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What’s in the Philippines’ Luzon Corridor?

By admin | November 14, 2024

Written for The Diplomat The recently concluded Trilateral Summit of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines saw the unveiling of the Luzon Corridor, an economic scheme that is intended to spur economic partnerships among the three countries. Located south of Taiwan, Luzon is the Philippines’ biggest island with five regions including Metro Manila, the […]

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Relentless resistance against APEC

By admin | August 20, 2024

Published by Bulatlat The 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was supposed to showcase the post-pandemic recovery and resurgence of the economy but it only put into spotlight its notorious legacy amid the raging crisis in the multipolar world and genocidal occupation in Palestine. News narratives hyped the United States – China rivalry without calling out […]

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Ship of State

By admin | May 12, 2024

Published by Bulatlat In the opening pages of Jose Rizal’s El Filibusterismo, the steamer Tabo was likened to the ship of state where the presence of the ilustrado classes at the upper deck and the indios at the lower deck alluded to inequality in society. The Tabo was slow like the progress of the country […]

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My father in America

By admin | February 23, 2024

Published by Bulatlat My father Reynaldo spent 43 years of his life in the Philippines and the last 29 years in the United States. Did he achieve the great American dream? He thrived as a family man while his heart and mind continued to yearn for the homeland. He maintained and strengthened old ties even […]

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Who Promised to Remove the Grounded Philippine Ship on Second Thomas Shoal?

By admin | December 23, 2023

Written for The Diplomat Philippine officials are denying the claim of the Chinese Foreign Ministry that there was a previous pledge to tow away its ship in the Second Thomas Shoal, known to Manila as Ayungin Shoal and to Beijing as Ren’ai Jiao. China did not identify the Filipino official who promised to remove the […]

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Marcos Adopts New Philippine Government Branding

By admin | October 29, 2023

Written for The Diplomat Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ended his second State of the Nation address on Monday by declaring that the country’s situation is “sound and improving” as he heralds the rise of “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines). This was a reference to the new branding adopted by the Marcos government as part […]

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Mining, Oil Spill, Military Bases Threaten Philippine Islands

By admin | September 24, 2023

Written for The Diplomat In February, residents of Sibuyan Island in the Philippines’ Romblon province protested against a mining exploration activity by forming a “people’s barricade.” This was followed by another barricade in Brooke’s Point in the southern part of Palawan province, which was also organized by community-based groups to protest an ongoing mining operation. […]

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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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In praise of the community organizer

By admin | June 20, 2021

Published by Bulatlat There are several stereotypes of activists but the most uncommon figure is that of the community organizer. We are familiar with the image of activists raising banners with clenched fists. The grim and determined look of street protesters. The dignified posture of influencer dissenters made more visible on various social media platforms. […]

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On Manila’s ‘hard lockdown’

By admin | June 4, 2021

Published by Bayan Metro Manila After imposing a ‘hard lockdown’ in Sampaloc, the Manila local government is set to adopt the same measure in Tondo. The ‘hard lockdown’ is worse than the national government’s ‘enhanced community quarantine’ since it imposes absolute restrictions on individuals while deploying a bigger number of police and military forces in […]

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