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Kris Aquino has bigger problems than 72 people killed by Valenzuela factory fire

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Kris Aquino has bigger problems than 72 people killed by Valenzuela factory fire

Media Queen or Media Whore? You don’t need to take your pick. Kris Aquino, celebrity sister of Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III is both. She is highly bankable and deserving of her title as Queen of All Philippine Media; able to command millions in appearance, talent, and endorsement fees. In fact, if she…

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Civics, Culture, Media, Politics, Society

Makati Medical Center fire further highlights the health and safety hazards posed by squatter colonies

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Makati Medical Center fire further highlights the health and safety hazards posed by squatter colonies

Just when you think squatters and the waste they dump in Manila’s storm drains have already been discussed to death enough, suddenly another risk posed to health and safety by the proliferation of “informal settlers” all over the Philippines’ premier metropolis has emerged: fire. This was highlighted in a huge blaze that erupted next to…

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Environment, Society