· July, 2007

Stories about Philippines from July, 2007

Philippines: Anti-Terror Law takes effect

  29 July 2007

Five months after it was passed by Congress, the anti-terrorism law known as the Human Security Act took effect more than a week ago. The government describes the law as the centerpiece legislation that would deter terrorist activities in the country. However, the Opposition is worried that the law might be used to quell legitimate dissent.

Philippines: I am not Plastic

  28 July 2007

Cathy introduces her new venture that reduces plastic waste by creating their own range of fashion conscious reusable shopping bags. “Our initial step is to get Filipino shoppers into the habit of refusing plastic bags when they shop. Our next step is to create even more bags which will have...

Milk wars in the Philippines: Breastmilk versus Infant Formula

  11 July 2007

The top three consumer commodities in the Philippines are formula milk, mobile phone cards and beer. Infant formula products are among the most imported goods in the country. A major reason why these products are popular despite being expensive and vastly inferior to breast milk is the aggressive advertising of milk companies. Now, the government wants to regulate milk ads. We look at online comments on this issue.

Taiwan: keep rowing–i-panga na 1001

  3 July 2007

海浪不斷翻開我的記憶,當我失去海洋給我的回憶時,就是我逐漸結束生命的日子。──夏曼‧藍波安《海浪的記憶》 My memory has been churned by the sea. The day my memory of the sea is lost is the day I am gradually dying. –My memory of the sea by Sharman Lanpoan (a poet in Lanyu) (photo courtesy of casyc23. The red and black circle at the head of...