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[OPINION] Can you make every day Earth Day?
What does one do when his advocacies are constantly challenged and crippled by the current state of affairs? How does one protect his visions when he finds himself incapable of effecting real change in...
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[OPINION] Understanding separation of Church and state
"The Church should not interfere in politics since the Constitution provides for the separation of Church and state." This is usually the reaction every time bishops, priests, and religious denounce...
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[OPINION] The importance of integrity
Editor's Note: Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio delivered this speech at the University of the Philippines College of Social Sciences and Philosophy for its Recognition Day on...
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[OPINION] Caesar through Digong: Why we need to be political
I have always been a political apostate who views politics either as a tool to reshape the world, or as a technique of those in power to maintain their stranglehold. Since childhood, I have developed a...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Salamat Tito Sen
Salamat Tito Sen at umeksena ka. Kung hindi dahil sa henyo mo – hindi kami maaaliw sa nakapanlulumong yugtong ito. Laughter daw is da bes medicine. Ito ang makasaysayan mong pahayag: "It’s very...
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[OPINION] HK protesters could test the will of Carrie Lam, Beijing over...
Yet another black march has begun Monday afternoon, July 1, in Hong Kong from a Causeway Bay park to the government seat in Admiralty against the now-suspended extradition bill.It is the 22nd annual...
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[OPINION] Remember who you are, remember whose you are
(These are excerpts from the speech delivered during the commencement exercise at the University of the Philippines Manila on Wednesday, June 26.)These are not normal times. If these were normal...
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The power of Pink Dot, Singapore's LGBTQ+ movement, lies in its rejection
Hong Lim Park is the only designated venue for Singaporeans to protest, but for one day in June for the past 11 years, it turns into a field of pink.Pink Dot SG is a non-profit movement started by a...
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[OPINION] Immediate, decisive action required to protect journalists
Jeremy Hunt, the UK foreign secretary, and Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian minister of foreign affairs, will cohost the first Global Conference for Media Freedom on July 10th and 11th. This event will...
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[OPINION] Why the Filipino youth should care about Sudan
There’s been a purge in Sudan, and the target is pro-democracy protesters. On June 3, 2019, Sudan’s military violently attacked the cluster of civil rights advocates rallying for democracy in Khartoum....
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[OPINION] The bitter pill: The mother who I thought held me back
I am the eldest of 3 siblings. I was 18 when I graduated from college, and I was also 18 when I began law school. This was in 2013, when my story began. I was a student of a renowned law school in...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Isinumpa ang lipunang kapos ang pagmamahal sa mga bata
Nonchalant. Ito ang salitang ipinukol kay dating hepe ng Philippine National Police at ngayo’y senador na si Bato Dela Rosa. Ayon kay Bato, “Shit happens” kaya’t nabaril sa anti-illegal drugs...
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[ANALYSIS] Praise Duterte for lowering inflation? He didn’t do it
Inflation may have gone down, but don’t thank Duterte for it.Last week we learned that inflation dropped to 2.7% in June, the lowest in nearly two years and well within the government’s target range...
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[OPINION] Finding the middle ground with the Middle Kingdom
Let me start off with stating that I am Chinese Filipino, Chinese being the adjective and Filipino being the subject. I am a Filipino of Chinese descent, and a third generation immigrant. My...
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[ANALYSIS] Duterte’s weak grasp of the maritime case on South China Sea
Three years after the stunning victory that washed away China’s expansive 9-dash line claim on the South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte still needs to grasp the essence of the case decided by an...
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[OPINION] How to stop the Duterte killing machine
How do you disable a killing machine? You confront it tenaciously, with all the talents and tools that you have, aiming at disarming and dismantling it, and holding responsible all its masterminds and...
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[ANALYSIS] Philippine defense spending in 2018: What data tells us
President Rodrigo Duterte has been calling on Congress to pass a spending bill with increased funding for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to complete their current round of modernization.But...
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[OPINION] An ode to a fisherman whom I have forsaken
I’d like to begin by saying that I have neglected a promise to a friend decades ago. His name was Julian, a young fisherman about my age, who was living a few towns away from where I spent my...
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[OPINION] Thanks for all the (inedible) fish
Some weeks ago, some colleagues invited me to have lunch with them. People were jovially joking with one another, spooning rice on plates with vegetables and pork from a selection of viands, until...
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[OPINION] No such thing as a free lunch: The Filipino 'libre' culture
Different parts of the world consider generosity as a virtue. In fact, British organization Charities Aid Foundation even has a World Giving Index, which ranks countries based on 3 giving behaviors:...
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