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Issue No. 23041 | Nov 5, 2023
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‘Just Like Medicine’: A New Push for Divorce in a Nation Where It’s Illegal

nytimes.com

A campaign in the Philippines that frames divorce as a basic human right is gaining momentum, despite systemic and religious barriers.

nytimes.com

Trending In Culture

Filipinos flock to cemeteries for All Saints’ Day

Despite the drizzle, thousands of Filipinos trooped to cemeteries on Wednesday to remember their dead on All Saints’ Day. — November 1, 2023

cnnphilippines.com
More on All Saints Day (Undas) Celebrations
  • Sleeping at cemeteries and other Filipino All Souls Day traditions Filipino traditions that are observed during All Souls Day include prayer, offering food to the dead, and sometimes, staying with them overnight. — October 30, 2023

    usa.inquirer.net
  • ‘Undas’: Very Pinoy way of remembering the dead Every year, a day after Halloween (or Hallow’s eve), in many countries, Nov. 1 is a public holiday to commemorate All Saints’ Day, with Nov. 2 also observed by those with Christian heritage as a holiday called All Souls’ Day. — November 1, 2023

    mb.com.ph
  • 'Life is sacred': Undas cemetery visitors urged to be mindful of stray animals A community of animal stray feeders advised cemetery visitors to be mindful of dogs and cats in the vicinities as Filipinos observe All Souls' Day today. — November 2, 2023

    interaksyon.philstar.com
In Economy

Nearly half of Filipino families feel poor: SWS

Almost half of Filipino families feel poor, according to a Social Weather Stations survey. — November 1, 2023

news.abs-cbn.com

In Politics

[Pastilan] Barangay elections 2023: Money, manipulation, and mayhem

'What we just saw was a carnival of chaos, a festival of folly, and a reminder that when it comes to elections, we've still got a long way to go before we can truly call it a democratic process' — November 2, 2023

rappler.com

In Overseas Workers

Exodus of nurses - Manila Standard

Don't look now, but we're likely to lose nearly 30,000 of our nurses to hospitals in the United States soon. That's because there's likely to be a fresh wave of mass migration of Filipino nurses seeking the proverbial greener pastures primarily to the United States. — November 1, 2023

manilastandard.net

In Food

Iloilo named 'Creative City of Gastronomy' by Unesco

Manila, Philippines: Iloilo City was named among the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (Unesco) Creative Cities Network (UCCN), which was released on Tuesday, as part of World Cities Day. — November 1, 2023

manilatimes.net

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