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How the political camps that presume to represent “civil society” might learn from the debacle the Ateneo finds itself in today

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How the political camps that presume to represent “civil society” might learn from the debacle the Ateneo finds itself in today

Ateneans are in the midst of a massive, long-overdue frenzy of soul-searching. This is in the aftermath of the tragic deaths of basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team activity in Baler, Aurora province and the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) administration’s botched public relations (PR) management following the incident. The…

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Education, Politics

WHO instructed Tab Baldwin to “limit” his public “apology” to just “four minutes”?

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WHO instructed Tab Baldwin to “limit” his public “apology” to just “four minutes”?

It is becoming increasingly evident that the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is maintaining (or at least trying to maintain) tight control over the messaging surrounding the tragic deaths of basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team activity in Baler, Aurora province. It explains the very measured trickle of information out…

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Education, Media, Society

The public relations debacle the Ateneo finds itself in following the tragic deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili

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The public relations debacle the Ateneo finds itself in following the tragic deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili

The whole trouble with the Ateneo is that it is perceived (fairly or unfairly) by the Philippine public to be an elitist institution even in the best of times. The Ateneo, after all, is an expensive institution of learning to be a part of. Its fees are beyond the reach of the vast majority of…

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Education, Society

The way the Ateneo de Manila University issued its official statement on the deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili seems to suggest a cover-up

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The way the Ateneo de Manila University issued its official statement on the deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili seems to suggest a cover-up

It has been more than 14 hours and many questions now surround the tragic deaths of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. According to what appears to be an official statement issued by the ADMU in a post on social media platform X shortly after the incident, the…

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Crime

Philippine politicians and oligarchs are all crass — whether they be a Marcos, an Aquino, or a Duterte or any one of their minions

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Philippine politicians and oligarchs are all crass — whether they be a Marcos, an Aquino, or a Duterte or any one of their minions

The only bunch of people who are really confused about where their place is in the Philippines’ political landscape are — you guessed it — the Yellowtards. These people are the country’s political parasites. They deliberately do not commit to a stable ideological framework because they need to maintain a high degree of fluidity in…

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Culture, Politics, Society

“Small dick energy” — how the double standard of @znsuzara (a.k.a. Budget Babe) mirrors the character of the Philippine Opposition

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“Small dick energy” — how the double standard of @znsuzara (a.k.a. Budget Babe) mirrors the character of the Philippine Opposition

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic nowadays since the release of ChatGPT. It’s not really mind-boggling as it’s always been in the back burner. I’ve been using it at work and I can say that with the right prompt, you get what you need and with a little bit of adjustments, you get your job…

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Education, Politics, Society

Atenean and “jeepney driver’s daughter” Reycel Hyacenth N. Bendańa appeals to emotion to push support for jeepney drivers’ strike

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Atenean and “jeepney driver’s daughter” Reycel Hyacenth N. Bendańa appeals to emotion to push support for jeepney drivers’ strike

Our Signal group was having discussions about the looming jeepney strike and the talk eventually reached the point that my economist friend proposed that they cancel all the franchises and award them to private groups who can provide the better, if not the best service. He’s definitely on to something. Part of the reason why…

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Civics, Education, Society

Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte tandem CRUSH Opposition in Election Day unofficial tally!

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Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte tandem CRUSH Opposition in Election Day unofficial tally!

The swiftness with which it became evident that administration candidates Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte running for president and vice president respectively are runaway winners was astounding. Just a couple of hours after voting precincts officially closed, even mainstream media outlets were already reporting the tandem were ahead of their closest rival by several millions…

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Politics