Confessions of A Prostitute »

Confessions of A Prostitute

“If nobody wants to sell sex, it’s a crime to force anyone to do so. But when men or women do want to sell their bodies, they should have that full right without encountering punishment or discrimination. If the client behaves decently, the relationship between the sex buyer and the sex seller must be considered a purely [...]

Words from the heart of an HIV victim »

Words from the heart of an HIV victim

“The global HIV/AIDS epidemic is an unprecedented crisis that requires and unprecedented response. In particular, it requires solidarity between the healthy and the sick, between rich and poor, and above all, between richer and poorer nations. We have 30 million orphans already. How many more do we have to get to wake up?”
- Koffi Anan

Nothing [...]

A Mother’s Suffering Over Her Child’s Drug Addiction »

A Mother’s Suffering Over Her Child’s Drug Addiction

Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society.  If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.
– P.J. O’Rourke
In the latest study conducted last 2009,those parents that articulately communicate their aspiration [...]

Mang Kardo »

Mang Kardo

“Basta’t may naiuuwi ako para sa pamilya, onti man o marami ay masaya na ako. Hindi naman namin kailangan ng luho o magandang buhay, basta’t magkakasama lang kaming buong pamilya at nakikita ko silang masaya ay hindi na ako humihilang ng kahit ano pa..” — Mang Kardo

Habang ako’y naglalakad sa kahabaan ng Luneta napansin ko [...]

The Untold Story of a Single Mom »

The Untold Story of a Single Mom

“Raising a family is difficult enough. But it’s even more difficult for single parents struggling to make ends meet. They don’t need more obstacles, they need more opportunities.” — Bill Richardson
Being a single parent is the most rewarding job in the world. It’s not easy to be a single mom, you have to act [...]

Maguindanao Massacre-An eye opener to everyone »

Maguindanao Massacre-An eye opener to everyone

“For us, warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another’s life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who [...]