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Sisterhood

  We are the thread that binds that mends wounds, making bodies stronger with kind, beautiful souls.   We nurture and develop limbs that protects and soothes, that opens and extends without limit or measure.   We touch and enter…

Indian Media Narrative regarding Communal Conflict in Bangladesh is Far from Reality

Since the fall of the Awami League, Indian media has portrayed Bangladesh as a nation plunged into chaos, highlighting alleged attacks on the Hindu minority in Bangladesh. The country, having more than 170 million people in about 8 percent of…

SUKAT DI MAKAN: A Traditional Kankanaey Food Exchange Ritual Before Marriage

by Beberly T. Calugan   A place’s identity is defined by its cultures and traditions. In Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines, cultural traditions are rooted in the beliefs, customs, knowledge, practices, and skills of its indigenous people. One of…

PEC Condemns Murder of Filipino Female Radio Journalist

Geneva: Expressing serious concern over the recent murder of Filipino radio journalist Maria Vilma Rodriguez, the global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) demands a thorough probe into the incident to book the culprits under the law…

Inodey Falls: Mountain Province’s Roadside Treasure of Beauty and Wonder

by: Joselyn L. Alicwadey and Lembert C. Lagawed Within the expansion of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in the Philippines, a wealth of scenic landscapes, vibrant aquatic environments, and rich cultural heritage awaits exploration. Among these treasures, the legendary Inodey…

On the Wings of Words

  She flies, intoxicated, high so high Lifting me up from the mire   She flies, ecstatic, high, and ever so high Urging me onwards   There were no words could capture The rapture that erupts…   When you leave…

Journalist Killed in India’s UP, PEC Demands Justice

Geneva: One more journalist has been murdered in the central Indian State of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to increase the tally to four victims this year till date, which is condemned by global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign…

The Post-Harvest Tugging Tradition: “Punnuk” of Hungduan, Ifugao

by Christina B. Dano There is a place in the Cordillera Administrative Region, particularly in Ifugao’s Hungduan, where three communities—Hapao, Baang, and Nungulunan—participate in a series of post-harvest rituals collectively known as “ huowah .” The final ritual, “ punnuk…

Chalachitram Film-fest  Kick Starts at Jyoti Chitraban

Guwahati: The eighth edition of  Chalachitram National Film Festival – 2024  kick starts at Jyoti Chitraban premises in  Kahilipara locality of the prehistoric city on Saturday, which was inaugurated by Cotton University vice-chancellor Dr. Ramesh Ch Deka in the presence…

Pressenza Press Agency Launches Malayalam Language Edition

In continuity with the drive to reach more and more people and to become an agency that fully reflects cultural diversity in its content, Pressenza will inaugurate its Malayalam newsroom this Thursday (24/10). The celebration, which will begin at 5…

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