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[OPINION] Letting China into Benham Rise: History lessons for Duterte and...
Two decades of bilateral talks, negotiations, and deadends, starting from 1995. Then, in 2016, an overwhelming legal victory for the Philippines in an arbitration case that was novel and historic in a...
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[OPINION] Triple whammy: Why are prices rising so fast?
On February 6, the government announced that the country’s “inflation rate”– which measures how fast prices are rising – reached 4% in January 2018, its highest level in more than 3 years.While...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Constitution 101 with Florin Hilbay
MANILA, Philippines – In this week's episode of Basagan Ng Trip, history teacher Leloy Claudio talks to Florin Hilbay, former Solicitor General and University of the Philippines College of Law...
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[OPINION] Are PCC, NTC fit to handle 3rd telco player?
Two major government agencies – the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) – will play big regulatory roles on the much ballyhooed entry of the still...
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[OPINION] We are not a polarized nation
There are many reasons to think we are a divided nation. Dutertards versus Dilawan, Thinking Pinoy versus Pinoy Ako, the majority versus the silent majority – these are some of the ways we categorize...
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By ending Rappler-DepEd partnership, the only losers are the kids
I've done a good number of journalism talks/workshops over the years, but the 2015 Palarong Pambansa Move.PH workshop in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, touched my soul differently. I had never met a...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] Duterte vs Morales: Power vs justice
In these times, when justice and politics mix almost as a matter of course, the Ombudsman, Conchita Carpio Morales, is the rare, admirable dissident.Under threat herself of being removed through the...
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[OPINION] Hold the line for whom?
This year was off to a turbulent start for Rappler. In a span of two weeks, their license to operate was revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and they now face the National Bureau of...
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Chief disinformation architects in the PH: Not exactly who you think
While the Philippine public’s moral panics about fake news focus on notorious celebrity influencers such as Mocha Uson and their avid followers – derogatorily dubbed as "troll armies" – our latest...
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[OPINION] Circling the wagons: The 'Doctors for Truth' and the Dengvaxia scandal
In any scandal, there are always grandstanders, ambulance chasers, and opportunists. The Dengvaxia mess is no exception, with Senator Dick Gordon milking it for what it’s worth to advance his...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Dengvaxia hysteria: Go back to the core issue
It’s been more than two months since the dengue vaccine controversy broke. Amid congressional hearings on the issue, investigations by executive agencies, complaints filed in court, and the spins of...
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Hinggil sa clinical trials ng Dengvaxia
Nababahala ang higit sa 600 na eksperto, siyentipiko, doktor at iba pang manggagawang pangkalusugan sa patuloy na takot ng marami sa bakuna laban sa dengue o Dengvaxia.Ayon sa mga ekspertong nabanggit,...
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[OPINION] Missing the point
Walden Bello misses the point altogether. (READ: Circling the wagons: The 'Doctors for Truth' and the Dengvaxia scandal)Those of us who signed the Statement in the "doctorfortruth" website did so...
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[OPINION] On Martial Law extension 2.0: Waiting for the other shoe to drop
Dread. And a disturbing sense of déjà vu. Those are my gut reactions to hearing about the Supreme Court’s 10-5 vote to uphold the validity of the second extension of martial law over the entirety of...
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[OPINION] The last prejudice
Sociology’s task is to destroy society’s last acceptable prejudice.We are inspired by this duty today, the 14th of February, as we challenge the tyranny of couple culture. (READ: #LoveWins: The tyranny...
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[Dash of SAS] Mr. President, keep your foul mouth away from our vaginas
Another Filipino woman has come forward to share her #MeToo experience.Assumption College president Carmen Valdes said she was first sexually abused by an older cousin when she was 6 years old. He went...
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Goodbye ex-boyfriend, hello online dating
Breakups are the worst. For 3 years and 9 months, I struggled for true love.The long-term relationship that ended was toxic. I lost myself along the way and for sure it damaged him too. I fought for...
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[OPINYON] Katotohanan ba ang habol ng ‘Doctors for Truth’ sa Dengvaxia scandal?
Sa kahit anong eskandalo, may mga pabida, mga gumagatas sa pagdurusa ng iba, at may mga oportunista. Hindi naiiba ang eskandalo sa Dengvaxia, na ginagatasan ni Senador Dick Gordon para itulak ang...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] No cheap President
Call him womanizer or misogynist, call him killer or dictator, and he doesn't seem to mind.In fact, he even brags about his own women, and he chases prospects impudently. Where the distance prevents...
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[OPINION] Shoot rebels in the vagina? Duterte is ‘a damaged man’
A few days before Valentine’s Day, Duterte again demonstrated that he is a gift that keeps on giving – a gift as unwanted as misogyny, pointless violence, and assault against law, human rights, and...
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