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OPINION: Mabini in my mind

Michael Henry Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at Mar 15 09:11 PM

Heeding Mabini’s caveat, the constitutional reform process must not be the exclusive domain of political elites. Read more »

OPINION: Seems we never learned part 2

Edmund S. Tayao
Updated as of Mar 02 01:33 PM

The constitution is fundamental, that all laws are based on it, because it is the first law. Read more »

Clearing and clutter

Renato Redentor Constantino
Posted at Dec 29 10:23 PM

There is always a lot to unpack and reorganize when a year comes to a close. Read more »

Sandra Smithey, in memoriam

Renato Redentor Constantino
Posted at Aug 08 09:17 PM

From the US to Brazil, from Tanzania to China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Kyrgyzstan, and more—Sandra was embraced by so many around the world. Read more »

Robredo office gets highest COA rating for 4th straight year

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 10:44 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday said her office received the highest rating from the COA for the fourth straight year. Read more »

Delikado

Renato Redentor Constantino
Posted at May 24 06:22 PM

As anticipated, the new documentary DELIKADO has enthralled casual viewers and film critics who have had the good fortune to see the film in all its haunting, unsettling beauty. Read more »

Research society defends Pulse Asia, SWS over survey doubts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 09 05:13 AM

MORES on Sunday said it is standing behind Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations amid doubts on their pre-election surveys. Read more »

Fil-Am officials weigh in on leaked SC opinion against abortion

Lenn Almadin-Thornhill | TFC News Atlanta, Georgia
Updated as of May 06 08:56 PM

Filipino American officials react following the leak of a US Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Read more »

Pulse Asia: On disinformation regarding our pre-election surveys

Ronald Holmes, Pulse Asia president
Posted at May 03 09:26 PM

We thank esteemed statistician, Dr. Romulo Virola, for taking the time in analyzing data from our surveys. Nonetheless, it is important to correct his assertions as regards the flaws in our surveys. Read more »

Steadfast Friends, Equal Partners, and Enduring Allies

U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Heather Variava
Posted at Jan 29 09:33 AM

There is no guarantee that 2022 will be easy. It has already started with great difficulty for many people. However, I am confident in my hopes for the United States and the Philippines this year. Read more »

How will the COVID pandemic end?

The Conversation/Reuters
Updated as of Sep 14 06:52 PM

COVID-19 may not be the first time a coronavirus has caused a dreadful global pandemic. Read more »

5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Sep 04 12:18 AM

Even though educational video games have been used in classrooms for 50 years, they are not that common in classrooms today. Read more »

Survey firm BOSES Pilipinas vows to ‘secure the Filipino voice’

Enrico Berdos, VERA Files
Posted at Jun 30 09:38 PM

BOSES Pilipinas, which stands for Boses, Opinyon, Siyasat, at Siyensya para sa Pilipinas (Voices, Opinions, Research and Science for the Philippines), was launched in an online forum on Wednesday, June 30.    Read more »

VP Robredo's office gets highest audit rating for 3rd straight year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 05:53 PM

The office of Vice President Leni Robredo has received the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit for the third year in a row. Read more »

Sara Duterte: COVID-19 restrictions prevented physical counting of nearly P9.5-B assets COA flagged

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 09:23 PM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday said that COVID-19 quarantine restrictions have prevented the physical accounting of the nearly P9.5 billion "unascertained" assets in the local government, which were flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA).  Read more »

I went down the 'rabbit hole' to debunk misinformation – here's what I learned

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 10:53 PM

Big Ben was stolen from Palestine. So claimed an elderly woman, in Arabic, in a retweeted clip I received recently. Read more »

A year into the pandemic, the coronavirus is messing with our minds as well as our bodies

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 11:53 PM

We must take seriously the possibility that the virus is zombifying us – altering our behavior in ways that help perpetuate it. Read more »

Trump sees power as private property – a habit shared by autocrats throughout the ages

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 10:48 PM

Shortly before crowds of his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Donald Trump implored them to “take back our country.” His words echoed a long history of authoritarians who have attempted to privatize power and turn it into personal property. Read more »

Pacquiao leads survey on preferred senatorial candidates; Isko, Raffy Tulfo high on poll

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 04:58 PM

Among the top contenders in the Senate race were broadcaster Raffy Tulfo, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, and Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno, a Pulse Asia survey showed Thursday. Read more »

In a pandemic winter, Christmas is simply not that important

Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 11:20 PM

Scaling back Christmas to a level well below the usual levels of excess – at this point in history – is vital. Read more »