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When the fangirl interviews the K-drama star
"Hello, I'm Jee, a reporter for Rappler, an online news site," I said, stuttering a bit while extending my hand for a handshake.In my nervousness, I introduced myself the usual way I would with...
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What does it take to be an aid worker?
In the light of the recent reported Oxfam controversy involving several cases of sexual misconduct, any social development worker or aid worker would feel affected by it. There were allegations of...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Pagsasanla ng kasarinlan ang bagong diplomasya
“Bakit mo gusto may makahati sa lugar na eksklusibong sa iyo?" Ito ang tugon ni Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio sa mga balita noong 2016 na magkakaroon ng joint exploration sa...
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[OPINION] Defending Hong Kong and our liberal values is the only option
At midnight on July 1, 1997, my home, Hong Kong, a territory of then 6 1/2 million people was handed over from Britain to the People’s Republic of China. Almost 21 years later, we have come to a...
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FULL TEXT AND VIDEO: Our fundamental freedoms
This is the full text of the speech of Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen during the Democracy and Disinformation forum at the Ateneo Law School on February 12. (READ: Leonen on holding the...
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[OPINION] Major concerns in establishing a federal system
There is no contention that the fundamental problem of the Philippines is the over-concentration of power and wealth in Imperial Manila. And both sides of the federalism debate agree that the only way...
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[OPINION] Constitution-making as a revolutionary process
The problem with the current project to change the Constitution to bring about a federal form of government is that its main protagonists are hardly serious about their stated goal. The President’s aim...
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[OPINION] Markets vs Duterte: Where do we draw the line?
You may not realize it yet, but there is a growing list of markets and economic activities in which President Duterte and his allies want to intervene.From rice, irrigation, airlines, ride-hailing,...
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[OPINYON] Ordinaryong mamamayan, di politiko, dapat bumuo ng Konstitusyon
Ang problema sa kasalukuyang proyektong baguhin ang Konstitusyon para magkaroon ng sistemang federalismo ay di naman seryoso ang mga pasimuno nito na makamit ang kanilang layunin.Ang layunin naman...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Debunking myths on the origins of the...
Leloy Claudio travels back in time with Ateneo professor Filomeno Aguilar to prehistoric Philippine and clears up a deep-seated myth taught in school. Were there really 3 distinct waves of migration?...
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[OPINION] Lesson from prison: How political persecution keeps the ideals of...
This opinion piece is part of the Silver Lining Series written by members of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), an organization of liberal and democratic parties in Asia, to celebrate...
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Open letter to Director General Ronald dela Rosa
February 23, 2018Director General Ronald dela RosaIncoming Chief, Bureau of CorrectionsDear Director Gen Ronald Dela Rosa,The purpose of this open letter is to firstly congratulate you on your expected...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] The great sellout
When too many things are going on at the same time in your life, you can become confused, and lose focus and perspective.That’s the sort of situation we’re in. But, since we’re caught in it as a...
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[OPINION] Staying on course, minus defeatism
The best course of action for Manila in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) still lies in adroit diplomacy combined with continuing efforts to build a minimum credible defense. To this end, the second...
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[OPINION | DASH of SAS ] Condoms not pleasant? Get a cockblocker
President Duterte thinks that condoms are not pleasurable and discourages their use. A group of clergymen claims that condoms do not effectively prevent HIV. A 72-year-old grandpa and men of the cloth...
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[OPINION] EDSA and history lessons for today
A common—though arguably fair—charge against those like myself born after 1986 is the way we relate to the memory of Martial Law and the EDSA Revolution. With social media as a battleground of voices...
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Running after a Big Bad Wolf
Have you ever been to a novel place where you felt like you want to stay there forever? That is exactly what I experienced when I arrived at the World Trade Center in Pasay City more than a week ago to...
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Conclusion: Open letter to Director General Ronald dela Rosa
READ: PART 1: Open letter to Director General Ronald dela RosaThese informal coping mechanisms have both positive and negative impacts on prison management. While they help the BuCor in the day-to-day...
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[OPINION] Duterte’s zero concept of independent journalism
A year ago, the White House barred some members of the press from attending an informal briefing, a rarity in a country that was regarded as the beacon of democracy. Excluding reporters from The New...
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[OPINION] Is agrarian reform a dying issue?
The Center for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CARRD) has been involved in major agrarian reform campaigns staged after the 1986 EDSA Revolution. Together with other organizations and farmer...
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