PHOTOS: Child labor in Philippines’ small-scale gold mines
June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor: There are about 152 million children in child labor, 72 million of whom are in hazardous work
PHOTOS: Joblessness forces Manila’s poor workers back to provinces
Workers from the province of Albay joined the exodus of jobless Filipinos out of the Philippine capital Manila in the wake of the pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Manila’s homeless find expression in theater
Play shows struggles of homeless people before pandemic up to the time they found shelter inside a church
Cultural Revolution redux? Buddhist pagoda, temple destroyed in China’s north
Authorities claimed the structures had been 'built without approval'
Photo gallery: Manila’s urban poor endure lockdown
‘It is a time bomb waiting to explode,’ says community leader about the threat of COVID-19
Earthquake victims rise from the rubble
Poor engineering and substandard construction materials seen as major contributing factors to the damage
Thousands defy police protest ban in Hong Kong
The city has been gripped by protests for months over concerns of China’s tightening control
Praying for rain on an isolated Philippine island
Island community depends on rain for drinking, cooking, washing clothes, and bathing
PHOTOS: ‘Dry’ feast of San Juan Bautista
Authorities prohibited the traditional splashing of water during the revelry to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19
PHOTOS: Manila’s Quiapo church reopens amid pandemic
The basilica, popularly known as the Quiapo church in Manila, will allow up to 50 devotees at a time to enter and pray inside.
PHOTOS: Church of the Poor in midst of a pandemic
It was not the celebration that people was used to. There were no parties. But people came together to celebrate their faith.
PHOTOS: Living one’s faith in the midst of pandemic
Being a Catholic is not just about going to church. It is not about priests and bishops. It is about following the teachings of Jesus Christ, and living it every day, even in the midst of a pandemic.
