That Strange Writing in Philippine Passports
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There’s an entire sentence in Filipino native script on nearly every odd-numbered page of the Philippine passport. What does it say?
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Return the Money, Jail the Crooks: Vigorous Protests Again Animate the Motherland
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Massive protests erupt in the Philippines against the biggest graft and corruption scandal in years.
Read MoreFilipino Language and Its Discontents
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It’s Buwan ng Wika (Language Month) but shouldn’t it be Buwan ng mga Wika (Month of Languages) instead?
Read MoreWho You Gonna Call? Scam Buster
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A Filipino journalist’s personal crusade against cyber fraud
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Sulu, Yesterday and Today
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A journalist revisits and finds hope in Sulu, which used to be “no-man’s land.”
Read MoreEDSA’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Finally Coming Down
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Writer Rene Astudillo wrote about the pesky Kamuning “Stairway to Heaven” footbridge on EDSA in Quezon City six years ago. He’s happy to report that it’s coming down.
Read MoreMt. Pinatubo Disaster: When It Seemed Like the End of the World
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The Mt. Pinatubo eruption–a blow-by-blow account of the worst day in Kapampangan history, June 15, 1991.
Read MorePH Midterm Poll Results: Prelude to Change or Crisis?
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Amid the expected romps of same-old-traditional politicians during the May 12 midterm elections came pleasant surprises.
Read MorePH Midterm Poll Results: There’s Hope for Good Governance
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Perhaps we’re witnessing the start of a shift in Philippine political culture, a hopeful beginning for good governance and social change.
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