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[OPINYON] Ang malawak na kabukiran ng mga troll
Isa ka rin ba sa muntik nang mapaniwala ng lumaganap na pag-apela sa damdamin? Naawa ka rin ba sa pasahero ng Victory Liner na walang gustong makiupo sa tabi? O sa mag-aamang nagpauna pagsakay sa...
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[OPINION] Like us, the Chinese are victims of the virus and a despotic...
Social media is rife with xenophobic remarks against the Chinese. Stories of tourists from the Mainland not respecting local customs or traders being rude in Divisoria are nothing new. However, this...
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[OPINION] His ordeal is ours too: Thoughts on my father's cancer
The first thing I did when I heard about my father’s condition was pull out the weeds from our front yard. I needed that kind of distraction, even for just a quarter of an hour, to pull myself...
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[OPINION] The mask I wore when xenophobia spread faster than the coronavirus
As fear and anxiety spread over the coronavirus— which originated from Wuhan, China and traveled to other countries, including Canada, which has 4 cases confirmed – I started wearing a mask. As...
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[OPINION] A Chinese-Filipino teen speaks out on racism and the coronavirus
I never really felt that being Chinese-Filipino was any different from being a pure-blooded Filipino. I call the Philippines my motherland; I respect, more than any other, the Philippine flag; I...
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[ANALYSIS] Will novel coronavirus also infect the Philippine economy?
With the global spread of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) underway, many governments are growing increasingly worried about the virus’ economic impact. In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte’s...
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[ANALYSIS] General Qasem Soleimani's asymmetrical legacy
The American assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani at the start of 2020 is viewed by many worldwide as an act of war by Washington against Tehran. America’s targeted killing of Iran’s top...
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[OPINION] D'OH! The sick act of politicizing our health
During the height of the the Dengvaxia scare caused by government officials, polio reemerged after almost two decades. The issue, which was highly political in nature since it involved smearing the...
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[OPINION] All crises are manufactured, and all crises can be stopped
January 2020 can be described in one word: crisis.There was hardly a day without any bad news last month. January saw the United States almost plunge the world into war. It saw the entirety of...
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[OPINION] #CourageOn: A daughter gives her kidney to her father
One of the most courageous moments of my life was when I donated a kidney to my papa when I was 18.He woke me around 11 pm. I was still in my school uniform – I was graduating college the following...
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[OPINION] Why we fear: Risk, society, and the coronavirus
Yesterday, the government in Beijing voiced its displeasure at countries that had banned travelers from the mainland. A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry criticized countries that went against...
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[PODCAST] Laffler Talk: True love in dating apps?
Pakinggan din sa: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google PodcastsMANILA, Philippines – May date ka na ba sa Araw ng mga Puso? Kung wala pa, na-try mo na bang maghanap sa dating apps?Valentine's Day man o...
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[ANALYSIS] Beyond Hallyu: Acknowledging the Koreans in our midst
In a popular noontime show, Ryan Bang, a South Korean television personality, banters with fellow Koreans who joined the show as contestants. The scene would have been straight out of a Korean variety...
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[EDITORIAL] Bakit lumolobo ang intel funds ng DICT? Kabahan na tayo
Kung titingnan ang iringan sa pagitan ng dalawang dating militar sa gobyerno – sina Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr at ang bagong hepe na si...
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[OPINION] When you're a parent of a med student during the coronavirus outbreak
Since my daughter, Lala, started going to a med school almost two years ago, I have become more empathetic towards the plight of doctors and the challenges they face due to their chosen...
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[OPINION] I am a daughter in support of divorce
My parents are separated. To anyone living elsewhere in the world, this would bring about confusion, mostly because I don’t ever use the word ‘divorced.' Legally, they’re still together, and have been...
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[OPINION] Disrupting disruption
I “met” Clayton Christensen – widely credited with making “disruption” a buzzword – a year ago, when a post of his popped up on my LinkedIn. When I read more about him, I learned that Andy Grove...
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[ANALYSIS] Time to prepare for possibility of wider coronavirus transmission...
Our region is at a critical juncture in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The majority of cases are still in China, but the virus has now been confirmed in many parts of the world. While we...
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[ANALYSIS] Why Duterte’s attack on ABS-CBN reeks of double standards,...
Duterte’s attacks on big business could not come at a worse time.On Monday, February 10, Solicitor General Jose Calida filed before the Supreme Court a quo warranto petition seeking to void the...
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[OPINION] Why art fairs matter even to non-artists and non-collectors
February is National Arts Month. Numerous gallery openings and art events are happening every week, and as we come close to the middle of the month, the more we hear the words “art fair.”“Insiders”...
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