That thing called….delicadeza
If you look it up in different dictionaries, you will get its literal meaning. Delicadeza, a Spanish word that has found its way to the...
Boboto ako para panatilihing huling balwarte ng checks and balances ang Senado
(This is the Filipino version of “I am voting to keep the Senate as the last bastion of checks and balances”. For the English version,...
I am voting to keep the Senate as the last bastion of checks and balances
We are now less than a month away from the May 13 Philippine elections. There is now a frenzy of last-minute campaigning everywhere as candidates...
Why the arrest of Maria Ressa is worrisome and why we need to speak up
Dear fellow citizens, I was on the road last week when I heard word that Maria Ressa was about to be arrested for cyber libel....
The honor and sovereignty of the nation is beyond material compensation
What is the point of getting rich or for our economy to rise, if our fishermen are constantly harassed and their catch being snatched before...
Questions about the approved senate building
Have you seen the video showcasing the approved Senate building? I have. As one looks at the video of the approved Philippine Senate building: The...
Duterte and portrayal of women in 10 of his speeches
by Reuben James Barrete, as originally published in his Facebook account. In recent months, I collected some of the transcripts of the President’s speeches to...
I stand with Rappler. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.
“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. It is an attack on the freedoms over which we stand guard....
Eight simple ideas to turn APEC’s inclusive growth aspiration into reality
By Babeth Ngoc Han Lefur, Country Director, Oxfam in Vietnam Focuses on solutions that Asian leaders can adapt to make sure that economic growth benefits...
Six issues the government needs to address on the proposed jeepney modernization program
This commentary on the proposed jeepney modernization program was first published at Edna Aquino’s Facebook Anyone out there who thinks that the striking jeepney drivers and...
The day after: thoughts on the Senate Hearing on Fake News (Part 2)
By Noemi Lardizabal-Dado and Jane T. Uymatiao Part 1 of this article focused on four (4) particular points from the Senate hearing on fake news....
The day after: thoughts on the Senate Hearing on Fake News (Part 1)
By Noemi Lardizabal-Dado and Jane T. Uymatiao The Senate Committee on Public Information stressed the need to address the proliferation of misinformation in social media...
Project NOAH is now the NOAH Center! What does this mean for us?
Some weeks back, I attended the launch of the integrated University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UP RI) and Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH)...
Schism at the university: The GE divide at UP
One of a nation’s most important treasures is its youth — their character and their intellect. This is the reason why it is important to...
Social media, drug abuse and drug wars
Today, let us look a three studies on alcohol, drugs and social media. What are they? What are the possible impacts they might have on...