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Philippine Judges and Lawyers Push Back Against Red-Tagging

By admin | June 23, 2023

Written for The Diplomat Lawyers, judges, law schools, and even the Supreme Court of the Philippines have issued separate statements expressing support for a Manila judge who was vilified and threatened online for dismissing a government petition seeking to proscribe the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army, and National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) as […]

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Filipino American Visibility Day at UC Berkeley

By admin | June 7, 2023

Speech during the Filipino American Visibility Day at University of California Berkeley on October 25, 2018 Last night I was watching the Warriors game held at the Oracle. How big is the Oracle? Maybe it has a capacity of 18 to 20,000. Imagine the Oracle full of dead bodies. This is the estimated number of […]

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Rechannel budget of redtaggers to relief effort

By admin | June 3, 2023

Published by Bayan Metro Manila Cancel the budget of redtaggers and instead allocate it to social services. In the wake of the destructive impact of typhoon Rolly in Bicol and Southern Tagalog regions, a portion of the funds should be immediately realigned to boost relief efforts, rehabilitate damaged infrastructures, and revive local livelihoods. Giving P19 […]

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IFEX Asia Brief: April, May, June 2022

By admin | May 16, 2023

April 2022: Political crises, anti-Muslim violence, and Maria Ressa’s pushback. South Asia’s civic space is on fire: Massive protests in Sri Lanka, rising anti-Muslim violence in India, continuing crackdown in Kashmir, and intensifying political conflict in Pakistan. In the Philippines, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa countered the latest government harassment with a legal pushback. May 2022: […]

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Punishment, not promotion, for ‘mañanita’ general

By admin | April 29, 2023

Published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas is a pasaway general who has yet to face accountability for his crimes against the people. At the very least, he should be penalized for clear violation of ECQ rules when he allowed a “spontaneous” mañanita to celebrate his 55th birthday.Under […]

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The ‘Chaos and Confusion’ Inside the Marcos Government

By admin | April 9, 2023

Written for The Diplomat Asked about his achievements during his first 100 days as president of the Philippines, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos said he was able to put up a “functional government.” But a resolution passed by his party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), hinted at several irregularities inside the presidential palace. Throughout the campaign […]

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Keywords, sound bites, and newsmakers of 2022

By admin | March 30, 2023

Published by Bulatlat Since this was an election year, the most notable newsmakers were presidential candidates led by the frontrunners Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Leni Robredo. Decades or even years from now, historians will also recall the historic candidacy of labor leader Leody de Guzman. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant in January […]

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Mga tula ng pagpanig, paglaban, at pag-ibig sa bayan

By admin | February 9, 2023

Rebyu sa aklat na ‘Sa Aking Pagkadestiyero/In My Exile’ ni Joi Barrios. Sinulat para sa Bulatlat Bilang dating migrante, ramdam ko ang kakaibang tipo ng lungkot na pinapahiwatig ng mga linyang ito: Dito, taglay ko ang pilat na nasa noo ng bawat dayo,Markado ngunit hindi nakikita,na parang may tagabulag O ang pangungulilang kapareha ng pananabik […]

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The First 100 Days of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte

By admin | January 31, 2023

Written for The Diplomat The Philippines recently marked the first 100 days in office of both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. Global news reports highlighted the key issues that Marcos has tackled since July but the work of Duterte has usually not been mentioned. In the Philippines, the vice president is […]

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Freedom of Expression Declines Further Under Marcos

By admin | January 20, 2023

Written for The Diplomat Three months after coming to power, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has failed to reassure the media community and the public that he will promote freedom of expression and reverse the impunity that worsened during the term of his predecessor. To be sure, there was little expectation that the son of […]

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