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#FridayFeels: Ang wallet kong waley. Bow.
Wa datung, wa laman kundi resibong gusot.Wasak na ang balat, warak na ang loob.Walang panregalong laruansa kyut na pamangkinWit ke nanay, tatay, o kapatidWaley mukhang haharap sa salaminBakit? (Ubo)...
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[OPINION] Sex and the DDS
As a sociologist, I have always been fascinated by social movements, especially right-wing ones where people regress to the state of collective behavior before humans evolved into a community. Now,...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] Lucky and dangerous
How far has Rodrigo Duterte taken us down the road to authoritarianism? As phrased, the question, asked widely these days, denotes authoritarianism as a destination. That is in fact what it was for us...
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[OPINION] RevGov, the Constitution, and the end of the Republic
These past weeks, there has been much talk about the possibility of the declaration of a revolutionary government that would give Rodrigo Duterte absolute political power. This initiative, often called...
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[OPINYON] Ang sikreto ng DDS
Bilang sociologist, matindi ang interes ko sa mga kilusang panlipunan, lalo na iyong mga tinatawag na makakanan o right-wing, na ang mga miyembro ay kumikilos na parang nabubuhay pa sila noong panahong...
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The party’s over
Who needs to declare martial law nationwide in a country already choking on dead bodies and breathing disinformation? Certainly not President Rodrigo Duterte, who, in the last 18 months, has managed to...
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Who ‘killed’ Metro Manila?
Latest statements regarding the sorrowful situation of Metro Manila only reflects the incapacity of certain public servants to address the gross urban planning problem that has converted the Pearl of...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Isang taon pang batas militar sa lupang ipinangako
Lumang taktika na ang “kaaway ng kaaway ko ay kaibigan ko” pero mukhang mainam itong nagamit ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte upang makuha ang simpatya ng militar.Kung matatandaan natin, maraming...
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[OPINYON] Hinggil sa Dengvaxia
Balitang-balita ngayon ang tungkol sa bakuna laban sa dengue. Marami ang nababahala, lalo na ang mga nabakunahan.Marami at salusalungat ang impormasyong naibibigay sa mamamayan tungkol sa bakuna.Marami...
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[OPINION] When Christmas is no longer merry
There is a reason why they say that Christmas is for children. The gifts, the reunions, and the long vacation make memories of Christmas happiest at childhood.But something with adulthood transforms...
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[OPINION | Dash of SAS] A break-up letter to Rody
Dear Digong,This is me breaking up with you. I think we both knew this wasn’t going anywhere, but still, you don’t know how much it pains me to write this.For sure, from the start, you were never my...
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#FridayFeels: We wish you a merry pila
(Sing to the tune of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas")Ang haba na naman ng pilaAng haba na naman ng pilaAng haba na naman ng pilaSa taxi't MRTKung puwede na langI-skip ang partySaksakan sa trapikMula...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] A dangerous place
The international organization Reporters Without Borders has rated the Philippines as the most dangerous place for journalists in Asia and among the 5 most dangerous in the world. No one would quarrel...
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[OPINION] Can victory over irresponsible mining in Central America spur a win...
In March 2017, the small nation of El Salvador took a huge step towards protecting its environment for present and future generations when its legislature passed a law outlawing all metals mining. It...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Reasons to smile this season
In the bloodied streets of Metro Manila, or the flooded villages in Northern Mindanao, Christmas may seem like an unwelcome visitor today, bearing not gifts but bags of burden and bad memories. The...
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[OPINION] Strengthen governance, PH democracy? Invest in Filipino youth
One could well lose heart in parts of Southeast Asia if all you did is read the headlines, or the social media feeds. The Philippines is a case in point. Even during this nation's holiday season,...
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[OPINION] How lawmakers gifted themselves with tax cuts on luxury cars
After more than a year of torturous debate, TRAIN – or Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion – has finally left the station.There’s a lot to unpack in the new law. But at its heart lie lower...
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#FridayFeels: Choose your paputok
Lechon lechon, sintaSoftdrinks, crispy pata"My Way" ang kinakantaMay paputok sila kuya'Pag nag-hatinggabiSigaw na sa sayaLahat tumalon paWhoo! 2018 na!Artwork by Alyssa ArizabalText by Nile...
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Japan’s discomfort with history and the PH dilemma
Manila is now under pressure after the Japanese embassy expressed concern over a statue to commemorate "comfort women" put up along Roxas Boulevard on December 8. Wartime atrocities, including comfort...
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[OPINION] My year that was
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. – Charles DickensI am sorry to begin with a cliché. Because sometimes cliches can be true.Particularly on the national front, it is the worst of...
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