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[OPINION] Children's rights pay the price for political gain
Given how haphazardly – intentionally or unintentionally – President Rodrigo Duterte has sailed through almost half of his term, it can be said now: optics may be the least of his problems presently,...
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[OPINION] An open letter to fellow Bangsamoro youth on upcoming plebiscites
Dear Bangsamoro youth,For decades now we have been saying that we are all tired of the conflicts, bloodshed, and the cycle of violence that left some of us battered and broken. We have said for so long...
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[ANALYSIS] Facebook let my government target me. Here's why I still work with...
Editor's Note: The original version of this piece was commissioned and first published online by Time Magazine on January 17, 2019, as part of its series on Facebook and its global impact. This is...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Patahimikin ang mga baril sa Mindanao
Nagbabadya raw ang pagbabago sa Kamindanawan. Maaari itong ihambing sa pagpapatalsik ng isang diktador, o pagpanalo ng isang dark horse sa eleksyong dating kinokopo ng mayayaman at lumang apelyido. Mas...
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[OPINION] Criminalization is not what we owe our children
When I was 9 years old, I was about to finish 4th grade but had to fight my way through bureaucratic and social judgments just to make sure I advanced to the next grade. My teachers felt I was too...
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[ANALYSIS] Why jailing kids is not just cruel, it’s stupid too
Believe it or not, our lawmakers have managed to reach a new low. The latest appalling policy proposal to emanate from Congress is a set of bills seeking to lower the minimum age of criminal...
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[OPINION] Rice tariffication good for the country, Filipino farmers
Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Fred Serrano has thrown his support behind groups urging President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the rice tariffication law.Blaming the senators for their version of...
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[OPINION] The torch is lit for Cotabato City. Cotabateños must carry it.
Ten years ago, I had an amusing experience at the Philippine embassy in Yangon, Myanmar.I was registering for the 2010 elections and the officer in charge of the task asked me to go behind the booth so...
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[OPINION] The rise of Filipino pop psychology
Mental health is too important to be left entirely in the hands of academics or professionals. But our growing worship of self-styled psychology gurus is alarming.In our wish to understand and explain...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Sagipin natin ang mga bata
Ilang araw pa lang ang nakalilipas mula nang bumigay ang mga mambabatas sa harap ng masigabong pagtutol sa pagbaba ng edad ng criminal liablity sa 9 anyos mula 15 anyos. Umatras ang mga mambabatas sa...
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[OPINION] The real syndicate behind lowering criminal liability age
January 23 was my first time to attend a plenary hearing in Congress. We, the representatives of the Child Rights Network, entered the big hall, feeling like we were bringing our white towels, sort of...
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[OPINION] A class war masquerading as a war on crime
Sometimes, it pays to watch TV Patrol. Sometimes, the show’s usual fodder of cops and robbers and utterly boring Manny Pacquiao workouts is punctuated by coverage that reveals in its full glory the...
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[OPINION] To our future leaders in the Bangsamoro: Prove us right
I want to let you know what most people my age think and feel.These are opinions, fears, and doubts from our collective experiences of having lived in the Muslim Mindanao area. I apologize if I have to...
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[OPINYON] Ka-social media
Puwede ring ka-Facebook or ka-Twitter, kung doon mo lang sa espasyong birtwal na iyon nakakaugnayan ang iyong ka-social media. At marami ito. Laganap. Napakadaling magkaroon. Napakadaling magparami....
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[OPINION] 'We have to stand up for the children'
Tears flow incessantly down my face as I try to write this past midnight in my small apartment room in New York. I am thoroughly wrecked with emotion for this country, the US, and for the Philippines,...
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Seeing the silver lining in the kids of Tondo
The simple dreams of children in Tondo, Manila can make a difference for the Philippines and the world someday.Do you still remember what Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray said when she was asked about...
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[ANALYSIS] Despite Duterte rhetoric, US military gains forward base in PH
The United States has gained a forward base for its Pacific Air Force in the Philippines despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s rhetoric against the country’s oldest security ally and former colonial...
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[ANALYSIS] Jobs, jobs, jobs: Where, where, where?
If the jobs figures look bad, it’s because they are.Palace Spokesperson Salvador Panelo recently chastised IBON Foundation, an economic think tank, for claiming that the Duterte administration was only...
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[OPINION] The duty of the conscious grown-up
I've been thinking a lot about House Bill (HB) 8858 these past few days. Specifically, why did it make sense to lawmakers?It's usually easy to pinpoint the rationale behind earlier policies of the...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Choosing among imperfect candidates
MANILA, Philippines – Voters are often blamed for election results. But the perfect candidate does not exist. How do we then choose among imperfect candidates?In this episode of Basagan ng Trip, Leloy...
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