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[OPINYON] Feb-ibig
Sisimulan ko sa literary reference. Dahil ilan lang ba ang nakabasa ng nobelang Love in the Time of Cholera ni Gabriel Garcia Marquez? Kaya hindi ko na lang papamagatang itong espasyong ito ng “Love...
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[OPINION] Scientists and politicians should break out of their bubbles
The Taal volcano eruption and novel coronavirus outbreak have highlighted the complex interplay of scientific evidence and public policy making. While scientists explained the technical aspects of...
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[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] Where is the outrage?
Outrage is the mildest righteous reaction one might expect to be provoked by two of the latest issues to confront the nation. And there’s scarcely any such thing.How could the scrapping of the...
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[OPINION] A personal reflection: Reading Randy Ribay’s 'Patron Saints of...
This novel made me weep – a simultaneous feeling of anguish and release. In Patron Saints of Nothing, Randy Ribay has added – in his beautiful and creative way – his voice against the cruelty and...
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[OPINION] Walking away from the golden calf
Like 80.6% of Filipinos, I was raised Roman Catholic. I was baptized before I could even speak, received confirmation as a tween, and regularly took Holy Communion until I was 15 years old. A year...
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[EDITORIAL] Huwag gawing normal ang pambababoy sa media
“Ako lang ang Presidente na bumibira ng Inquirer pati ABS-CBN. Binababoy ko talaga.”– Presidente Rodrigo Duterte Bago tayo pumalaot sa mga argumento at himay-himayin ang batas, linawin natin ang isang...
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[OPINION] The need for our schools to be homonormative
“Sir, puwede bang magsuot ako ng gown sa prom?”(Sir, could I wear a gown to prom?)This was the question of Kenny, my former student who identified as gay. I was his classroom adviser, and I instantly...
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[PODCAST] I've Got An Opinion: It's okay to have more than one lover
Subscribe to I've Got An Opinion on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.MANILA, Philippines – For most of us, the word "love" automatically means a couple enjoying a romantic relationship. It is a...
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[ANALYSIS] China's creeping influence in PH telco, electricity, water
Lawmakers are busy passing a bill that would make it a lot easier for foreigners to invest in public services like telco and transportation.If House Bill 78 eventually becomes law, it will mean that...
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[OPINION] Erased suicides: The game of shame-and-blame must stop
This is no longer something unusual: parents of those who unfortunately die from suicide, especially rich, influential parents, can and do request the police to help suppress news about their child’s...
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[OPINION] The media is important for a vibrant democracy
The 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 19 states that "Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right includes freedom to seek, receive, and impart...
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[OPINYON] Utak o katawan?
Wala namang pinipiling buwan ang pag-ibig; walang araw o oras kung kailan dapat magmahal o magparamdam ng pagmamahal. Kaya kahit tapos na ang consumerist holiday na nagpapanggap na araw ng pag-ibig –...
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COVID-19: Tips for a saner digital diet in these viral times
A virus riding on another virus. That is how the ‘infodemic’ is raging in online spaces around the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has been on just about everyone’s radar since late January...
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[PODCAST] Laffler Talk: Madalas ka ba sa Camp Cramming?
Pakinggan din sa: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google PodcastsMANILA, Philippines – Ang episode na ito ay hatid sa inyo ng cramming.Sa school man o trabaho – kahit sa pag-isip ng topic para sa mga...
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[EDITORIAL] Nasa DNA natin ang EDSA People Power
Mahirap hanapin ang bayani, mas madali matukoy ang duwag. Likas ba tayong matapang? Tila hindi, kung titingnan ang ilang laksang laban na inaatrasan natin sa araw-araw.Likas ba tayong mapagbigay,...
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[OPINION] EDSA is not worth celebrating
I remember when, just before reaching 18, my dad chewed me out for not displaying enthusiasm at being able to vote. “How are you not interested in helping decide your country – our country’s future?”...
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[OPINION] Lawfare and warfare: The blitz against Senator Leila de Lima
I was wondering why at the beginning of Sen Leila’s current odyssey there were not more people who stood up for her. I think I would attribute this to what I have termed elsewhere as Duterte’s...
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[OPINION] The most common misconceptions about EDSA People Power
“There was a dictatorship, there was a revolution, not by a few, but by millions of Filipinos. How was Marcos toppled? Not in 3 days, but it took decades.” – Susan F. QuimpoYou see, the devil is in the...
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[OPINION] False idols, choosing sides: History repeats itself post-EDSA
When I heard that the remains of President Ferdinand Marcos would be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani on November 2016, I decided to protest on my own in front of the cemetery. I was not...
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[OPINION] A tribute to our silent heroes
Some relationships last. Many others don’t. Letting go of people with whom we have only tangential connections is so much easier. In the workplace, for example, that people come and go is normal. While...
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