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UXO and Toxic Waste Victims Learn To Cope, Heal with Body Talk Access
Victims of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and toxic wastes left behind at the former US bases in the Philippines seek short-term and immediate help from Body Talk Access, a system of energy-based techniques to make health maintenance and the management of daily health challenges accessible. Many of these victims are poor and do not have access to basic health care so Body Talk Access compliments well and help them cope and heal. Continue reading
I Found A Glimmer of Hope For Toxic Waste Victims in the Philippines
Myrla Baldonado, Organizing Director of the Bayanhan Foundation, shares her reflection about the workshop on the victims of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and toxic wastes left behind at the former military installations in Clark and Subic, Philippines. Myrla finds a glimmer of hope as the campaign is revived to seek fairness and justice. Continue reading
Posted in Amerasians, Bases clean up, justice, Philippines
Tagged Amerasians, fairness and justice, Philippines, toxic vicitims, US responsiblility, UXO
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Dangerous Unexploded Ordnance Found in Clark and Subic, Philippines
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) found in Clark and Subic, Philippines continue to endanger children and families that live there. September 16, 2011 marks the 20th year anniversary of the Philippine government’s refusal to renew the US-Philippine military base agreement that set in motion the US withdrawal of troops from the Philippines. Twenty years later, the US still has failed to clean up the toxic wastes left behind at its former military bases at Clark and Subic. Continue reading
Posted in Bases clean up, Diaspora Donors, Health, justice, Philippines
Tagged community involvement, education, justice, unexploded ordnance
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Celebrating the 4th of July with Filipino Amerasians: America’s Forgotten Children
I had one of the most memorable 4th of July celebrations of my life! It was beyond the usual backyard barbecue of hotdogs and hamburgers and watching fireworks at Chicago’s lakefront. In 2011, I celebrated the holiday with Filipino Amerasians … Continue reading
Bayanihan Foundation Shifts Its Priorities
In 2010, I was confronted with intense personal experiences that show deep, cultural challenges within the Filipino community that I did not expect. These cultural challenges include the intense competition among Filipinos and the pervasive ‘crab mentality’ (Nadal: Filipino Psychology, … Continue reading
Amerasians: America’s Forgotten Children
Find out about the 50,000 Amerasians left behind by the former US military bases in the Philippines. These are America’s forgotten children, illegitimate children of American sailors and Filipina mothers. Continue reading
Posted in Bases clean up, justice, Philippine poverty
Tagged Philippine poverty, Philippines, US bases, US immigration
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The unfinished task of cleaning up the toxic contamination left behind by the US former bases in the Philippines
Myrla Baldonado shares her view on unfinished task of cleaning up toxic contamination left behind by US former bases in Philippines. Continue reading
