rina Jimenez-David dies

Luisa Cabato 11/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Journalist Rina Jimenez-David died at the age of 68 on Sunday morning, her daughter confirmed in a Facebook post. “We are saddened to announce that our mother, the indefatigable Rina Jimenez David, passed away…

Advocacy and democracy

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/07/2020

  One of my still-to-be-fulfilled  dreams is to huddle colleagues and to ask  what shaped them to pursue this challenging field of protecting and defending our natural life support system.  It is certainly in a tougher arena…

Bonding and cooking ingredients make wellness advocate’s cookbook special

Michelle Joy Padayhag 05/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It is more than cooking and more about building a healthier relationship. This was how Eleanor Rivera, Cebuana health and wellness advocate, described her newest cookbook titled “Divine Sweets & Treats,” which was…

Advocate cites hurdles in rights cases in PH

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/29/2018

A HUMAN rights advocate cited the difficulty of resolving human rights cases in the country. Nilda Lagman-Sevilla, chairperson of the Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance, said in an interview on Friday, that none of the 76…

Green advocate ventures into selling reusable items

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/27/2018

Meg Modequillo’s environment-friendly business was born of a New Year’s gathering with friends which had them share and exchange resolutions. One of her friends mentioned that she wanted to practice a zero-waste lifestyle. The statement struck Modequillo,…

World Vision names Julie Anne San Jose as their newest Advocate for Children

08/30/2015

Last August 25, Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose was officially launched as the newest Celebrity Advocate for Children of World Vision, an international child-focused non-government organization. The GMA Artist Center star will be more involved…

Palma: Live simply, work more for the poor

Peter L. Romanillos 11/24/2014

Year of the Poor Love and help the poor more. This was the challenge posed by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma to Cebuanos who attended the Holy Mass in celebration of the Feast of the Solemnity of Christ…

Marine advocate, scuba diver Amores laid to rest in Mactan

Norman V. Mendoza 06/28/2014

Alfonso Amores, the reconstructive surgeon and environmentalist scuba diver who died in a diving accident in Surigao Del Sur, was laid to rest yesterday at the Mactan Memorial Gardens after a 10 a.m. Mass at at the…

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