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China opens consulate in Davao City

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

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 »

OPINION: We do not condone killings

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

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

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: A Night of Remembrance

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

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

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: Charter change

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

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

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 »

OPINION: Real journalism

OPINION: Real journalism

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Updated as of Apr 03 12:10 AM

“Paris, Goa, Malaya, London—there’s no point in being anywhere else,’ wrote Graham Greene author of The Quiet American about the CIA in Vietnam. Read more »

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