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Author: Louie Encabo

Editor's Notes 
March 4, 2018

A Direct Link Home: My Experience with PAL’s Auckland-Manila Flight

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1190 Views Louie Encabo, philippine airlines, tourism, travelling to the philippines

A country’s flagship carrier is one of its most important tourism ambassadors overseas. The reputation of a nation’s airline will strongly influence our perspective

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Simon Bridges National Party New Zealand
New Zealand 
February 28, 2018March 2, 2018

Meet the Man They Call “Slimy Simon”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1617 Views featured, Louie Encabo, National Party, new zealand national party, Simon Bridges

Imagine a politician who deliberately tries to block an official information act request in order to suppress information from the public, imposes hefty penalties

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New Zealand 
February 27, 2018February 27, 2018

Gladiators Ready

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1161 Views amy adams, featured, Judith Collins, Louie Encabo, mark mitchell, National Party, Simon Bridges, steven joyce

In the Roman Republic, condemned criminals and slaves would be forced to fight one another in vicious duels that resulted in bloodshed or even

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The Philippines 
February 15, 2018February 18, 2018

Shining a Light on the “Appointed Son of God”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1562 Views apollo quiboloy, extremist, featured, kingdom of jesus christ, Louie Encabo

Aside from Islamist terrorist groups or communist revolutionary armies, the Philippine government faces challenges from powerful religious cults which control millions of fanatical adherents.

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New Zealand 
February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

Replacing Bill

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1176 Views Bill English, featured, Judith Collins, Louie Encabo, National Party, Nikki Kaye, Paula Bennett, Simon Bridges

After months of speculation, the fate of National Party leader Bill English was finally confirmed today as he announced in a press conference –

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Sports, Culture, and Religion 
February 7, 2018February 8, 2018

Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1345 Views featured, female genital mutilation, Islam, Louie Encabo

The 6th of February marked the International Day for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation. Unbeknownst to many, the practice – although barbaric and

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New Zealand 
February 6, 2018February 7, 2018

Waitangi Day: A Reflection of Our Partnership

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1272 Views featured, Louie Encabo, Maori, treaty of waitangi, waitangi day

Despite never formally declaring its independence, New Zealand observes a national day every year. On the 6th of February, the nation commemorates the signing

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The Philippines 
February 3, 2018February 12, 2018

The Importance of Student Activism

Posted By: Louie Encabo 4633 Views featured, Louie Encabo, Lumad, rodrigo duterte, student activism, university of the philippines

When Dr. Jose Rizal declared that “the youth are the future of the Fatherland”, he envisioned that the future generations of Filipinos would be

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President Ferdinand Marcos family Martial Law
The Philippines 
February 3, 2018February 5, 2018

Epistemic Responsibility: Why Pro-Marcos Historical Revisionism is Inherently Wrong

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3620 Views bongbong marcos, featured, ferdinand marcos, historical revisionism, Louie Encabo, marcos era, w.k. clifford

“Only in the Philippines could a leader like Ferdinand Marcos, who pillaged his country for over 20 years, still be considered for a national

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The Philippines 
January 21, 2018January 24, 2018

Rappler’s Closure and the Government’s Hypocrisy Regarding “Foreign Ownership”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1180 Views foreign ownership, Louie Encabo, rappler.com, rodrigo duterte

The online news website Rappler.com was ordered closed by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly being owned by foreign entities. Despite

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