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OPINION: What if a shooting happens here?

Kira Christianne D. Azucena
Posted at Jun 12 03:25 AM

This is now the main question of faith-based communities in the wake of the horrifying attacks on worshippers and religious gathering places immemorially regarded by all religions as sanctuaries. They have turned into slaughter houses.  Read more »

‘I was disrespectful, too’: Regine Velasquez speaks up after row with Tulfo, Locsin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 25 05:41 PM

Music superstar Regine Velasquez on Thursday thanked fans who came to her defense amid a row with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and radio host Ben Tulfo, but urged them to instead focus on forgiveness, as well as efforts to help protect the environment. Read more »

Duterte, tinapos ang APEC Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 06:59 PM

Tinapos din ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga pulong sa ikalawang araw ng APEC Summit sa Papua New Guinea sa kabila ng naunang pahayag ng Palasyo na hindi na siya makadadalo.  Read more »

China to work with ASEAN on 'stabilizer' sea code

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 02:47 PM

Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN earlier this year agreed a draft COC, outlining the claimants' bargaining positions over the strategic waterway. Read more »

China opens consulate in Davao City

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 07:59 PM

The Chinese consulate general office has formally opened in President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown, Davao City, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. Read more »

OPINION: Climate crisis is an opportunity to innovate

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Updated as of Oct 06 01:24 AM

Once you are jobless and others get the work you were doing but in a more climate-friendly way is no compensation at all. No one should get poor just so the rich can enjoy a cleaner view of the landscape from world class resorts. Read more »

Locsin: Myanmar's Suu Kyi deserved her Nobel Peace Prize

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 11:34 PM

Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations Teddy Locsin Jr. on Monday said Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi deserved her Nobel Peace Prize, which she won in 1991. Read more »

OPINION: Universal counterterrorism, an existential requirement

Teddy Locsin, Jr.
Posted at Nov 09 04:53 AM

Through Marawi, we witnessed the collapse of Daesh in Iraq and Syria, only to see it claw back in our part of the world.  Read more »

OPINION: The rule of law and development

Teddy Locsin, Jr.
Updated as of Nov 04 06:24 AM

At the national level, the rule of law is an instrument of justice and the precondition of inclusive development.  Read more »

OPINION: We do not condone killings

Teddy Locsin, Jr.
Posted at Nov 03 01:17 AM

The Philippines is committed to upholding the rule of law and respecting human rights in the fight against illegal drugs. We do not condone killings.  Read more »

OPINION: Children and armed conflict

Teddy Locsin, Jr.
Posted at Nov 01 09:05 PM

Despite existing pockets of conflict in the country, including the recently ended Marawi siege, the State, as duty-bearer of human rights, continues to prioritize the welfare of children and to discourage insurgencies from using children as warriors for a dubious and disgraceful advantage.  Read more »

OPINION: On interfaith dialogue

Teddy Locsin, Jr.
Posted at Oct 19 04:21 AM

Interfaith dialogue assumes the authenticity of the participants. Religion offers shape and direction to human life, it does not confuse and dehumanize.  Read more »

OPINION: What never changes

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Apr 16 01:24 PM

Rob Waugh of Yahoo News reports that the earth’s magnetic poles ‘could be about to flip.  Read more »

OPINION: A Night of Remembrance

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Apr 15 03:52 AM

LAST time I saw Letty Ramos Shahani was at the beauty parlor where we both go. She was frail and being helped to the door. It was the one time I did not go to greet her. I would not have another chance. Read more »

OPINION: A poor consolation

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Apr 14 07:32 PM

One way to address human rights accusations is to change the meaning of human rights violations, calling the same thing by another name like plain old murder. Read more »

OPINION: Still a beautiful place

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Apr 14 01:28 PM

Everybody talks big about what individuals want, what communities need, what’s imperative for national progress and world peace–this is why beauty contests are held, for beautiful faces to remind us. Read more »

OPINION: Who save the world

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Apr 13 01:16 PM

From Rhys Buccat of ABS-CBN News comes this heartbreaking yet heart swelling story. Read more »

OPINION: Charter change

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Apr 12 01:49 PM

Since we are in the mode for charter change here are one or two essential changes to make any system work better or work at all because government is not working.   Read more »

OPINION: It matters

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Apr 11 01:10 PM

Edith Lederer of Associated Press reports that 20 million people in just 4 countries face starvation, famine, and the end of any future for malnourished children with stunted brains unless the world coughs up $4.4 billion by July.  Read more »

OPINION: He reads my tweets

Teddy Locsin, Jr.
Posted at Apr 10 04:28 PM

CNN reports that Pope Francis is open to married men becoming priests to address the shortage of priestly vocations. Read more »