The number of drug-related killings in Caloocan is lower (373 deaths, based on a study by Ateneo School of Government) compared with the number of fatalities in Quezon City (400) and Manila (463) as of June 2018 (Ateneo School of Government 2018, 16). Yet, Caloocan is consistently touted as the ‘ground zero’ of Tokhang killings.
By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL WHEELCHAIR user Jose Mari G. Vicentina, 46, arrived early at the Caloocan High School for a general assembly of persons with disabilities (PWDs) last July 22. He was eager to attend the meeting, hoping he would witness the ceremonial signing of the ordinance creating the long-awaited Caloocan City PWD Affairs Office
By MELISSA LUZ LOPEZ CALOOCAN City -A sea of yellow bathed the Caloocan High School Auditorium. No, it was not a campaign rally for administration candidates. Rather, it was the signing of a manifesto of support for a 10-point agenda asserting the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). With the theme “Action! To Make the Right
