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Why the West holds license to comment on slavery in the Philippines

May 19, 2017 - by benign0 - 9 Comments.

There has been an overwhelming and varied response to the late Alex Tizon’s moving piece on how his family enslaved Eudocia Tomas “Lola” Pulido for decades — even after moving …

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Carlos Celdran may indeed be a bad influence on the Filipino

February 1, 2013February 1, 2013 - by benign0 - 33 Comments.

Maybe it is true — that Carlos Celdran is a bad influence on the Filipino. After all, hasn’t one of the biggest issues with us Filipinos always been about our …

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Crime / Religion / Society

Carlos Celdran: Is he the Rosa Parks of the Philippines’ Freedom Movement?

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 - by benign0 - 16 Comments.

It hasn’t happened for the last several days since news broke of the conviction of shock activist Carlos Celdran for the crime of peforming acts “notoriously offensive to the feelings …

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Education / Religion

UST ups the RH Bill ‘debate’ ante: Will Catholic university professors remain in the game?

October 8, 2012May 23, 2018 - by benign0 - 14 Comments.

Grand old University of Santo Tomas (UST), the Philippines’ most ancient institution of higher learning has come out and made a clear and absolute statement on its position on the …

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