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Collateral damage
Duterte has no qualms that his war on drugs is bloody. He is even proud of it. But when his war kills innocent lives, his administration and supporters have a ready excuse: collateral damage.The case...
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How Manay Judy Taguiwalo inspired me as a DSWD employee
The night before her confirmation hearing at the Senate, I prayed hard that Manay Judy Taguiwalo, as she is popularly known, will be confirmed as Social Welfare Secretary by the Commission on...
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Why Duterte walked away from the table: A reflection on the NDF peace process
Like others who did not assume that the peace talks between the government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front (NDF) were doomed from the start, I have wondered why President Rodrigo...
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FULL TEXT: Media's role in a post-truth age
Below is the full text of the speech veteran broadcast journalist Tina Monzon-Palma delivered at the University of the Philippines' Gawad Plaridel awarding ceremony when she received her award....
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Leave Kitty Duterte out of this
On August 22, Tuesday, after pop star Ariana Grande's Manila concert, presidential daughter Kitty Duterte uploaded a photo of herself with Ariana with the captio,n “I’m literally dying.” The backlash...
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Linking Andy Bautista's wealth to the 2016 election results is a stretch
Late in the evening of August 6, the video of Patricia Bautista, estranged wife of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista, was uploaded on Youtube publicly. She claims that her...
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7 steps to turn back the politics of hate
“One death too many!” This phrase perhaps best captures the sentiment felt by men or women in the streets upon hearing about the extrajudicial killing of another “suspect” in the government’s...
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Finding Kian: We remember. We mourn. We fight.
Restless and disturbed, I went to Caloocan City Sunday night, August 20, with friends to visit the boy named Kian de los Santos. Waze could only get us onto NLEX and the West Service Road. Beyond...
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#FridayFeels: Babye Morghulis
Patapos na ang latest season ng GoT! While we wait for the next one, sing-along na lang tayo! 1, 2, 3, and... DUN dun du du DUN dun du du DUN dun du du DUN dun du du DUUUUUUUN (dun dun du du dun dun...
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Why Duterte has to be ousted, and why even that won’t be enough to defend...
For over a year now, we have been appealing to President Rodrigo Duterte to stop his so-called “war on drugs” – and not because we do not want the drug problem to be solved but precisely because we...
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[Newspoint] Allocating press freedom
In 2020, the pioneering broadcast network ABS-CBN will lose its franchise if President Duterte gets his way. But what has he got to do with franchising, a purely congressional business? He has none, of...
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The Ser Davos of Davao
Ser Davos Seaworth is a character in the popular HBO hit series Game of Thrones, a sword-and-sorcery epic set in the mythical land of Westeros. Already running 7 seasons, the series has garnered a huge...
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Fact, fiction and fetish
What is the relationship between fact and fiction? This question has a long history, but in the age of so-called fake news and the manic speed of social media, it has taken on a renewed urgency. What...
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I apologize for being a critic
In truth I really wanted to decry the death of Kian Loyd Delos Santos, a Grade 11, 17-year-old boy, who was murdered by police forces last August 16, 2017. I wanted to give my support to groups seeking...
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#AnimatED: Pangulong Duterte, hindi media ang kaaway mo
Hindi orig si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa pang-aalipusta at pagtira sa media. Nauna sa kanya si Hugo Chavez ng Venezuela at si Vladimir Putin ng Russia na sistematikong nanggipit ng mga tumutuligsang...
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Basagan ng Trip: What's the government's problem with ride-sharing companies?
MANILA, Philippines – In this episode of Basagan ng Trip, historian and professor Lisandro "Leloy" Claudio invites tech entrepreneur Oliver Segovia to discuss the issues surrounding the Philippine...
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Abolition of Negros Island Region: Good or bad news?
In August, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Executive Order 183 to abolish the Negros Island Region (NIR).Former presidential candidate Mar Roxas bemoaned the abolition since he pressured former...
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Wake up! Kian’s death shows us drug wars can’t be won
The tragic death of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos is a chilling example of police abuses in President Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.Yet our leaders seem bent on continuing it. The President himself...
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How to win the war on drugs
I hope President Duterte can read this.Step 1 is to stop the supply, which flows from China, finished goods or raw materials. If they are gloating for stopping the recent "massive" smuggling of P6.4...
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#FridayFeels: P190 million later
(Sing to the tune of "Seasons of Love")One hundred and ninety million pesos from UberOne hundred and ninety million hours on the roadOne hundred and ninety million pesos from UberBut we're still stuck...
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