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Duterte, The Pacifist, and The Just War Tradition

October 16, 2017 - by Carlo de Leon - 3 Comments.

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is …

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Pope Francis’s over-the-top reception in the #Philippines

January 15, 2015 - by benign0 - 27 Comments.

Building a cult of personality. That is the last thing Pope Francis is likely to have wanted included in his agenda for his visit to the Philippines. The Pope said …

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benign0 on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”Agree with Amir Al Bahr. Just trade. It wasn't an
Amir Al Bahr on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”You can think of it as good old-fashioned trade -
Denzel on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”@benign0, how would you categorize President Duterte's 'VFA for COVID-19
Hyden Toro on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”Filipinos have to do the :"pwede na yan attitude", because
Gogs on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”This sense of entitlement is also evident when it comes