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Lessons on fire safety

Fire. That one word evokes fear and panic, especially when flames occur in the presence of humans within an enclosed structure. Many lessons have been learned from the tragedy in Quezon City inside the Ozone Disco, when fire killed 162 people 20 years ago and...

Philippines Graphic - January 12, 2018

SB No. 1492: What is it about ‘road to Hell’ you don’t understand?

I woke up a couple of days ago with this startling headline: LeniRobredo’s daughter arrested on drugs charge in the United States At first, the news item seemed legit, having come at first glance from Fox News. Still, something felt amiss. Gut-feel (and journalistic training) told...

Philippines Graphic - October 27, 2017

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Heads, tails, tar and feathers

The mess that is the Dengvaxia issue as it stands now does nothing for the public good. Over the last week, the public saw...

February 18, 2018

Marcos rights gains fall short; Ex-President Duterte, former top officials unpunished for ‘Drug War’ abuses—Human Rights Watch

(Bangkok, January 16, 2025) – The administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. initiated some human rights improvements in 2024 but failed to address past and...

Philippines Graphic - January 17, 2025

Use of language: Focus on Baybayin by Alma Anonas-Carpio

The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, with between 120 and 170 distinct languages, according to various scholars. Ours is a nation of...

Alma Anonas-Carpio - May 6, 2018

National ID system: firestorm in the making

In a world where big data is at your fingertips, information has ceased to become knowledge. It is currency. As currency, keeping big data safe...

August 19, 2018