United Nations Climate Change Conference’s recently concluded COP26 proved that world leaders are more concerned about the talk and not the actions needed to address the climate emergency.
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An uprooting
In order to address the bloody drug war, the administration succeeding Duterte’s must take into consideration factors that go beyond just illegal drugs.
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Of both worlds
While divorce mainly involves the couple, the state has to recognize that continuing to bar its legality affects the children involved as well.
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Diverted attention
With the current infighting among the opposition and its supporters, the concept of a united front is still up in the air.
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No room for error
Just how inefficient was the recently concluded voter’s registration process for the 2022 national elections?
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Unbeaten path
Success cannot be dictated by society, but sometimes this truth is only as strong as one’s convictions.
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Suspicious ascents
In the first eight days of October, the country was at a standstill. All eyes were on the convoys that arrived at the venue for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2022 national elections. Concluding with 97 presidential bets, 29 vice-presidential alternatives, 176 senatorial hopefuls, and 270 partylists that have registered, the…
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Word of advice
Last March, distraught Filipinos saw hope in the announcement of a united opposition movement, which came amid a foreboding dynastic victory for the presidency. 1Sambayan, a pro-democracy opposition slate for the 2022 national elections, had just been launched. The coalition declared that they aim to establish a roster of candidates who can take on the administration’s…
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A better president?
As President Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency comes to its penultimate moments, support for him has not faltered. Recent approval ratings and preferential surveys for the top executive seats show favor for his administration, the Filipino admiration over him as strong as ever. With less than 50 days before the filing of certificates of candidacy, many politicians…
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Finding her space
“You played well—for a girl.” This was not what I had wanted to hear after a 90-minute game under the scorching heat. It wasn’t the kind of praise that any athlete would have wanted to hear. Dangling at the end of the remark was an unwelcome yet familiar phrase. It glared and blared at me,…