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National Book Week Recommendations

Asia Society Philippines' celebrates National Book Week!
The week-long celebration encourages reading and literacy among Filipinos, promotes public libraries in the Philippines, and arousing interest in reading good books.
Ambassadors’ Hour on Women Leaders vs COVID-19
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Women Leaders in Fighting COVID-19

How did women leaders successfully managed the COVID-19 pandemic? Watch the webinar hosted by Asia Society Philippines and Manila House featuring Ambassadors from Germany, New Zealand, and Taiwan last 25 November 2020.
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Beyond Baybayin

Beyond Baybayin is a short series highlighting the Filipino people's rich heritage and culture with focus on its early written languages or scripts, going beyond Baybayin.
National Environmental Awareness Month - 1
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November is National Environmental Awareness Month

As we celebrate National Environmental Awareness Month this November in the Philippines, it is important to note that awareness is only the first step and action is next. Read on what we can do to help the movement on climate awareness.
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#GivingTuesdayPH

Asia Society Philippines in partnership with Giving Tuesday Philippines brings a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good.
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Love Your Barangay: But How?

Under lockdown, Filipinos are rediscovering and gaining greater appreciation for their immediate communities. Urban planner and restaurateur Raymund Magdaluyo talks about the untapped potential of the Barangay.
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Home Births and the Pandemic

The Philippines has had a "no home birth" policy since 2018 aimed to reduce high maternal mortality rates. But with movement restrictions owing to the pandemic and the consequential lockdowns, are home births unavoidable?
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ASIAN PERSPECTIVE

Gain insight into the challenges that the Philippine education system faces during the pandemic and what the responses are from some of its neighboring countries.
Presidency Webinar with Manila House & Asia Society PH
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Imagining a Biden Presidency

Manila House and Asia Society Philippines, last Tuesday, 6 October, cohosted a webinar on the importance of the upcoming US elections and how a difference in administration will affect the US, the Philippines, and the Asia Pacific region.
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Asian Americans In Shaping US History

Last 3 October 2020, Asia Society’s Asian Centres in the Philippines, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan jointly held a private screening of the PBS docuseries, Asian Americans followed by a panel discussion.