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Author: Louie Encabo

Nueva Vizcaya Oceanagold barricade
The Philippines 
July 8, 2019July 8, 2019

A town rallies against OceanaGold’s mining operations

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2342 Views Didipio Copper-Gold Mine, environmentalism, featured, mining in the philippines, nueva vizcaya, oceanagold

When our nation’s patrimony is threatened by foreign interests, it is up to us – the people of the land – to defend it.

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Lord Allan Velasco, Allan Peter Cayetano, Martin Romualdez collage
The Philippines 
July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

Speakership race shows cracks in pro-Duterte alliance

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1993 Views alan peter cayetano, featured, house of representatives, lord allan velasco, martin romualdez, speaker of the house of representatives

As influential as President Rodrigo Duterte may be, he alone does not hold a monopoly of power in the Philippines. Rather, the force that

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The Philippines 
June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

War on human rights groups: Four activists killed in three days

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2004 Views featured, human rights in the Philippines, Memorandum Order no. 32, Oplan Kapayapaan, rodrigo duterte, war on activists

Further evidence of the Duterte administration’s desire to purge government critics is the bloody military operation known as “Oplan Kapayapaan” (OK; Operation Peace). Led

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ACT Party David Seymour Kenneth Wang
New Zealand 
June 16, 2019June 16, 2019

A party soul-searching: Understanding the ACT Party’s identity crisis

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1835 Views ACT Party, david seymour, don brash, featured, freedom of speech, jamie whyte, kenneth wang, rodney hide

This weekend the ACT Party underwent a rebranding: a rehashing of its image, its messaging, and its brand of politics undoubtedly in preparation for

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PhilHealth ghost beneficiaries
The Philippines 
June 14, 2019

In the Philippines, the dead are treated better than the living

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1767 Views corruption in the Philippines, featured, ghost employees, PhilHeath ghost benefits

It’s months away from Halloween, but the dead are already featuring prominently in Philippine media.

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Ron Mark P-8 Poseidon
New Zealand 
June 11, 2019June 12, 2019

It’s time to recognize the NZDF’s humanitarian contribution

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1665 Views Defence Capability Plan 2019, featured, military of new zealand, new zealand defence force, ron mark

Every time added funding for the New Zealand Defence Force is announced, critics are quick to exclaim how wasteful such spending is. Why exactly

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New Zealand 
June 10, 2019

Putting an end to “mission creep”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1618 Views featured, iraq war, ministry of foreign affairs and trade, new zealand first, ron mark

“Get some guts and join the right side!” That was the remark of then-Prime Minister John Key of the National Party in response to

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Hidilyn Diaz and the Philippine Sports Commission
Sports, Culture, and Religion The Philippines 
June 8, 2019August 28, 2019

Hidilyn Diaz is right — Philippine sports is woefully underfunded

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2458 Views 2020 Tokyo Olympics, featured, Hidilyn Diaz, Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission

It seems that winning numerous sports accolades for the country is not enough to earn the respect of Filipinos. Decorated athlete Hidilyn Diaz found

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Tito Sotto Senate President
The Philippines 
June 5, 2019

Tensions are brewing in the Senate — but for what reason?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2666 Views cynthia villar, featured, senate of the philippines, tito sotto

While an all-out skirmish is occurring in the House of Representatives (HoR) over the position of House Speaker, tensions are also brewing among their

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Winston Peters refugee boats
New Zealand 
June 3, 2019

Stronger borders funded in Budget 2019

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1367 Views featured, new zealand budget 2019, new zealand first, refugees

As mental health, trains, and tree-planting dominated the post-Budget 2019 discussions a very significant win was left largely unnoticed. Part of the inaugural “Well-Being

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