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How DTI Stole Christmas
11 December 2025
HOW do you bring life to a lifeless feast? With the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s P500 Noche Buena guide, Christmas, which is supposedly an ever joyous,...
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Free speech to free excuses
01 December 2025
“YOUR feelings are valid.” This statement has received growing popularity in today’s digital age, especially with the help of social media and content creators....
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Coloring Contest
19 November 2025
IN the political landscape of the Philippines, certain individuals vested with power are often associated with colors to amplify their history, name, and position....
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Cult of Politics
27 October 2025
Across the globe, fanaticism is a complex behavior evident in various forms and activities. In the realm of politics, fanaticism plays a crucial role, especially...
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Peaceful Flames
01 October 2025
"’DI mo ba naririnig? Tinig ng bayan na galit?” is how the Filipino version of the popular song “Do you hear the people sing?” from Les Misérables goes as the play...
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When Memory Fails, Justice Fails
15 September 2025
AS a Filipino, I sometimes feel both amazed and disappointed at how fast the Philippines forgets. Every time a scandal or controversy sparks, everyone talks about...
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When the watchdogs stop watching
31 August 2025
IN the field of journalism, the directive is clear: speak truth to power, expose those who remain hidden, and hold those comfortable in their seats accountable....
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The innocence that we preyed at
26 August 2025
MANY years have passed since Senate President Vicente Sotto III proposed a bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13. Once again, the same bill resurfaced...