Tag: Philippine politics
2020: The Year of Farcical Thinking
To remain gullible, to forget and reject the things of the mind, to stay uncritical, may prove to be our biggest hurdle yet
Monstrous entitlement
The biggest minefield is the worldview that a cabal of abusive men can run roughshod over laws and shove aside rightful authorities
The case of the slain retired rebels and a lawyer’s search...
Peace talks with communist rebels have stalled after President Rodrigo Duterte declared the insurgents a terrorist organization in 2018
The Sport of Killing: ‘Shoot First’
By the looks of it, we now have little choice but to actively participate in the shaping of our political lives
Duterte and his narrative of rebellion
A country must stand on a Constitution whereby the fundamental principles of governance, stability and civil rights are set in place
The Christmas story we neither told our kids nor ourselves
The words “fight” and “Christmas” seem to be at loggerheads when used in one sentence, but the author does not think so
Philippine Jesuit school calls for ‘solidarity’ in wake of student protests...
“We Filipinos are now being called to act and unite for our common good, and this starts with introspection and dialogue”
What good could a Duterte-Duterte tandem do?
Today, the fight to secure people’s rights under a democracy is being challenged by the patronization of dynastic rule
Defund UP? Is this another one of the president’s jokes?
To fight, therefore, is to show government that it is lying, that we do have a choice—and that choice is ours to make by constitutional right
‘Kandidatong Pulpol’ at ang pagharap sa trahedya
Gustong lumangoy pero hindi pinayagan? Sex joke sa gitna ng kalamidad? Ngayong kumakaharap sa matinding problema ang bansa?
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