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[OPINION] Carpio should stay on as the 'shaming force' in the Supreme Court
Before anything else, let me say sorry if I may sound selfish and uncharitable. I just can’t bring myself to feel enthused over Justice Antonio Carpio’s retirement. I know only too well how retirement...
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[OPINION] We need an earthquake early warning system in the country
After several years of relative calm, the ground under our country has recently been more capricious. Since last year, virtually the entire country has been struck by earthquakes that sowed fear among...
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[OPINYON] Bisayang dako? Mas angay pa'ng talawang dako!
Bisayang dako? Ha! Mas angay pa'ng talawang dako!Mayor, pastilan y***, mitalaw nasab ka? Misaway la’g gamay si bise presidente, galagot ka dayon. Ngano man intawon? (READ: [OPINION] Mitraydor na gyud...
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[ANALYSIS] ASEAN tourism message for China: Welcome, but diversify!
"It's more Chinese in the Philippines" might – or might not – be a universally welcomed goal of the Philippine Department of Tourism given the ebb and flow, and the positive and negative consequences,...
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[ANALYSIS] Duterte to take over water distribution? That spells disaster
It’s like jumping off a frying pan and into the fire.Metro Manila’s water woes are back. Angat Dam’s water level has dropped again (Figure 1), prompting new rounds of water service interruptions last...
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[OPINION] If you're tired and weary of the fight against climate change, read...
Last September was the most hopeful I’ve felt in a long, long time.The month didn’t start out that way though. Both the United Nations General Assembly and the UN Climate Change Summit had descended...
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[OPINION] The illegal and immoral Kaliwa Dam ECC
Just a few months after the Philippine government entered into a contract with China for the construction of the P18.7-billion controversial Kaliwa Dam, touted as the solution to the Metro Manila...
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[OPINION] Understanding grief: How to deal with those who want to be left alone
I write this on what could have been my mother's 59th birthday this year. Our family lost her last July.I have refrained from discussing this publicly, as I am very private about family matters. But...
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[OPINION] An Undas reflection on Lolo-Dad, who left us a living piece of himself
Lolo left behind a most unique memento in his passing: a piece of himself. At the age of 39, my mother discovered that she was no longer an only child.My mom was an only child growing up, and she only...
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[OPINION] Dignity, beauty, and humor in death: What my mom's passing taught me
Terminal illness always brings to mind utter helplessness. I was in that predicament in 2015, when the doctors informed us that my mom had stage 4 cancer. Yet, while the cancer slowly consumed my mom’s...
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[OPINION] Building social capital with the Bangsamoro is a must
Over a year after the signing of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, more questions than answers have been raised on the status of its implementation. Amid growing doubts regarding the capacity of the Moro...
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[OPINION] It’s time to talk about the moral injury being done to our...
There is another dimension to our healthcare crisis we’re barely talking about. It begins with healthcare professionals lost in a broken system: physicians, nurses, midwives – overworked, underpaid,...
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[OPINION] End impunity, free expression!
Two weeks ago, the UN General Assembly voted to declare 28 September the International Day for Universal Access to Information. A significant victory, following a decade of sustained advocacy by...
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[OPINION] Duterte is vulnerable
Almost everyone thinks Duterte is super powerful. Academic and media opinion says Duterte is overwhelmingly dominant, especially after the May 2019 midterm elections.It would seem so, since no...
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[EDITORIAL] Duterte, tantanan mo na ang mind games
Anong mararamdaman mo kung bilang pangalawang pinuno o assistant, bigla kang iniwan ng boss mo at sinabi sa iyo: “Ayan, tapusin mo 'yang engrandeng proyekto ko. May 6 na buwan ka.” Ang siste, hindi nga...
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[OPINION] Ushering in a new urban future centered on people and the planet
More than 70 mayors and a thousand representatives from the world’s most influential cities convened in Copenhagen in Denmark last month for the seventh C40 World Mayors Summit to define the “the...
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[OPINION] About that election question in the bar exams
The annual bar exams are held for 4 Sundays, and the first day is split between political and labor laws. Political law is relatively the easiest subject, but being the first subject makes it the most...
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[OPINION] If Duterte thinks 62 arrests can stop us, then he's wrong
Last October 31, Bacolod police used a search warrant from Quezon City to raid offices of Bayan Muna, Gabriela, Kilusang Mayo Uno, and the National Federation of Sugar Workers. At the same time, police...
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[ANALYSIS | Point of Law] Will the Ease of Doing Business Act do the trick?
How difficult is it to do business in the Philippines in comparison to other economies? In the 2020 Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Report, the Philippines ranked 95th among 190 economies. Although this...
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[OPINION] Apollo Quiboloy, stop!
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy wants us to be grateful. “You should thank me for stopping the earthquake because otherwise many of you will be dead.” He was referring to his divine encounter with the...
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