CPD urges family, school, community action after Zamboanga shooting

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) called for stronger family support, adolescent development programs and school-based child protection measures following the recent school shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) that left two junior high school students dead. In a state

The Afghan women who spoke to The Media Line said that words could hardly capture the hardships they have endured in exile, while their loved ones continue to face difficult conditions back home.

The Taliban regained control over the Afghan capital on Aug. 15, 2021, prompting chaotic scenes of hordes of people clinging to foreign military jets in desperate attempts to escape.

The commemoration included a Kabul military parade in which Humvee trucks abandoned in the chaotic withdrawal of a US-led coalition force were rolled out as victory trophies.