Power

While the UN is dead-set on eliminating female genital mutilation (FGM) globally, the practice’s cultural underpinnings make anti-FGM legislation difficult to pursue in the Philippines

From a high of P65 per kilo, the Department of Agriculture is bringing rice prices down to P35

In February 2024, ‘Zombadings’ director Jade Castro’s wrongful arrest and detainment drew criticism from artists and lawyers

From a freeze on foreign aid to the postponement of the first parliamentary elections in the BARMM, here’s a wrap-up of the week in power and politics

President Donald Trump’s executive order to re-evaluate foreign aid programs have affected gender-affirming hormone therapy and access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Philippines