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Children and incarceration: A question of sanity

Does the Filipino child deserve incarceration? The House committee on justice has recently approved a bill that would lower the age of criminal liability from...

A review of the Marawi coverage: The conduct of war (2nd of 2 parts) by Fil V. Elefante

“Reporting war should not be approached as breaking news,” the study entitled “Media on Marawi: Coverage of the Siege” said. “It is usually part...

Our run-off to the Graphic’s centennial

This June, the Philippines Graphic magazine turns 92 as a magazine title. On our 100th anniversary, the year 2027 (God willing I live that long),...

Why I hate Jose Rizal

Some Filipinos hate Jose Rizal. I am one of them. Reasons vary. For some, Rizal was too much a part of the bourgeoisie to soil...

Unintended consequences: Why I believe the destruction of donated goods was justified

A howl of outrage rose from the public after the Bureau of Customs announced it was destroying four containers of donated goods intended for the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda. According to a CNN Philippines report, the destroyed goods included “clothes, diapers, toiletries, medical...

Deconstructing the myth of free education

Red October: an altogether fictitious story put out in public by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), saying that the Communists are concocting a plot to oust Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The plot goes like this (or...

We are a society of laws, not ‘karma’ 

I’m neither a fan of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV nor Sen. Leila de Lima. In my estimation, these two should not have been elected to government office, or any political office for that matter. I have a combination of reasons. Let’s talk first of...

Isolated cases or cases of isolation?

“Fake” news. Stupid commentaries. Irresponsible repartees to intelligent criticism. Reckless speeches. Senseless policies. Silly and laughable propaganda. Ill-advised decisions. Lies, lies and more lies. After two years, these should not surprise us, not when the President has ambitions of becoming a dictator. This is...

Altering the anthem and flag is a lousy idea

“Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo” These are the last two stanzas of the Philippine National Anthem in the Filipino language. The official English translation reads: “But it is glory ever, when thou art wronged, For us, thy sons, to suffer and...

Poets never die

And if you see me, behind your leaves Let me rest under your shade And let me sleep. ~ Maya Daniel     Novelist and poet Michael Ondaatje once wrote that the heart is an organ of fire. By fire, the author meant our familiarity and experience with light,...

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