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[OPINION] Balik Marawi, bago balik probinsiya
Three years ago, Maute/Abu Sayyaf followers of the ISIS Caliphate drove government forces out of Marawi City, forced an estimated 350,000 people to flee their homes, and occupied the center of Lanao...
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[OPINION] A crossroads for Meralco
Like many electricity consumers of Metro Manila, I am dreading the arrival of our latest bill from the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). We have heard horror stories of questionably high electricity...
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Avatar robots at graduation? Japan pioneered them
Filipinos were thrilled on Friday, May 22, to watch (online, of course) the ceremony at a public high school in Taguig City, where robots dressed in toga represented graduates who were prevented from...
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[OPINION] Diary of a wimpy biker in Metro Manila
I. Dear 4 wheel drivers,I'm a newbie biker.I've only learned to ride a bike recently (at 20++ years old).I can't bike while standing, or with one hand only, or while keeping a conversation.Basically I...
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[OPINION] Ramadan on lockdown: The habits we break, the values we relearn
Ramadan in the Philippines this year commenced on April 24, following a moon sighting event and a proclamation by the Darul Ifta’ of the Bangsamoro. Although Muslim Filipinos certainly met the...
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[OPINION] Breaking the wheel: The rise of bicycle-riding
I am a late bloomer in terms of learning how to ride a bicycle. I only learned last year at age 25, while on a vacation. When I finally achieved the balance to ride, it felt so rewarding that I kept...
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[ANALYSIS] Why make the poor pay for the coronavirus response?
There’s more than enough money for all the COVID-19 response we need – the Duterte administration just has to take the side of the people and stop being so scared of the rich.The Philippines is in the...
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[EDITORIAL] General Sinas, Pangulong Duterte, huwag n'yo kaming kutyain
“We followed the law.” Ito ang laman ng liham ni Mike Alcazaren kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at General Debold Sinas. Kalakip ng post sa Facebook ang larawan ng cremation ng kanyang ama 40 araw nang...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Why Christians should protest
Bookmark this page to watch the episode on Monday, May 25, at 7 pmCALIFORNIA, USA – Sociologist and development studies associate professor Jayeel Cornelio and Hebrew scriptures scholar and theology...
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[ANALYSIS] Why Facebook’s Oversight Board is not diverse enough
“Why Facebook's Oversight Board is not diverse enough” by Jenny Domino was originally published on Just SecurityBy now much has been said (and not said) about the appointment of the “impressively...
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[OPINION] Laudato Si', 5 years later
The “Encyclical Letter Laudato Si' of the Holy Father Francis on care for our common home,” released 5 years ago this week, has become one of the most influential social encyclicals that has been...
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[OPINYON] Higit sa rigidity ng curriculum
Oo, alam ko, kailangang magpatuloy ang nakamihasnang buhay sa kabila ng panganib at pagsubok sa atin ngayon. Wala pang nakaranas ng ganitong uri ng kalamidad. Hindi ito katulad ng bagyong lilipas o...
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[ANALYSIS] Don't confuse schooling with learning
News item: Deputy Speaker Aurelio ‘Dong’ Gonzales Jr. filed House Resolution 876 which seeks to postpone the reopening of classes in public and private schools until a vaccine against COVID-19 is...
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[OPINION] Good policies, bad execution, worse timing
We economists could use some of the same philosophical grounding of medical practitioners: "First, do no harm." We often justify our policy interventions to respond to “market failures” which include...
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[OPINION] Ode to Baguio
I first arrived in the city as a 16-year old incoming freshman of the University of the Philippines-Baguio. I was accompanied by a relative for the routine medical check-up before enrolment. It was my...
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[ANALYSIS] Philippine defense spending 2019: What’s in the data?
The following piece was first published on the Strategic and Warfare Studies Initiative's site. Defense experts have long recognized the need for the Philippines to modernize its military capability....
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[OPINION] We have a ton of time now – so why are we more anxious?
Haven’t we all uttered the line “If only I had more time” or “If only things weren’t so hectic” when justifying not accomplishing our goals? You would think that this sudden increase in time on our...
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[ANALYSIS] Free money for every Filipino, at least during emergencies
Economists like to say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But this is the closest thing to it — and we may very well need it.To quell the spread of COVID-19, the Duterte government shut down big...
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[OPINION] It's time to create a true Pinoy bicycle
In the discussions about the role of cycling in the promotion and building of sustainable transport and mobility, one often neglected topic, in the context of finding long-term solutions, is the...
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[OPINYON] Pahayag ng mga maralita sa 'Balik Probinsya' program
Sa gitna ng pandaigdigang krisis dulot ng COVID-19, nilagdaan ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang Executive Order 114 na nagtatatag sa “Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa Program.” Layon ng programang...
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