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Rise of the Filipino middle class

The ambition seems straightforward enough. By 2040, we will have a society where Filipinos will enjoy a stable and comfortable lifestyle, secure in the...

Labor’s not so middle class woes

Third time’s the charm, but not in this case. The third dialogue of organized labor with President Rodrigo Duterte to put a stop to...

NEWS IN FOCUS / January’s blasts: Dengvaxia, Cha-Cha, firings, Rappler, and Mayon Volcano

January opened with a growing frequency of reports on child deaths that the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) attributed to Dengvaxia—the first anti-dengue...

The science and politics of Halal

In 2015, then Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez—in a talk with editors and reporters of the Philippines Graphic, BusinessMirror, View Magazine, Pilipino Mirror, TV9 and CNN Philippines—confirmed that the...

Marra PL Lanot’s Cadena de Amor: Fire, rain, and remembering

This book of poems is dedicated to her three grand-children: twins Allegra Milagros and Elias Serafin, all of two years and 10 months, and...

A time for heroes

At the entrance of the tree-lined park, the shiny black granite wall is farthest from view. Closer is the imposing 14-meter bronze statue of...

Of forensic artists & other painters

A janitor, a carpenter, a medico-legal doctor, an agent, a photographer, and a couple of forensic artists—all employees of the National Bureau of Investigation...

How to build a day care center: An SM Foundation-National Bureau of Investigation partnership

Wearing red sneakers, gray pants, and a loosely tucked-in red shirt with the name ‘Tres’ emblazoned on his right chest, five-year-old Dante ‘Tres’ Gierran...

A matter of social justice: Women in radio and television in a time of conflict and crisis

The gloom cast by an overcast sky proved no match to the bright, spirited, and at times, belligerent voices of the women in the...

Babaylan: Migration and Filipino women in Europe

Last October, the Philippine women’s network Babaylan Europe celebrated its 25th year, with the theme: “Building Women’s Capacity in Response to Global Challenges.” Founded in...