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[ANALYSIS] The paper tiger that was the anti-endo bill
There’s a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth where “endo” is concerned. But are we all clear about what it means?Since 2015, President Duterte has been promising to end once and for all the unlawful...
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Love of Country podcast: Is today's generation less patriotic?
What is patriotism in the digital age? Does a global culture mute our love of country? Why do many millennials seem unperturbed by the violence in our midst? Rappler Managing editor Glenda M. Gloria...
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[OPINION] Married at 23, mother at 26: A look back at my chaotic 20s
I remember the time when my daughter was still learning to walk. She would wobble, lose her footing and then stumble onto the floor. It went on like this for a couple of months until she was old enough...
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Rappler Talk Basagan ng Trip edition: Is there hope for democracy after the...
MANILA, Philippines – The results of the 2019 elections, to some extent, divided the nation.Some were satisfied as President Rodrigo Duterte had more allies in the Senate and House of Representatives...
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[PODCAST] Love of Country: Can a patriot love two countries?
MANILA, Philippines – Award-winning Fil-Am author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard talks about loving and cherishing two countries, the Philippines and the United States.The author, whose work with...
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[ANALYSIS] How Duterte’s whims and caprices hurt the economy
There’s a term I hear with increasing frequency these days: policy-based evidence-making.The proper term, of course, is evidence-based policy-making. But in the past few years a number of government...
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[OPINION] Why don't we celebrate Buwan ng mga Wika instead?
This year, 2019, is the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL). As part of the celebration of Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) and in the coming months, let us take this opportunity...
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[OPINION] Unsent letter from a person living with HIV to his mom
Dear Mom,You don’t know, and it breaks my heart that I can’t allow you yet to love me more because I might scare you. Do you remember one time I got terribly sick, quivering with cold sweats? You woke...
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[OPINION] We are young and we choose to fight back
After declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorist organizations last year, the Philippine government is now going after youth organizations. They...
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[OPINION | Dash of SAS] The Divorce Bill: Legislating love, sex and marriage
To some legislators, the Divorce Bill is like a red flag to a raging bull.They come charging at it with impassioned counter arguments: “Over my dead body.” Senator Joel Villanueva, son of born again...
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[OPINYON] Industriya sa Buwan ng Wika
Dahil Agosto at Buwan ng Wika, makakaasa na naman kayo ng mga magpapakitang-gilas sa kanilang pagsasalita ng Filipino sa media at sa mga paaralan. Palaliman. Palumaan ng salita. The more amoy tokador...
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[ANALYSIS] Second chances
Radam returned to school. As a teacher.And yet, just 6 years after contemplating a future he thought he could not escape, Radam began to live the life he had chosen for himself.In 2002, 19-year-old...
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[OPINION] 'Ikaw ang unang Muslim na nakilala ko'
If you were to ask a Muslim to share his or her experience living in a predominantly non-Muslim community, you would often hear stories of difficulty assimilating to the local culture or experiences of...
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[OPINION] It's time to change how Filipinos see the national language
August in the Philippines is Buwan ng Wika or Language Month. It's the perfect time for the country to discuss what's happening with our indigenous languages like Tagalog, Cebuano, and others. To...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Kumakahol ang mga tuta sa naghihingalong demokrasya
Bikoy vs Bikoy. ‘Yan ang pamagat ng isang in-depth report ng Rappler ngayong Lunes. Si Bikoy lamang ang kailangan upang matibag si Bikoy. Siya ang nuno ng pinagbuhol-buhol na dila.At 'yan din ang...
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[OPINION] Dateline Hong Kong: The crisis deepens
It is hot in Hong Kong now. Summer temperatures soar into the high 30s. The heat is oppressive and overwhelming. It is as if the entire territory is radiating the upheaval that is occurring within it....
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[PODCAST] Love of Country: Is dissent patriotic?
MANILA, Philippines – It's complicated. Loving one's country is a difficult endeavor. UP Sociology Professor Josephine Dionisio sits down with Rappler reporter Lian Buan to talk about the demands of...
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[ANALYSIS] Dismal growth: Why is the PH economy losing its momentum?
I did a double take when I first saw the dismal numbers. Before this year’s State of the Nation Address, the economic managers proudly announced that economic growth during President Rodrigo Duterte’s...
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[OPINION] Help define how our democracy will survive
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa addressed the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health’s Class of 2019 on Sunday, August 11, urging them to build their identity, profession, and the nation’s democracy by...
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[ANALYSIS] YouTube: The new battleground against disinformation
YouTube is the new battleground in the fight against disinformation. The online video sharing and streaming site is next to Facebook as the country’s most active social media platform. In our research...
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