We recently hosted photographer/film-maker, Peter Carney, who travelled to Puerto Princesa to document our work. The resulting interviews highlighted the need for family planning and “flat stomachs”. If women want them.
Marcus
An incident of abuse forces Marcus to examine the debate about reproductive health in terms of control and ownership of women and their reproductive and sexual lives.
Mar 092011
How did you celebrate International Women’s Day? Marcus steps back and takes a look at what we do for women and how we celebrated the ladies of our community.
Marcus examines the link between overpopulation and maternal health here in the Philippines.
Aug 312010
The Manila Hostage Crisis only highlighted the lack of accountability in government. And more than the eight hostages, it affects almost every one of the 98 million Filipinos who need the RH Bill passed.
Jun 022010
The Roots of Health educational sessions for children has been adapted to fit the needs of the children in Pulang Lupa.
Feb 172010
Roots of Health does some training in making vertical farms to promote food security among the residents of Pulang Lupa, Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Palawan is a province of immigrants. Every day people arrived from other parts of the Philippines looking for a fresh start in a pristine environment. Not all are so lucky. For the residents of Pulang Lupa, a pristine environment is more than a hop, skip and a jump away. The area they live in is [...]
