THE PHILIPPINES: BPO’S EL DORADO
May it be consumers and subscribers in Europe, Australia and North America, reaching out to their customer services in regards to their services and products or corporate employees reaching out to their human resources for matters pertaining to their employment, they...
THE FIRST EVER SOLO ART EXHIBITION IN THE PHILIPPINES BY A BLACK ARTIST
A Nigerian artist has made history by holding a solo art exhibition in the Philippines, which is said to be the first ever solo art exposition in the country by a black artist. The exhibition lasted for 3 days, February 10th-12th, 2019, and took place at the...
HOW BIYA AND DUTERTE SEE FEDERALISM
Cameroon and the Philippines are two countries located in different continents respectively in West Africa and South East Asia. Despite this, both countries share a common challenge that threatens their unity: separatist movements. Author, Massocki Ma Massocki...
THE UNHCR IN THAILAND ACCUSED OF ABANDONING REFUGEES
Refugees in Thailand accuse the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of failing its missions of refugee’s protection. Refugees seeking asylum at the UNHCR ‘s office in Bangkok said that, they are advised by the office to hide as the office cannot...
TWO FEMALE TATTOISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES FIGHT TO PRESERVE THE COUNTRY OLDEST TATTOO TRADITION
Two female cultural activists in the Philippines strive to revive the endangered and ancient tattoo tradition of the country’s Cordillera region. Ammin, 21, a tattooist and Wilma, 39, a traditional guru, respectively from Kalinga and Benguet, both provinces of the...
BRITISH ACTIVIST, BILL MACKEITH, REVIEWS THE PRIDE OF AN AFRICAN MIGRANT BY MASSOCKI MA MASSOCKI
The Pride of an African Migrant is a contemporary mental, physical, and political odyssey. A young man, Massocki Ma Massocki sets out from Cameroon, West Africa, to the paradise that awaits in Europe. But instead in the United Kingdom he encounters racism, state...
INTERVIEW WITH SOMBOON CHUNGRAMPREE
Dear Somboon Chungrampree,thank you very much for granting this interview and welcoming me here in the office of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) in Bangkok, Thailand. First of all let me introduce you to my readers, for those who may not know...
THE UNITED NATIONS BORN WITH BIRTH DEFECT
The Security Council is the body of the United Nations whose role is to maintain peace. It is composed of 10 members elected for a term of two years and 5 permanent members. Article 27-3 of the Charter gives a right of veto to each of the five permanent members of the...
BRITISH MEDIA ANALYST SAYS ISIL/ISIS IS ISLAM
British media analyst and digital anthropology argues that ISIL and ISIS members are Muslims. ‘’I need to urgently request that all my non-Muslim ally friends please stop saying ISIS is not Islam’’, wrote Christa Blackmon in her article titled ‘ Who Are We to Label...
INTERVIEW WITH BLACK PEARLS MAGAZINE
Cameroonian author, Massocki Ma Massocki, granted an interview to Black Pearls Magazine, an online American magazine. The interview focused on Massocki’s latest book, ‘The Pride of an African Migrant’, due for publication on May 4, 2020. BPM: Please, share...