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[OPINION] The out-of-touch, elitist gaps in our lockdown

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Gaby Baizas
Published 11:00 AM, Mar 18, 2020

'Not a lot of upper-class and middle-class Filipinos realize how good they have it in the midst of this lockdown. They forget to check their privilege, and come off as incredibly insensitive and narrow-minded.'

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‘We will remember’: Netizens demand justice after rejection of ABS-CBN franchise

Social media users called on one another to vote wisely in the 2022 elections after 70 House committee members voted against the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise

‘The demise of democracy’: Filipinos denounce signing of anti-terror law

Many Filipinos on social media express their distress over the new law, which lawyers and human rights advocates fear the government can use to silence critics

[OPINION] Loving your country is very different from loving your government

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Jaira Roxas
Published 1:30 PM, Mar 16, 2020

'I love the Philippines. I love the people in it.... So I will not turn a blind eye when government incompetence makes these people suffer even more.'

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Filipinas sit-in to stop traffic, claim spaces on Int’l Women’s Day

More than 300 women gather and block roads as they symbolically push back against narrowing political spaces

[OPINION] Notes from a supermarket on the last day of freedom

Published in The Girl in the Dirty Shirt
Marguerite de Leon
Published 8:47 PM, Mar 14, 2020

'There was a part of me that wanted to stand in front of the checkout aisles and shout at all the folks nursing their loaded carts: STOP IT! STOP BEING SO SELFISH! Andaming nagugutom sa mundo!'

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Man in private village assaulted, nearly arrested without warrant by Makati police

(UPDATED) Javier Salvador Parra is told to pay a P1,000 fine because his house staff was not wearing a face mask while watering plants within their property

[OPINION] A letter to the men and women behind paid trolls in the Philippines

The very least you can feel about all of this is a huge and crushing regret, and a conviction never to take on the job of chief disinformation architect ever again

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Staying compassionate in the time of coronavirus

Published in The Collective
Raisa Serafica
Published 5:32 PM, Mar 12, 2020

It’s the most rational and ethical thing to do to help slow down the spread of this pandemic

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ABS-CBN employees to lawmakers: Renew franchise so we can continue to serve

ABS-CBN employees break their silence on social media to share personal stories, in a bid to put a human face on the 11,000 figure often mentioned in hearings and news reports

In the fight vs COVID-19, these women mayors didn't take chances

Mayors Trina Firmalo-Fabic of Odiongan, Romblon, and Krisel Lagman-Luistro of Tabaco, Albay, consult their constituents and get creative in their response to the health crisis

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[OPINION] Leaving the medical profession to become a journalist

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Jene-Anne Pangue
Published 1:00 PM, Jan 04, 2020

A preacher in church once said, 'Do not just step into the open door, walk into the open door. If you’re afraid, then do it afraid.'

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PH journalists slam rejection of ABS-CBN franchise: 'History is never kind to tyrants'

(4th UPDATE) 'A thousand little cuts do not make us weak, these make us stronger,' says the Malacañang Press Corps, as Philippine journalists call out the 'house of minions'

'We will fight back': Media groups slam House panel for denying ABS-CBN franchise

(UPDATED) Despite the denial of the franchise, media groups vow to continue exhausting all means to bring ABS-CBN back on air

Pain and promise: Journey of a millennial first-time mom

Published in Ridge to Reef
Pia Ranada
Published 10:00 AM, Jan 04, 2020

Hearing my daughter’s first cry instantly transformed my world. Having gone through hell, I was inexplicably happy.

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Malacañang: ABS-CBN franchise rejection is 'decision of Filipino people'

President Spokesman Harry Roque again claims the controversial decision has 'no chilling effect,' supposedly because ABS-CBN is mostly engaged in producing entertainment content

ABS-CBN shutdown, Maria Ressa threat borne of Duterte’s ‘contempt’ for press – int'l human rights lawyer

President Rodrigo Duterte's threats against Maria Ressa and ABS-CBN are intended to have a chilling effect on independent voices among civil society, says lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher

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A tale of two justice secretaries: The De Lima-Guevarra balance

Published in Stories In Between
Lian Buan
Published 6:49 PM, Dec 30, 2019

Senator Leila de Lima and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra may not meet eye to eye, but they understand each other and what their jobs mean

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8th petition vs anti-terror law attacks 'subjective' definition of terroristic dissent

The Sanlakas party list says Section 4's supposed exemption on dissent must be struck down for being too vague and subjective

Supreme Court hands off in DOJ's stricter drug plea bargain rules

Dissenting Justice Benjamin Caguioa says the Supreme Court's efforts to declog court dockets of small-time drug cases will be put to waste

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The indignity of the U.S. travel bans is not about our politicians

Published in Stories In Between
Lian Buan
Published 1:05 PM, Dec 24, 2019

It's true, it is within the United States' sovereign power to block entry to anyone it wishes. But my migration framework prevents me from unequivocally saying that.

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8th petition vs anti-terror law attacks 'subjective' definition of terroristic dissent

The Sanlakas party list says Section 4's supposed exemption on dissent must be struck down for being too vague and subjective

Supreme Court hands off in DOJ's stricter drug plea bargain rules

Dissenting Justice Benjamin Caguioa says the Supreme Court's efforts to declog court dockets of small-time drug cases will be put to waste

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[OPINION] Christmas isn't necessarily merry for people with depression and anxiety

Published in The Girl in the Dirty Shirt
Marguerite de Leon
Published 9:55 PM, Dec 23, 2019

The family unit – more so the Filipino family – is a complicated creature, and whether or not we want to admit it, not all issues can be wrapped in sparkly paper and topped with a festive bow.

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Man in private village assaulted, nearly arrested without warrant by Makati police

(UPDATED) Javier Salvador Parra is told to pay a P1,000 fine because his house staff was not wearing a face mask while watering plants within their property

[OPINION] A letter to the men and women behind paid trolls in the Philippines

The very least you can feel about all of this is a huge and crushing regret, and a conviction never to take on the job of chief disinformation architect ever again

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The unbearable weight of traveling while female

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Janella Paris
Published 5:00 PM, Dec 07, 2019

Many times I feel that nothing is better than another female's company when I’m traveling alone

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Is it time for PH to have its own Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

Having a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would 'centralize the response to emerging infectious diseases threats' according to an infectious disease expert

Philippines lifts deployment ban to Kuwait

The lifting of the ban means newly-hired and returning skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, professionals, and household service workers can return and work in the Gulf state

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