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[ANALYSIS] Recalibrate the Philippine Navy’s compass before it even sets sail
The following piece was first published on the Strategic & Warfare Studies Initiative website.In his speech as the new Flag Officer in Command (FOIC) of the Philippine Navy (PN), Vice Admiral...
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[OPINION] The problem with 'pointing out bias' and 'demanding objectivity'
When it comes to political discussions, I admittedly prefer expressing my opinions behind closed doors, not because I fear the repercussions of speaking out publicly, but because I’ve a particular...
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[OPINION] Activists take care of our rights, but who takes care of our...
If we take care of others and fight for their rights, who takes care of us?This is what my colleagues and friends from the civil society/non-profit sector jokingly ask among us. During drinking...
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[OPINION] The real hostage situation
On March 2, we witnessed a 9-hour hostage situation at Greenhills Shopping Center. The hostage taker was a security guard from Safeguard Armor Security Corporation who had been removed from his post...
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[PODCAST] I've Got An Opinion: I'm married, but I don't want children
Subscribe to I've Got An Opinion on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.MANILA, Philippines – For the longest time, having a baby was part and parcel of being a woman. That was just how it was: a...
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[ANALYSIS] How the budget deficit exploded under Duterte’s watch
I’m quite surprised not more people are alarmed by this.In case you missed it, the Philippine government’s budget deficit – or revenue shortfall – exploded in the last quarter of 2019. It amounted to...
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[OPINION] Do you believe in 'quiet activism?'
I once thought that activism was only about protests and rallies in public places. But I was wrong.I had never considered quiet activism.I learned about quiet activism when I met a landless farmer in...
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[OPINION] In solidarity with our queer sisters
When I came out to myself as queer when I was still a little kid, I found discomfort in not knowing how I was different — or similar — from my brother, my sister, and my friends. I had no idea then...
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[PODCAST] Laffler Talk: Twitter 'titas' take over
Pakinggan din sa: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google PodcastsMANILA, Philippines – Hindi lang pang-Twitter, kundi pang-podcast din.Kilala sila bilang @mrsunlawyer (Ana) at @econcepcion (Ethel), mga...
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[OPINION | Dash of SAS] What happened to the NEDA sexual harassment case?
It has been more than a year since the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) submitted the results of its internal investigation into a sexual harassment case that a then-21-year-old...
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[OPINION] The university as (un)safe space
The term “sexual harassment” is highly contested. Oftentimes, there are varying interpretations of what acts constitute sexual harassment. Schools and universities, however, can base their...
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[OPINION] Looking for the disappeared
Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso is an unassuming personality. Yet she has been for decades engaged in very important work: tracking down the disappeared and serving as an advocate for their families. She...
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[OPINION] The gender power gap
Gender inequality is the overwhelming injustice of our age and the biggest human rights challenge we face. But gender equality offers solutions to some of the most intractable problems of our age....
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[OPINION] I was an atheist, then a Christian, and now an agnostic
Being raised an atheist as a child, as well as being a former Christian made me realize that there is discrimination on both ends. And realizing that somehow made me a better person.Growing up atheist...
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[EDITORIAL] Tinik sa lalamunan ang mga POGO
Hindi raw magmamadali si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na itigil ang mga Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator o POGO sa bansa sa kabila ng 'sanlaksang ebidensyang malaking sakit ng ulo ito kaysa ganansya.1....
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[OPINION] Dreaming on a dying planet: A letter from a young climate activist
Dear friend –If I had my way completely, I would not have been an environmentalist.I would have been an astronaut, a scientist, or an artist. Call it childish, but that’s because it was. The 7-year old...
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[OPINION] Are Filipina women special?
I’ve long wanted to write about Filipina women, convinced we were some sort of chosen people. I hesitated only because my thoughts were half-formed, and mostly over drinks with Pinay amigas.But last...
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[OPINION] Campus militarization: Imagined or real?
The scene opens with a young boy named Paco having a conversation with his father, a farmer in the rice fields of Nueva Ecija. The father reminds Paco to study hard because life as a farmer is...
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[OPINION] Lorraine Badoy's world
In Lorraine Badoy’s world, I am a communist terrorist.Badoy is the undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Coordination Office (PCOO), member of the National Task Force to End the Local...
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[OPINION] The difference between small talk in Germany and in the United States
On New Year’s Day, 6:10 am, I found myself on an empty train towards Munich Airport. While most people were still in bed recuperating from the hangover of the previous night’s party, I woke early,...
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