Resistance blossoms in the harshest soils: Love and activism in Noni Abao’s ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’
‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’ does not romanticize activism; it humanizes it.
‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’ does not romanticize activism; it humanizes it.
The current price of tobacco varies significantly by type and grade, ranging from P39 ($0.67) to P97 ($1.66) per kilo, as of October 2025.
The reality: Kaufman misrepresented both the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) and the Philippine government, spreading disinformation that misled victims, media, and the public.
Years of state inaction and corruption have compounded the damages and losses induced by natural calamities.
“Only if the missing P197 billion ($3.3 billion) flood control project funds every year were realigned for funding the local farmers, 6.27 million metric ton of palay can be produced and 84,022 small-scale and 42,011 large-scale driers for post-harvest can be distributed,”
“The opt-out scheme is presented as a choice for those who can pay, but in reality, it becomes a tool to pressure students into paying."
"Just keep fighting because you are what we fought for, young people."
For all his faults and frailties, those who knew him up close, and personal, regarded Behn with profound, palpable affection and respect. Such was the magnitude of his life that his funeral became a political rally.
At least 10 BPO companies in Cebu City violated labor rights and occupational safety standards following the September 30 earthquake, the BPO Industry Employees Network-Cebu reported.
Daniel Gio Caballes, an engineering student, resident artist and a student leader at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) was just documenting the protest when the police arrested him. Now, he is facing charges of tumults and other disturbances of public order, direct assault upon an agent of a person in authority and resistance and serious disobedience to an agent of a person in authority filed by the Manila Police District Baseco Police Station.
A popular quote thrown around to inspire the youth is Jose Rizal’s ‘Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan,’ but what will the youth do if there is no future to hope for—no planet to call home?
Buen, Ramirez, and Abellana are among the many affected consumers who are billed monthly with a minimum charge and continue to pay their dues despite not being able to benefit from the services of PrimeWater.
Eric, he said, was a bystander who took no part in the protest.
If Marcos Jr is sincere in fighting corruption, then he needs to explain the proposed P10.7-billion confidential funds of the Office of the President in the 2026 proposed budget.
recent floodings should not be used to justify the construction of the mega dam infrastructure
Whether in Luneta, EDSA or the cities where protests were held, the target of popular outrage were the politicians, public officials and contractors.
“They can follow us, take photos of our offices, and even threaten us, but we will still march on September 21. Our fellow Filipinos deserve jobs with dignity, not a life of fear.”
Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Louise Co is not related to Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co.
The incident at DHVSU reflects a wider, long-standing pattern of repression against progressive youth organizations.
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