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It's time to reform our disaster law
As we recall how Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan flattened entire barangays and reconfigured our living spaces exactly two years ago, we are reminded of our daunting duty to those who lost their lives to the...
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Yolanda can make us better
Typhoon Yolanda, otherwise known internationally as Haiyan, was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in recorded history; and we, Leyteños and Samareñyos, had the courage to face head-on its mighty...
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#AnimatED: Impunity in NAIA
The apparent surge of travelers in the past few months “found” with bullets in their luggage only to be victims of extortion has cast another black eye on NAIA, already sagging in its reputation as one...
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The conscience of another progressive: Why I stay on with Akbayan
In his widely publicized article, “The Conscience of a Progressive," that explains his resignation as Akbayan representative, Prof. Walden Bello asks, “How does a progressive party behave when it is...
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Law, ethics, and politics in the Grace Poe case
The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) is slated to decide next week, on November 17 to be exact, the disqualification case filed by Rizalito David against Senator Grace Poe.As decision day approaches,...
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Mar Roxas: His own enemy
This is his to lose, and Mar Roxas knows it. While he said in a Rappler interview that he’s not scared of losing in 2016 – a lesson from his 2010 defeat, he said – he also made a candid admission: he...
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Because entrepreneurs need access to capital
For entrepreneurs, no matter how hardworking you are and how much potential your business has, one thing is for sure: you need starting capital.Access to credit, with reasonable terms and interest...
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#PHVote: Will anyone ever mention the LGBT community?
When US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched her campaign this past April, she did it with a video featuring two same-sex couples, cementing her candidacy as one that supports LGBT rights...
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The one and only Vice
There are six serious aspirants for the second highest post in the land while there are only 4 for the top post.Santiago, Binay, Poe and Roxas have all declared while Duterte is now showing a glimmer...
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APEC: Special lanes for whom?
It isn't really just about the special traffic lanes or even the reorganizing of the life of the nation's capital for a few days because of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.Although...
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‘Their loss is our loss’: Remembering road traffic victims
Chris Dalisay Luis last rode his bicycle on September 23, 2015. He used to bike to work everyday from Parañaque to Pasay to beat the terrible traffic.September 23, though, was a special day for Chris....
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Touchy-feely activism
(I normally desist from commenting on the politics of my place of work but was drawn by the stories below because of how much they remind me of extremism back home. So here goes my two centavos worth...
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Why the Philippines should be more than an APEC stop for Obama
When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared Tuesday night that as US president he would fly Air Force One over disputed islands in the South China Sea, his intent might well have been to win over...
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FOI bill: Marred by misconceptions
Since the start of the third regular session, the Freedom of Information (FOI) Committee Report has been pending the second reading since the Appropriations Committee approved its appropriation...
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#AnimatED: Creating wealth for the many
Twenty-one heads of state, 2 of whom will send representatives, will convene in Manila this week for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. They will formally approve agreements earlier...
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Leni vs. Poe: Anything beyond citizenship and nationalism?
Pitting Leni Robredo against Grace Poe may be a match any political analyst would love to see, or having one as president and another as vice president may be a dream to those for whom being “run by...
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Evaluation: Key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals
“Evaluation” – the word may not be punchy or attract attention.Yet it is arguably the key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a blueprint for prosperity for people across the world,...
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ISIS' global ambitions and plans for Southeast Asia
On Monday, November 16, when 17 world leaders began to arrive for the APEC Summit in Manila, a video of men in masks with ISIS’ black flag behind them is posted on Facebook, claiming "ISIS in Mindanao"...
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APEC: Boon or bane for #COP21?
Various heads of state will be gracing the Economic Leaders’ Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on November 18 in Manila; and it just might seal the fate of the worsening...
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Greenpeace PH to Trudeau: Take back Canada's wastes
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,First, let me congratulate you and your cabinet on your historic win. The values you stand for are a glimmer of hope in this bleak and dreary world.Some 103 container vans...
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