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[OPINION] Celebrating the birth of a radical activist on Christmas
Every 25th of December, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus. Christmas starts as early as September in the Philippines, where colorful lanterns and decorations signify the...
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[OPINION] What the Ampatuan Massacre verdict means to a campus journalist
I will never forget the week when the news broke about the Ampatuan massacre in 2009. I was an elementary student on the way to Ilagan, Isabela for a contest for campus journalists.When we reached the...
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The indignity of the U.S. travel bans is not about our politicians
"All of us, as Filipinos, should feel the indignity," said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra in a rare outburst, with the uncharacteristic cuss word, when he reacted to the news that US President...
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[OPINION] #NoFilter: Editing our national identity with photo apps
Recently, two of the leading smartphone brands, Samsung and Apple, released their flagship phones: the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Samsung Note 10+. Both phones boast top-of-the-line camera specs, the...
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[OPINION] Plastikang polisiya
Sa adhikaing mabawasan ang lumalalang problema sa basura, ipinatutupad ng gobyerno ang “No Plastic Policy.” Sa ilalim ng bagong batas na Single-Use Plastic Regulation and Management Act of 2019,...
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[OPINION] Why slashing the ranks of Angkas bikers is anticompetitive
There’s a fine line between competition and opportunism.Right before Christmas, thousands of Angkas bikers took to the streets to protest the government’s decision to cut their number next year from...
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[OPINION] Aung San Su Kyi and genocidal intent: Lessons for the Philippines
Aung San Su Kyi has some very faithful supporters. Prepared to brave the bitter cold of the Dutch winter, even to travel thousands of miles, as some did, and to stand with their small children out in...
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[OPINION | Dash of SAS] 2019: A turbulent year for OFWs
Political unrest in the Middle East, red-tagging of members of migrant rights organizations, and the growing right-wing populist movement in western Europe and the US are the major issues that made...
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[OPINION] Raising the scores in reading comprehension through book clubs
Just this December, the Philippines was reported to have scored lowest in reading comprehension in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Comments, mostly negative, were left...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Work out like Rizal
Bookmark to watch on Monday, December 30, at 1 PMMANILA, Philippines – Jose Rizal was a Renaissance man, best known for his forays into the sciences and the arts. While history puts greater emphasis on...
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[EDITORIAL] 2019's lesson for 2020: There will be pushback
It’s been a difficult year, heck, it’s been a difficult decade. Kicked off by global financial crises around the world, the 2010s saw China flex its muscles as a superpower, while Japan’s economy...
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[OPINION] Remembering Rizal's death
It has become a habit of mine to remember the execution of Dr Jose Rizal by rereading Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. This year, however, I finally began to notice just how odd these two works...
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[OPINYON | STAKEOUT] Wiretapping at iba pang pag-espiya
Una sa dalawang bahaging kolum.Naisip ko, ganito ba talaga kabobo ang tingin sa ating mga Pinoy ng mga opisyal ng China at pati na ang ating Pangulo ay gustong harap-harapan pa na bilugin ang ulo o...
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A tale of two justice secretaries: The De Lima-Guevarra balance
Senator Leila de Lima is going all out against people she calls her persecutors, but there is one person with a crucial role in the big picture that she has spared: Justice Secretary Menardo...
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[OPINYON] Sampung panata ko sa birtwal na pakikipag-ugnayan sa kapwa
Unang panata. Kahit nagsisiklab sa galit o inis, isasaisip kong kapwa pa rin ang nasa kabilang dulo ng monitor na dumudutdot sa keyboard. Tao, hindi bot. Tao, kahit galawang troll. Troll na baka...
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[OPINION] Remembering Rizal's death
It has become a habit of mine to remember Jose Rizal’s execution by rereading Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. This year, however, something odd had become more apparent to me. So, yes, Rizal's...
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[OPINYON | STAKEOUT] Mga makabagong paraan ng pag-espiya
Konklusyon ng 2 bahaging kolum.Nang pumasok ang makabagong sistema o ang paggamit ng Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) kinailangang sumunod sa alon ang “technical operatives” upang maging...
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[OPINION | Point of Law] Millennials: In their hands lies hope for a brighter...
The term “millennial” is usually uttered with exasperation or derision by members of an older generation baffled by the attitude, behavior, and perspectives of young people today. Even in the legal...
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[OPINION] My alcohol-free year
Every end of the year, my best friend and I attempt to honor a tradition. Together, we give a toast for the last 12 months. For its joys, its challenges, even its tears. Since meeting in college, we...
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[OPINION] Asia's Winners and Losers in 2019: From K-Pop sensation BTS to the...
In years past, the Philippines has been no stranger in our annual rankings of who had it good and who had it bad as we put the spotlight on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in 2015 and on the...
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