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[OPINYON] Ngayong may salot at walang piyesta
Walang masyadong tao sa sentro ng bayan kaninang namili ako nang kaunti sa grocery at namalengke ng pang-3 araw na ulam para sa aming 5. Malungkot ang Lucban. Matagal nang ganito, dalawang buwan na,...
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[OPINION] Balik-Probinsya: Are we learning the wrong lessons from the pandemic?
Urban density is again a villain in this pandemic. With Metro Manila having about two-thirds of the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines, and about the same share for recorded deaths,...
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[OPINION] In this time of fear, we must remember who the real enemy is
I remember that late summer in 2016.My friend and I were strolling to Loyola House – my place of solace after losing the moral battle in the elections.“I think I’m kind of hopeful,” I said.“What? Are...
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[OPINION] How I learned to say 'I love you' to my mom
It took years of being a bystander to the loving relationship between my mom and my children, and a scolding from my daughter.“I love you Natalia,” my mother said as usual to my 15-year old daughter as...
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[OPINION] How do we mourn the death of a peasant woman political prisoner?
I have not met Adelaida Macusang. I have only seen her photos in online campaigns demanding her release. I know her as one of the senior citizens who, for years, dedicated her life defending the rights...
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[OPINION] It's a daunting task to be a mother in these perilous times
Marking my 4th Mother’s Day in unjust detention, at a time when the whole world is dealing with a pandemic that has forced people into isolation, I remind myself that I am able to endure so much – 3...
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[OPINION] PCOO blocks Gang Badoy on Twitter – that’s unconstitutional
I woke up on Friday, May 8, to the tweet of Gang Badoy, a disaster response coordinator, that the official account of the Presidential Communications Operations Office had blocked her.It was over her...
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[EDITORIAL] Huwag payagang maveerus ang ating kalayaan
"Buti pa 'yung POGO, pinaglalaban 'nyo," hinanakit ni Coco Martin, star ng "Ang Probinsyano."Tila mababa sa prayoridad ng administrasyong Duterte ang taumbayang mawawalan ng paborito nitong libangan....
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[OPINION] We are going beyond a climate crisis
Lately, as a result of this COVID-19 pandemic, lots of people are saying that we should stop eating wildlife. That we must stop disturbing forests, and the like. Well, it is not that easy. All our...
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[OPINION] OFWs and immigrants as milking cows
The way the Philippine government is treating overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), there is little to doubt that they (we) serve as mere milking cows. The old notion that OFWs are modern-day heroes...
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[ANALYSIS] Innovative responses to coronavirus in Manila City Jail
As prison and jail authorities around the world scramble to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there is one jail in Metro Manila – Manila City Jail (MCJ) – leading the way in preventing the disease...
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[OPINION] The trials of being a Filipina nurse with a foreign surname
When Venus Raj, the Philippines’ Miss Universe candidate in 2010, was temporarily dethroned over questions regarding her citizenship, I hoped that she’d get her chance at the crown back, knowing that...
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[OPINION] An OFW's letter to President Duterte on the deployment ban
Dear Mr. President, This open letter asks you to reconsider the deployment ban of overseas health care workers. If you were not a listening leader, we would not bother writing this letter. But we are...
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[ANALYSIS] Why Congress should delegate its franchising power to NTC
House of Representatives Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante, Jr. has led the call for the abolition of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for issuing a Cease and Desist Order to ABS-CBN,...
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[OPINION] Education for compassion: In defense of mass promoting students
With due respect to Professor Divine Love Salvador, I believe her piece “What makes for 'compassionate' education during the pandemic?” published 30 April 2020 reveals more about what is wrong with the...
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[OPINION] 'Tito historians' and the personalization of fake news
So your mom happened to be on her college Viber group, where she found out that COVID-19 could be treated by nebulizing whiskey. The information came from your Tita Vicky, who heard it from Dr....
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[ANALYSIS] The costs of school closures
When measuring education losses arising from COVID-19, countries like Australia, France and the UK calculate hard cash losses from the drop in foreign student enrollment. They also worry about the...
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[ANALYSIS] Hard choices in Slip Zero, Barangay 20, Tondo, Manila
Bernadette Sabalza tells her storyLike all other Metro Manila communities, Brgy 20 of Tondo went under enhanced community quarantine beginning March 15. But while other families worried about how to...
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[OPINION] Gender equality in a post-pandemic world
Lately, I have been thinking about women and their role in the world post-pandemic.As a single woman in a Filipino household, I live with my elderly parents. During this pandemic, I found myself...
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[OPINION] The era of cheap flights is over
The journey commences in the quest to score the cheapest tickets. Nothing is quite as satisfying as scoring a bargain. Planning an escape is never a chore. The rest of life is just an intermission...
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