Population As A Resource
In 2011, the UN announced that the world’s population had reached the 7 billion mark. Interestingly, it recognized a baby who was born in my home country, the Philippines, as the 7th billionth person in the world. The release of this news triggered once again debates on overpopulation and measures to counter population’s rapid growth. […]
“Overpopulation” and the Human Person
I remember the very first geography lesson I had while I was in high school. A love for geography and learning about the world around us has been in me ever since I was a child, reading National Geographic, watching documentaries, and even visiting the United Nations HQ when my family went to the US. […]
World Population Day: Celebrate More People, Not Less
World Population Day is about People World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11th every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program in 1989. It was inspired by public interest in Five Billion Day on […]
Pleasure and The Destruction of Moral Duty
The Hunger Games, written by American author Suzanne Collins, is currently one of the most popular fiction series in the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States. Set in a future dystopian society in North America, the tale centers on the wickedness of the totalitarian nation of Panem. What is most intriguing about the novels […]
Why Family is Important
Family as the Key for Integral Development “The Family is the basic unit of the society and as such should be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support. (…)“ -World Family Organization Family is the basic unit of the society; it instills values in children and educates its members to have an […]
Examining “Reproductive Health” In the Philippines
On June 12, Attorney Jo Imbong gave an insightful presentation on the controversial Reproductive Health Law (RH Law) in the Philippines, which was signed into law by the Philippine President last December 2012. The venue for the presentation was the World Youth Alliance (WYA) Headquarters in New York City, with staff, interns and friends of […]
Quest for Dignity: Reflections on WYA Track A Training
I was expecting typical schoolwork: reading, writing, studying, the usual when it comes to classes. Keeping this in mind, I dove into the World Youth Alliance amidst taking 5 college classes, working 2 jobs, and performing numerous extracurriculars that denied me any time for rest. The Training started out as another academic thing on my […]
World Environment Day focuses on People and our Planet
It’s been 41 years since World Environment Day (WED) was first celebrated in 1972. From that year on, WED has been celebrated every June 5th. This annual initiative is promoted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to educate each one of us on how we can improve the environment, both now and in the future. WED advocates recycling, […]
What a Lumineers Concert Told Me About Young People
I was at a Lumineers concert the other day and I was having a blast. I was trying to gauge other people’s reactions to the music, as I often do at concerts, when something caught my eye. What on the surface appeared to be a rowdy group of young teenagers having fun at a concert, […]
The Gods of Peace
In the name of God I will murder, conquer, and oppress. This brief phrase summarizes centuries of exploitation and misinterpretation of religious values by oppressors and dictators. A practice that continues to exist in almost every conflict taking place today, regardless of globalization, the spread of education, and the mainstreaming of the international human rights […]