[OPINION] The ghost of federalism past
Federalism, proponents and opponents agree, is dead. The House of Representatives initiative the first week of October, a few days before its long recess, more important, just before the start of...
View Article[OPINION] A young doctor's views on health workforce in PH
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Such can be said about my medical school experience at the Philippine General Hospital, the country's premier government tertiary hospital. After 5...
View Article[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Ano ang nakataya sa 2019 elections?
Handa na ba kayo sa pinakabonggang perya ng 2019?Ayon sa mga nagpapa-survey, masusubukan ang bisa ng endoso ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa nalalapit na eleksyon. Duterte Magic? Noong 1987, dalawa...
View Article[OPINION] Securing our fisheries to ensure food security
In his small, wind-propelled boat, hook-and-line fisher Roberto Goopio used to fish in the waters of San Remigio town in the province of Cebu in the 1970s, coming back after one hour with more than 10...
View Article[OPINION] Breathing out coal: How victims of the climate can be its protectors
This fifth of October, I was given the privilege of speaking in the Asia Green Forum hosted by the Korea Green Foundation in Incheon, South Korea. There I spoke about an issue at the heart of the...
View Article[ANALYSIS] Whatever happened to the Reproductive Health Law?
This week, a new book by Marilen Dañguilan will be launched entitled The RH Bill Story: Contentions and Compromises. It’s all about the history of the Reproductive Health Bill, detailing its historic...
View Article[OPINION] In defense of democracy
(This is the keynote address delivered by Vice President Leni Robredo during the Banyan Tree Leadership Forum organized by the US-Philippines Strategic Initiative and the CSIS-Pertamina at the Center...
View Article[ANALYSIS] Philippines' dark secret: Lengthy pretrial detention
The Philippines has the dubious recognition of having one the longest pretrial detentions in the whole world. Inmates stay in jail for an average of 528 days before they are convicted or acquitted. In...
View Article[OPINION] Coffee and the blood of indigenous peoples
October is when the Philippines celebrates National Indigenous Peoples' Month. This was first proclaimed by former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2009 to commemorate the enactmentof the...
View Article[OPINION] Why we need to make urban planning inclusive
Three years into the practice of environmental planning (or urban planning, however you may want to call it), and I feel demotivated about our profession. Let me tell you why planning is something that...
View Article[OPINION] To empower Asian clean energy ambitions, development banks must act...
From prolonged droughts in Afghanistan to floods across South Asia and super typhoons in the Philippines, Asia has felt the brunt of climate change firsthand. The disasters in the region continue to...
View Article[OPINION] Ask Senate hopefuls to show pictures of their libraries
What drives you to join politics?This came to me when I opened my Facebook last week and saw all these epiphanies on my wall on what inspired them to run for public office. What drives you to join...
View Article[OPINION] Archbishop Oscar Romero: Martyr
On March 24, 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador was shot to death by a right-wing death squad while celebrating the Eucharist. Since then, the people of El Salvador and many others from...
View Article[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: The Jamal Khashoggi in each of us
He was the conflicted citizen caught between the power of Saudi Arabia’s wealth and the dissident voices that are marginalized by it. He was the family member who dealt with one branch that partied...
View Article[OPINION] A psychiatrist's view: Common misconceptions about mental health
A recent study shows that 1 in 4 children in the Philippines may have mental health-related problems that are treatable. Mental health is a growing concern for our government and countries across the...
View Article[OPINION] Live by the sword, die by the sword
“All who draw the sword will die by the sword.”Those were the words of Jesus during his arrest at the Garden of Gethsemane. Peter defended his master by cutting off the ear of one of the soldiers. But...
View Article[ANALYSIS] Why is the PH stock market among world’s worst?
It’s been a tough year for the Philippine economy thus far. Not only is the Philippine peso one of the weakest currencies in ASEAN, but Philippine inflation is also the highest.There is a third way our...
View Article[OPINYON] Sa trolls na mawawalan ng trabaho dahil sa FB crackdown
Noon pa ako nagmamaang-maangan. Lagi kong sinasabi sa sarili na kaya ko pa. Pero ngayon, well, noong isang araw pa talaga, hindi ko na maikakaila. Napahiya na ako sa isang programa ng 10th Taboan...
View ArticleBasagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Sexual harassment on campus
MANILA, Philippines – There are recent discussions online about improper behavior of professors in universities. What constitutes sexual harassment? What can universities do to address this problem?In...
View Article[OPINION] Letter to Brazilian friends on eve of Brazil's presidential polls
Dear friends:I am writing to you on the eve of your going to the polls to determine the future of your wonderful country. I think it is no exaggeration to say that the fate of Brazil hangs in the...
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