Justin Umali, Esquire Philippines, March 31, 2021 A colonialist lens paints Magellan’s arrival 500 years ago as the start of Philippine history when it was just another chapter in our country’s rich historical tapestry. In Philippine history classes, students are usually taught about March 1521 as one of the most important events of our shared…
By Mario Alvaro Limos, Esquire Philippines, March 31, 2021 ABS-CBN journalist and reporter Chiara Zambrano was visiting the West Philippine Sea when an automated text blast was sent to her phone. “Welcome to CHINA!” it read. ABS-CBN journalist and reporter Chiara Zambrano was visiting the West Philippine Sea when an automated text blast was sent…
by Helen Yaffe, March 30, 2021, Counterpunch.org On 23 March 2021, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a group of Conservative Party backbenchers: ‘The reason we have the vaccine success is because of capitalism, because of greed, my friends.’ Johnson was articulating the dogma that the pursuit of private profit through capitalist free markets leads…
Mar 30, 2021, Ralf Rivas MANILA, Philippines If the COVID-19 pandemic is prolonged, many households in Southeast Asia may suffer from hunger and increased poverty, says the Asian Development Bank Institute If they lose their income amid the coronavirus pandemic, around half of Filipino households would have enough resources to cover necessary expenses for only…
Mar 30, 2021, Mara Cepeda MANILA, Philippines The 1Sambayan coalition must remember that their true enemy is the Duterte regime. Not themselves. To defeat President Rodrigo Duterte’s anointed one in 2022, opposition forces must leave their ivory towers. That line alone will certainly raise not a few eyebrows among those who identify themselves as part…
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Mar 29, 2021, Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines Online users, however, also point out that using slurs and elitism ain’t the way to go when making arguments online Following the announcement of an “NCR Plus” lockdown, actor Albie Casino took to social media on Saturday, March 27 to express his dismay over the government’s COVID-19 response. “My…
Mar 28, 2021, Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines The beauty queen takes the pageant stage to shed light on the dangerous fight for democracy in her home country Amid the glitz and glamor of the Miss Grand International 2020 coronation night, Myanmar candidate Han Lay took the stage to speak about the worsening situation in her country….