Did Spanish colonial rule doom the Philippines? Think again…
The following text taken from the bestselling book Sapiens is Yuval Noah Harari’s brilliant take on what set apart the European conqueror at the dawn of their golden age of …
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Enlivening democracy: Filipinos should demand public DEBATE from their politicians
As I write this, this campaign season’s second Republican Debate held in Cleveland, Ohio is in full swing in the United States. The Philippines may fancy itself a poster child …
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Dutch airline KLM in hot water over ‘racist’ tweet vs Mexico World Cup team
What was supposed to be a witty swipe at the Mexican World Cup team on Twitter by Dutch flag carrier Royal Ducth Airlines (KLM) became the subject of an online …
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Biggest crooks in the Philippines are Presidents and Congressmen, not drug lords or terrorists
What is it about vigilantism that appeals so much to Filipinos? The thought of taking the law into one’s hands is a common Filipino fantasy. Philippine cinema reflects this as …
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