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Saan dapat patungo ang proyekto ng wikang pambansa?
Magkakaugnay ang mga wikang natututunan ng tao, ayon kay Noam Chomsky, linggwista at pilosopo. Kahit magkakaiba ang mga lenggwahe, may ebidensya ng kaisahan ng lahat ng wika sa mundo. Ngunit dahil...
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Yamashita’s gold has been found and it's not what you think
The never-ending search for General Yamashita’s fabled gold is a peculiar Filipino pastime. In almost every corner of the nation, amateur treasure hunters explore caves, peer under flagpoles, or...
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A way of life: Flooding in public schools
Our public schools are supposed to protect our children from the elements, from earthquakes, floods, or typhoons. June, when the school year begins, is also the beginning of the rainy season. School...
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#AnimatED: Time to Cha-Cha
Today, we are in in the midst of discussions and debates on changing our 29-year old Constitution. President Duterte and his allies in Congress, who belong to the majority, are pushing for Charter...
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Should the party-list system go?
Maverick President Rodrigo Duterte has again surprised political pundits when he openly announced his intention to abolish the party-list system as part of the anticipated overhaul of the...
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'False empowerment' in Duterte’s society
Whether he is a Machiavellian, a Mafioso, or a Punisher matters less when we begin to realize that a huge part of President Rodrigo Duterte is what we make of him, and what kind of society our image of...
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History and law go against Marcos burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani
The green light has been given for the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani– the final resting place of presidents, national heroes, and patriots worthy of...
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Heed Duterte's call: Protest hero's burial for Marcos
"Go ahead," President Duterte says, "demonstrate against the burial of Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.” Despite indisputable history of tens of thousands of Filipinos victimized during the regime...
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Why development projects must respect IPs, ancestral domains in Asia
An often overlooked aspect of urban and regional development is the observance of traditional land laws of indigenous communities, who have long occupied parcels of land serving both as areas for...
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PH 'war on drugs' should draw lessons from other countries
It was U.S. President Richard Nixon who first declared drug use and drug abuse as "public enemy number one" in 1971. Since then, governments around the world zeroed in on this issue and organized...
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When the President calls you out
Way past midnight, the President, known for his choice of the nocturnal, read out a list of names, and it obviously pained him to mention some names, as there were friends on that list. But he said –...
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An empathic minority
Welcome to the Philippines, where giving a damn is the new taboo. Where joy meets each dirty dead body that is found. Where a woman holding her murdered husband is mocked for her "drama," as if...
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[Dash of SAS] Making effective HIV and AIDS information materials
Over the weekend, social media went into a tizzy when netizens posted an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) information material that was inaccurate and...
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Marcos is dead, long live Marcos
What is at stake in the Marcos burial controversy?Some well-meaning folks have tended to downplay it, saying it might actually be a good way to put the Marcos controversy behind us. It will heal the...
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How to tame your oligarch
The common definition of oligarchy refers to a government run by a small group of powerful individuals. The Greek philosopher Plato, however, referred to oligarchs as “greedy men” reluctant to pay...
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The geography of Pokémon Go and how it can help improve cities
Because of Pokémon Go, Filipinos are travelling again across the land, searching far and wide. Since it was launched in the Philippines days ago, you might have witnessed, heard, or were part of any...
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Why international humanitarian law compliance should be universal
When armed conflict breaks out, it is the civilians who suffer the brunt of the ensuing violence and chaos. This has been an inescapable fact of conflict since time immemorial, and nations have always...
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Bakit hindi itanong sa bayan ang pagpapalibing kay Marcos?
You can’t be neutral on a moving train.– Professor Howard ZinnMatakot sa kasaysayan pagka’t walang lihim na di nahahayag.– Gregoria de Jesus, Lakambini ng Katipunan Mahal na Presidente Digong:Isang...
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Pokémon Go, parang pag-ibig lang
MANILA, Philippines – "Ang Pokémon Go ay parang pag-ibig lang." (Pokémon Go is just like love.)This is how I began an impromptu lesson on Pokémon Go when an officemate apporached me, curious and...
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Martial Law: Here we go again
The specter of martial law looms again.Rodrigo Duterte, a mere month into his presidency, mouthed the dreaded phrase in a pique this week, after the chief justice had reminded him of the democratic...
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