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[OPINYON] #BabaeAko: Ang Pagsilang
Ilang buwan din kaming nangarap ng mga kabataang babae sa Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATW-AP) na magkaroon ng kilusang katulad ng #MeToo sa Pilipinas.Nang magsampa kami ng...
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[OPINION] Scrapping 4Ps program doesn't make sense
On May 24, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said the P70-billion Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program or 4Ps only makes beneficiaries overly dependent on grants. He would rather divert the money to...
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[OPINION] 4 things kids learned from a journalism class
After attending a journalism class conducted by Stage Institute for Communications, we learned several journalism tools that improved our understanding of the work journalists do.Our mentor, Ted Aldwin...
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[OPINION] Higher inflation: Is TRAIN to blame? (Part 1)
More and more Filipinos are reeling from the recent acceleration of prices, with little to no relief in sight.Gas pump prices now hover between P55 to P60 per liter. Rice prices are at a 3-year high....
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[OPINION] Higher inflation: Is TRAIN to blame? (Part 2)
In Part 1, I explained the international factors behind the recent rise in inflation: a surge in world oil prices (now at a 3-year high) and the weaker peso (now at a 12-year low).In Part 2, I focus on...
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[OPINION] U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy: What's in it for Philippines?
In his speech at the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary James Mattis declared what he describes as the Trump administration's "whole-of-government" Indo-Pacific strategy.Mattis...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: The bad joke that is Benjamin Diokno
Filipinos should be less of a crybaby, goes the lecture of our very own budget secretary – speaking like someone who probably does not do his own budget at home, or does not need to. Benjamin Diokno...
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[OPINION] Season of sadness
It is sad season. April, May, and June.I know because my clinic these days is full of sad people. People who have been diagnosed with mood disorder. Mostly women and mostly depressed rather than...
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[OPINION] Flashpoint Ayungin
Gary Alejano, the Magdalo party-list member in the House of Representatives, has become our eyes and ears in the West Philippine Sea. He has brought us information on China’s aggressive actions...
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[OPINION] When kissing becomes an issue of public interest
The recent "kissing incident" involving Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and a woman from the audience during the President's official function in South Korea raises questions about the proper...
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The President is a misogynist. Now what?
Another speech, another egregious display of machismo from the sexist septuagenarian we call our President.In an event overseas where Mr Duterte met with the Filipino community, books were given away....
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[OPINION] What if Trudeau, instead of Duterte, kissed the woman?
A lot of people are cringing over Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's predatory kiss to a Filipino migrant worker during his official visit to South Korea. But what if it had been Canadian Prime...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: 5 misconceptions about Philippine history
MANILA , Philippines – Leloy Claudio delivers a light and informative romp through Philippine history by giving us the lowdown on 5 common misconceptions.Do you think Ibarra is the literary embodiment...
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[OPINYON] All you NEDA is love
Gaya ng gasgas na gasgas nang paglalarawan, nagbabaga ang pagsulpot ng balitang ayon diumano sa isang opisyal ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), sa isang press briefing na isinagawa...
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[OPINION] The real score about NEDA’s P10,000 budget ‘challenge’
Furor erupted over a seemingly callous and insensitive piece of economic analysis made by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) during their latest press conference.According to one...
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[OPINION] Our President may need more help
There appears to be an urgent need for our President to require a fuller briefing from his people as shown, for instance, by his reactions to developments in South China Sea and, in particular, the...
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[OPINION] Mocha Uson is a disgrace to public officials
Since Margaux “Mocha” Uson came into the public’s consciousness as an avid campaigner of Rodrigo Duterte and later, an appointed government official, I’ve kept her in the periphery of my radar screen....
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‘Journalism, F*ke News and Disinformation’: Fighting back is now mission...
Journalists are on the frontline of the "f*ke news" wars. As truth becomes a casualty of disinformation campaigns designed to disrupt democracies and pull down the shutters on open societies around...
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He is insane. He is possessed.
Gospel Meditation for Sunday, June 10, based on Mark 3: 20-25Jesus was thought to be insane by his relatives. They wanted to bring Him home by force. Jesus was thought to be possessed by the Scribes...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Kris vs Mocha: Lessons for the catatonic opposition
In the middle of Kris Aquino’s righteous indignation at the memory of her father Ninoy being disrespected by Duterte die-hard defender Mocha Uson, we were struck by one thought: finally, someone stood...
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