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When hope fights back amid conflict in Marawi
Fear is terrorism's greatest asset. Its workmanship is the disruption of everyday life. Only through disruption can terrorism achieve its ultimate end, whether religious, political, or economic. Not...
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#FridayFeels: July na!
As the rains begin pouring and the nights get colder, always remember the immortal words of the one and only Jolina:"Oh yes, kaibigan mo ako. Kaibigan mo lang ako… And I'm so stupid to make the biggest...
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[Newspoint] Power consolidation for martial law
The Supreme Court’s affirmation of the legality of President Duterte’s imposition of martial law in Mindanao can only serve to feed his predisposition to authoritarianism, which he has betrayed all too...
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What if our farmers give up on us?
I was born and raised in a poor rural farming community in North Cotabato, Philippines. Every morning as I go to school, I can see farmers working on their rice fields. Under the scorching sun, with...
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#AnimatED: Katiwalian at ang gabundok na toilet paper ng Senado
May umaalingasaw sa Senado at hindi ito dahil sa mga toilet. Ayon sa COA o Commission on Audit, nag-overstock daw ang Senado ng halagang P1.4 million ng supply ng toilet paper, insecticide at baterya....
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Change is wanting: Dutertenomics and foreign policy
In my previous piece, I discussed how, one year into his term, President Rodrigo Duterte has veered to the right on the issues of human rights and peace. This time, we look at his socio-economic...
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Duterte's first year: Philippine health agenda 'a sham'
The Duterte administration continues to pursue neoliberal policies. Its flagship health plan, the Philippine Health Agenda or ACHIEVE, is a sham, having failed to address the health needs of the people...
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#FridayFeels: Miss Disaster Risk Reduction 2017
Q: Do you think the country is prepared for disasters? What is your role in disaster risk reduction? A: I'm confident. I don't feel any pressure right now since the disaster has not happened yet. Well,...
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[Newspoint] The other Marcos phenomenon
Senators have not come together in any significant, nonpartisan fashion as in their criticism of the Duterte regime’s generous treatment of a police superintendent accused in the killing of a town...
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Subconscious bigotry: When you associate Muslims with terrorism
I am a Moro, a Muslim-Filipino-Moro-Maranao from Marawi City. I have never been fond of the word Moro as it is a colonial identifier of my kind and I consider myself unconquered yet every bit Filipino....
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The PH economy under Duterte’s watch (Year 1)
With the State of the Nation Address (SONA) fast approaching, there’s no better time to take stock of President Duterte’s first year in office. In this article, we focus on the economy’s performance...
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Why development work is more than just the numbers
Most of the time, people who work in the development sector encounter the words “sustainable”, “resilience”, and “development”.These buzzwords are not new; in fact, these have been the selling point of...
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Have we lost all decency?
Normally, I disagree with these doom and gloom pronouncements made by this and that pundit about the immorality of this or that age.Seems to me every generation thinks, after it reaches a certain age,...
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#AnimatED: Ang kahibangan ng 5 taong batas militar ni Alvarez
Kailangan daw ng Pilipinas ang 5 taong batas militar, ayon sa pinagpipitagang Speaker ng mababang kapulungan.Kung anong maligno ang dumapo kay Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez ay di natin alam. Ayon sa mga...
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Language, Levinas and Digong’s Philippines
Roger Burggraeve, a Levinas scholar from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, was recently in the Philippines for a symposium on the seminal thought of Emmanuel Levinas. I was not favored by fortune and...
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Let us go beyond #WeWantUberGrab
Here's an unpopular opinion: I don’t exactly rally behind the #WeWantUberGrab campaign.What I support is a more comprehensive campaign calling for better public transportation that benefits everyone –...
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Cracking down on Uber and Grab will hurt commuters, not protect them
The daily commute around Metro Manila is bad as it is. But impending government regulations are about to make it downright painful.Starting July 26, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory...
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Science is for the people
In spite of its assertive claim to be intellectual, much of the scientific enterprise rests on an inner, personal drive.It is wonder, which often begins from childhood. In his autobiography, the...
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#FridayFeels: Nag-book ka ngunit kulang
Okay, let's go.In 300 meters, turn right on Epifanyoh Deylos Santose Avenue.Accident up ahead at MRT Coobao Station.Turn left at long line of commuters.In 200 meters, turn right at unofficial FX...
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[DASH of SAS] Gonorrhea making a comeback
Gonorrhea is making a comeback and it is looking very much like its 1920s version: untreatable. Gonorrhea (or tulo in Tagalog and other street names like “drip” and “clap”) is a sexually transmitted...
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