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In a rare occasion, human rights groups, church leaders, showbiz celebrities, school administrations, and even global pop star Taylor Swift herself are uniting to
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Philippines: Why online classes are anti-poor
The number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase exponentially in the Philippines, giving the government a problem on the reopening of schools and universities.
Philippines: the poor are being left out by the Duterte government’s COVID-19 response
Placing entire communities under lockdown have been the go-to response for many countries to the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure is effective in curtailing the
Philippines: Overcrowded jails are COVID-19 disasters waiting to happen
The Philippines has claimed the unflattering distinction of having the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the entire South-East Asian region. At the time
Philippines: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Duterte government is cracking down on dissent
As the Philippines struggles to control their rapidly-increasing COVID-19 cases, the Duterte administration is taking advantage of a distracted nation by trampling on their
Philippines: No security measures can trump the basic human instinct to survive
On the 1st of April, dozens of residents from Sitio San Roque in Quezon City staged a demonstration asking for food assistance from their
The VFA fiasco exposes President Duterte’s heavy-handed approach to decision-making
After going back and forth countless times, it seems President Rodrigo Duterte has finally decided to revoke the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with
What did we just find out about the DICT?
What just transpired at the newly-established Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)? First came the shock resignation of one of its top officials,
The Visiting Forces Agreement was problematic even before Bato dela Rosa’s visa cancellation
President Rodrigo Duterte has found another reason to verbally attack the United States government, as one of his most loyal henchmen – former Police
Remembering the First Quarter Storm: the beginning of the end for the Marcos regime
Philippine history has enshrined the 21st of September as the date when deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law. However, another date that we