Being the victim of a crime can cause both long and short-term trauma. A victim has often experienced depression, grief, fear, depression, and even guilt. They may also need to deal with medical bills, the legal process, and missed work, among other issues. What is a Victim Advocate? Victim advocacy is a vital field, and it’s rewarding if you want […]
Save the Children Seeks Child Protection Measures as Parents, Guardians get Positive for COVID-19
As mass testing for COVID-19 began in key cities this week, Save the Children Philippines is calling on local officials to put in place protective measures for children who may face discrimination and stigma when parents or guardians test positive. Atty. Alberto Muyot, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children Philippines, said a person’s health status, whether real or perceived, […]
Speak Up Girl pH Care Encourages Women to Talk About It
March is women’s month. A celebration of women empowerment and their contributions to positive changes in society. As part of driving positive changes, pH Care would like to encourage women to voice out things they cannot say given the shame/taboo nature in society. In line with that, pH Care had a panel discussion at the SM Mega Fashionball wherein their panelist freely […]
Why Time is Precious for Charitable Organizations + World Vision’s Hope Town Launch
When you see some people in the mall trying to get your attention and get a few minutes of your time to get you in their booth, what is your instinct? Most of you would probably say “I don’t have time.” Especially when we’ve been burned a lot to time about the networking or spamming your emails after. When I […]
Angels Walk for Autism 2020 More than A Decade After
It was in 2009 when Tasha and I started joining the Angels Walk for Autism, the walk was just on their second year then. Back then, the walk was about autism awareness, to make people understand what this lifelong developmental exceptionality which challenges an individuals ability to communicate, socialize and adapt to the world around them is all about. Tasha […]
#BreaktheStigma on Mental Health and Illness in the Country
Although the number of people speaking out in the mental health landscape has been increasing, the stigma attached to mental health issues is still present. Words like baliw, krung-krung, and buang are often used casually or even mindlessly in everyday conversation. And unfortunately, these words are still carelessly inserted as punchlines in media. The Joker Movie The recently shown Joker […]