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The university and the humanities
That the university and the humanities have a long shared story does not require an elaborate explanation. One merely needs to look up the precipice of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Main Building...
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Holy Week 2018: Passion for stewardship
Editor's Note: Archbishop Socrates Villegas first wrote this Palm Sunday reflection in April 2011. Rappler is republishing this with his permission to mark Holy Week 2018.The first day of Holy Week is...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Our Good Friday that is Janet Napoles
Janet Lim Napoles has so far spent 5 Holy Weeks in jail, from the time she surrendered to the Aquino administration in November 2013 over charges that she connived with public officials to spend our...
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Notes of caution on Duterte’s preferred constitutional overhaul
(First of two parts)This is a modified version of the statement the author read in the joint hearing of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes and the committee on...
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Jesus' suffering in the world's peripheries
When will the suffering of the world be diminished? Let us learn from the way of Jesus: he counters suffering with love, transforms his very own death with the glory of his resurrection, and the...
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[OPINION] Facing charter change head on
President Rodrigo Duterte issued in December 2016 Executive Order No. 10 to organize a Consultative Committee on constitutional reform. But this body has only recently commenced its work because...
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Is it wrong to be happy this Holy Week?
Is it wrong to be happy during Holy Week? Is sadness obligatory during Holy Week? No, it is not wrong to be happy during Holy Week. There is no law requiring us to put on a sad face this week.Happiness...
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[OPINION] Suspending elections involves shameless power grab
(Conclusion)This is a modified version of the statement the author read in the joint hearing of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes and the committee on electoral...
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Why a visit to Jerusalem is a must for Catholics
Like most Filipinos, I was raised Catholic. Growing up, my childhood was studded with Sunday Masses, religion classes, and daily prayers. My favorite book was a thick, hardbound Children’s Bible. It...
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Inhumane, justice needed: Reactions to Philippine detention centers
As a documentary photographer, we work hard to make sure that the images we make represent the visual voice of our subjects. Many times I have said, that to be able to capture the pain, anger, fear,...
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[OPINYON] Nagsisi, nanalangin, nag-selfie
(Sa tradisyon ng pananampalatayang Katoliko, panahon ngayon ng pagninilay. Maraming ritwal ang gagawin kaakibat ng pagninilay na ito hinggil sa buhay at pagpapakasakit ni Kristo. Pero hindi rin...
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Holy Week reflections: The path of nonviolence
Editor's Note: Bishop Pablo Virgilio David originally wrote this piece in December 2017. Rappler is republishing this, with his permission, as a reflection piece for Holy Week 2018.In these very...
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[OPINION] The Philippines: A nation in need of a cultural evolution
More than 30 years ago, the Philippines stunned the world when it brought down its “tin pot” dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, through peaceful means. This victory was dubbed the "People Power...
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Holy Week reflections: Alab ng Puso
Sa aklat ng Levitiko, isa raw sa pinakamahalagang bahagi ng trabaho ng mga pari sa templo ay ang alagaan ang apoy sa Kabanal-banalang bahagi ng dambana. Gawain nila ang gatungan ito at tiyaking laging...
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[OPINION] Jesus wasn't white, he was brown-skinned. Here's why that matters.
I grew up in a Christian home, where a photo of Jesus hung on my bedroom wall. I still have it. It is schmaltzy and rather tacky in that 1970s kind of way, but as a little girl I loved it. In this...
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[OPINION] How the looming Grab monopoly will impact on Filipino commuters
In a drastic yet unsurprising move, Uber has finally ceded its Southeast Asia operations to Grab.This means that Uber will have a 27.5% stake in Grab, Uber’s CEO will join Grab’s board, Uber staff and...
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The death of a subversive
Holy Week is a time for quiet reflection, following the station of the cross, travelling to churches for visita iglesia, singing the Pasyon in pabasa, joining Church services – all in the name of the...
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Why? Why? Why?
Saint Mark retells the last hours of Jesus on the cross by simply telling us that a few minutes before Jesus breathed His last, the Lord said, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?" Saint Mark's...
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‘Mama, please let's bring Jesus to the hospital’
Editor's Note: This piece was originally printed in "The Gospel of Love According to Juan/a" by Bishop Pablo Virgilio David and Nina Tomen, published by St Pauls Publishing in 2017. Rappler is...
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Pressing for Freedom: Letters from the field
Pressing for Freedom: Letters in the Field is originally published in BroadAgenda, the official website of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation. The series is simultaneously published in Malaysiakini...
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