Philippine blogging and social media in the time of President Rodrigo Duterte
Now that the smoke belched by Election 2016 has cleared people seem to be reflecting on what just happened. It seems some of them have taken to taking stock of …
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Decriminalisation or repeal of libel law: It’s about time the Philippines becomes a modern country
It is not surprising that Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III wholeheartedly supports criminal libel in the Philippines. Luis Teodoro, BusinessWorld columnist and former dean of the College of …
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Bishops oppose opening in Manila of ‘Corpus Christi’, a play depicting Jesus Christ as gay
The latest outrage fad in the Philippines currently being stirred up by self-described champions of freedom and secularism is a campaign being mounted by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the …
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In Defense of the Mask
Are they afraid with the Power of the Mask? Or are they afraid with the Power of the People? I refer to “Wearing a mask at a riot is now …
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Youth Party-list Representative Raymond Palatino Doesn’t Have a Prayer
So Youth Party-list Representative Raymond Palatino introduced a bill banning religious ceremonies and symbols in government buildings and institutions. Palatino states that his bill: “…just wants to implement the constitutional …
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Pinoy religious groups go Gaga
Pinoy hypocrisy has reared its ugly head – again. Just when I was wondering when we were going to hear from the Roman Catholic Church of the Philippines about banning …
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Bloggers stifling freedom of expression? Not what it seems
Picture this: you’re a moderator/participant in a round table discussion. Someone has just brought up a very controversial point. Another person takes offense at this in one way or another, …
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