Existing in a war zone with your life constantly under threat and still finding the time, strength, and resources to feed the animals is one of the strongest examples of what a man should be that I've ever seen. May Palestine one day be free
Sa mga nakalimut na, di pa rin sinosoli ni Bobong Revilla ang 124M na pinapasoli ng korte pagkatapos nyang ilaglag ang kanyang Chief of Staff na nagdudusa sa kulungan ngaun pra makaligtas ang hayup na amo nya.
Kinulong ni PNoy dahil sa pandarambong pero pinakawalan ni Buang.
Oldest Filipino political prisoner, Tatay Gerardo Dela Pena, turns 85, appeals for executive clemency. A Martial Law survivor, torture victim, peasant leader in Bicol
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A Fraser's dolphin was found in Nabitasan, Leganes, Iloilo.
Leganes is where the gov't is planning to build the Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge. The seas along the area are also known habitats of Irrawaddy dolphins.
We must stop the construction of this bridge to protect dolphins!
#MeToo unless you’re Palestinian.
In her husband's own words:
They commanded her to remove her clothes and they began beating her.
She pleaded with the occupation criminals, telling them that she was in her fifth month of pregnancy and begged them not to harm her, but they continued assaulting her.
After several hours had passed, they ordered all the women from the area to leave except for her and her children.
They brought her before her husband, relatives and children and then, they raped her.
They ordered the men not to close their eyes, or else they would get shot.
This is just one of countless stories of assault, dehumanization and rape endured by the women of Gaza.
What kind of world do we live in, where women, the essence of life, endure such unimaginably horrific and brutal acts? Acts that defy words, that defy comprehension.
When will the world finally awaken to the heinous war crimes committed by the Israeli regime and hold them accountable for these atrocities?
When will the “world leaders” have the courage to confront these crimes and take decisive action in order to ensure the rights, safety and dignity of these women?
Why is it that when it comes to the plight of Palestinian women, the voices of feminists around the world too often remain silent, as if their pursuit of justice and equality selectively excludes these women?
In a world where feminism claims to be the champion of all rights, it is truly shameful and disgraceful how feminists are absent and silent in the face of the unspeakable horrors inflicted upon Palestinian women.
Shame on us all.
#BelievePalestinianWomen
Hey Mayim, let me tell you about how I understood what was going on as a child. No one explained it to me. No one read stories to me.
1. I was tear-gassed at school when I was 6 years old(the whole school).
2. My first classmate was killed when I was 8.
3. My neighbor was assassinated when I was 9. (I cried that day.)
4. Around 20 soldiers stormed our neighborhood and wanted to arrest me and my little brother for interrogation (I was 7 and my brother was 4).
5. They stormed our home more than 8 times (I can recount them to you as if they happened this morning).
6. They arrested my father and made me put my hands on a wall when I was 7. (It was at the Shejaia entrance, and I still remember my white sneakers.)
7. They shot at us while we were playing on December 22, 1992 (I was turning 8. I remember because it was my birthday).
8. They arrested my oldest brother when I was 5 years old.
9. I was forced to shower in cold water or very hot water because Israelis used a mechanical stone-thrower that broke all windows and solar panels (which we used to warm water) - that's why I hated showering for some time.
10. They woke us up in the middle of the night a few times. Once, I opened my eyes at the age of 6 to feel a soldier's boots near my head and his gun in my face (I was sleeping on the floor).