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[OPINION] Tatay Digong in Barangay Hong Kong
Harry Roque, Imee Marcos, and Philip Salvador were among the front acts before his arrival. They did not sing but they had the same message: Mahal na mahal kayo ni Tatay Digong.As if the reminder was...
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An open letter to my childhood molester
They say if we don't forgive, the weight of the transgression stays with us. What does that mean exactly? Because sometimes we say things that sound good and make us feel good, that make us think we...
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[OPINION] The imperial reach of Malacañang lands in Boracay
"Federalism is the mighty weapon that will destroy Imperial Manila!"Ardent advocates of shifting to federalism treat this rallying call as self-evident. It is certainly a catchy soundbite that many...
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[OPINION] Practical questions on the Sangguniang Kabataan law's anti-dynasty...
On Saturday, April 14, the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the May 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections started.The last barangay election was held on October 28, 2013....
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[OPINION] Duterte and Trump: Dirty old men
When asked what these two presidents – Rudy Duterte and Don Trump – have in common, pundits and political scientists immediately say that it is their populist streak. After all, both supposedly won by...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Facebook beyond Zuck
How little we know of a universe where we spend most of our hours.That’s the biggest irony in Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance in the US Congress last week, as he apologized for a data breach that took...
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[OPINION] Duterte’s China itch
It has been percolating in the President’s mind since last year, this thing about entering into a joint development deal with China in the West Philippine Sea. Like an itch, it needs to be soothed. And...
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Conclusion: My Thai wife, the Big C, and me
READ: Part 1: My Thai wife, the Big C, and meWe lived through a number of false dawns, when the latest CT Scan or Pet Scan would show that the cancer indicator had drastically declined, pointing to...
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Part 1: My Thai wife, the Big C, and me
Whenever she was in extreme pain, she would tell me that if this was going to be her life, then it was not worth living. But two weeks before she left forever, as her weakened legs made their way...
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Facebook blocking fake news is censorship? Hell yeah!
Diehard supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte or so-called DDS have raised their concerns about Facebook’s recent initiative to partner with fact-checkers and prohibit fake news (as verified by the...
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[OPINION] The alarming depletion of NFA rice under Duterte’s watch
When President Duterte assumed office in 2016, maNy had hoped that he – or at least his Cabinet – would finally get rice policy right.But it now seems such hopes were largely premature and illusory....
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[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] ‘Tuloy ang laban!’
Manuel Mogato is good for any prize at any time. But no prize is more deserved and propitious than the Pulitzer he’s just won for international reporting with two foreign partners at Reuters.For that,...
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Unang bahagi: Ang maybahay kong Thai, ang Big C, at ako
Tuwing nakakaranas siya ng matinding sakit noon, nasasambit niyang kung ganito ang magiging buhay niya, wala nang saysay pang mabuhay. Ngunit dalawang linggo bago siya tuluyang umalis panghabambuhay,...
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[OPINION] Only bad investors are scared of regular workforce
Business groups are now in full force defending the status quo by opposing the workers' demand to reinstate direct hiring as the principal norm of employment in the country.The ECOP, PCCI, PMAP,...
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Katapusan: Ang maybahay kong Thai, ang Big C, at ako
BASAHIN: Unang bahagi: Ang maybahay kong Thai, ang Big C, at akoDumaan kami sa mga panahon ng bigong pag-asam, kapag nakikita sa kanyang CT Scan o Pet Scan na humihina na ang kanser at maaaring nasa...
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[OPINION] Duterte's new warning to mining companies
On April 9, President Duterte issued a warning to mining companies in a speech in Davao City: "I do not want to see bald mountains in the areas you have mined. I want to see trees as tall as me in 6...
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[EDITORIAL] AnimatED: Today’s graduates and the world’s demands
Whether you breezed or struggled through it, you’re here now, in your moment, dear graduate. Congratulations to you, congratulations to your parents!It’s a time for celebration in a nation that puts...
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[OPINION] Profanity
Memo: On cursing and profanityTo: My children, employees, co-workers, friends, Romans, countrymen and myselfFrom: Sylvia Estrada Claudio, citizen of the civilized part of the PhilippinesNow then, I...
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[Dash of SAS] Toxic monogamy
My friend, Emilio*, recently opened up to me about being in a polyamorous relationship. I wasn’t entirely surprised, but the reporter in me was intrigued and wanted to know more. (TBH, even if I...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Spotting biases and history's role in...
MANILA, Philippines – Leloy Claudio chats with the first female summa cum laude from the University of the Philippines History Department, Chiqui Agoncillo.The two discuss a range of profound issues –...
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