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In Japan, I lost my wallet and got it back cleaner
Of all the things I could lose in the last few days of traveling in Japan, I certainly didn't want to lose my wallet.But it was nowhere to be found.I was in Hiroshima with my mom and sister when I...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Huwag nating kalilimutan si Kian
“Breakdown in humanity.” ’Yan ang tawag ng isang senador sa pagkamatay ni Kian delos Santos, ang 17-anyos na binatilyong binaril ng mga pulis sa Caloocan habang nagsasagawa ng kampanyang “one- time,...
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[OPINION] This war is ours
“Safety is an act of compromise.” That was my ending statement in the last debate tournament that I competed in. But after witnessing recent incidents of fraternity-related violence (FRV) brought upon...
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[OPINION] Winnie turns Trumpian
I saw orange when I read Solita Monsod’s most recent diatribe against Chinese-Filipinos. Orange, of course, being the color of the racist United States president, who is known for doubling down after...
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[ANALYSIS] Deep Dive | Draft constitution: Surgical precision, not blunt force
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a draft federal constitution benignly called “Resolution of Both Houses No 15” (RBH15). Under the respective Rules of the Senate and the...
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[OPINION] A new weapon against press freedom in the Philippines
(This piece first appeared in The Globe and Mail.)As a former journalist, I often find myself straining to explain press freedom in the Philippines. Many people I meet seem to have a rather...
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[ANALYSIS] Will rice tariffication live up to its promise?
As always, the devil is in the details.Amid high inflation (6% as of November), many people expect the pending Rice Tariffication Bill to be a source of quick relief.Some government economists...
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[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] Why China cannot be trusted
I learned from Solita Collas-Monsod’s column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Saturday that she had incurred some crossness for her column the week before – “Why Filipinos distrust China.” That’s...
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[ANALYSIS | Deep Dive] Is Bong Revilla innocent?
The Sandiganbayan never said so.In its decision handed down on Friday, December 7, the First Division, quite artfully, wrote in its dispositive portion:WHEREFORE, in light of all the foregoing,...
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PANOORIN: Ano ang magagawa ng gobyerno laban sa inflation?
MANILA, Philippines – Sinusukat ng inflation kung gaano kabilis ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin. Bagamat bumaba na sa 6% ang inflation noong Nobyembre (mula 6.7% noong Oktubre), mas mataas pa rin...
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[OPINION] Duterte and the hypocritical Church
Duterte has repeatedly lambasted Catholic priests. He has called them gay, useless, and corrupt. The message is clear. For President Duterte, the Catholic Church is a hypocritical institution. Thus it...
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PANOORIN: Ano ang magagawa ng gobyerno laban sa inflation?
MANILA, Philippines – Sinusukat ng inflation kung gaano kabilis ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin. Bagamat bumaba na sa 6% ang inflation noong Nobyembre (mula 6.7% noong Oktubre), mas mataas pa rin...
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[OPINION] Future challenges of our foreign policy
(Former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario delivered the following remarks at the ADR Institute on December 7, 2018.)As we contemplate what is happening around us, we find ourselves being bombarded...
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[OPINION] Promises and pitfalls of cool Japan in Philippine geo-politics
In November, pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) released its 2018 3rd Quarter Social Survey. Among its findings is increased opposition to government inaction on China's intrusion, the sentiment of...
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[OPINION | Dash of SAS] A right to say no to a pregnancy test
Pines City Colleges (PCC) in Baguio made it to the news a few weeks ago when a school memo requiring female students to undergo a pregnancy test was shared on social media and quickly went...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Dagok sa hustisya ang pagpapalaya kay Bong Revilla
Masakit, mahapdi at nakapanlulumo ang hatol ng Sandiganbayan sa kasong plunder ni dating senador Bong Revilla. Masakit, mahapdi at nakapanlulumo na nauwi sa acquittal ang mahabang pakikibaka kontra...
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[ANALYSIS] What Filipinos can learn from France’s yellow vest protests
The Paris protests should serve as an inspiration to us in the Philippines to resist the fuel tax increase and other regressive economic policies of the Duterte administration. The jumble of bad,...
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[OPINION] History will remember those who spoke up
It’s been 4 years since I moved back to the United States (US) from Manila. Since then, I’ve been producing for a daily community show for the Filipino-American demographic which has given me an...
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[OPINION] Returning the Bells
This morning, a US Air Force plane bearing 3 historic bells from San Lorenzo de Martir Church in Balangiga will land at Villamor Air Force Base. These bells were taken 117 years ago; later today it...
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[OPINION] Grand judicial cover-up for Revilla
The acquittal of ex-senator Revilla and the conviction of his chief of staff, Attorney Cambe, is perplexing. The subordinate is answerable for the crime, but his boss is not. This gives the reasonable...
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