Five Thoughts About the Philippine Health Care System

Five Thoughts About the Philippine Health Care System

A lot needs to be done with our health care system, from reducing hospitalization costs, increasing worker wages, and avoiding potential price-gouging, among other concerns.

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Crimes Against Children on the Internet Must Be Punished

Crimes Against Children on the Internet Must Be Punished

Are citizens, Church, and State turning a blind eye on the sexual abuse of children on the internet?

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2022 in the Philippines: Transit to Uncertainty

2022 in the Philippines: Transit to Uncertainty

The jury is still out on whether six months later, real change is actually on the horizon or, perhaps, even possible at all.

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Lofty Words, But Is Marcos Jr. Delivering?

Lofty Words, But Is Marcos Jr. Delivering?

How did President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. fare during his first 100 days in office?

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‘11,103’: The Memory Counter-Offensive Begins

‘11,103’: The Memory Counter-Offensive Begins

11,103, a new documentary, juxtaposes stories of cruelty and violence with Bongbong Marcos’ victorious path to the presidency, a campaign based on social media lies and the brazen denial of a painful past.

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The Marcoses and the United States

The Marcoses and the United States

Find out why Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the late dictator’s namesake and now the Philippines’ new president, made sure that the highlight of his visit to the UN would be a meeting with US President Joe Biden.

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A Partial Bibliography of Works on Martial Law in the Philippines

A Partial Bibliography of Works on Martial Law in the Philippines

Here are some sources of information on martial law in the Philippines and the Marcos dictatorship.

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My Arrest and Detention for Cyberlibel

My Arrest and Detention for Cyberlibel

What’s behind the cyberlibel arrest of activist-scholar Walden Bello in the Philippines?

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Three Little Maids From Malacañang Are We

Three Little Maids From Malacañang Are We

Imee Marcos takes a stab at blatant historical distortion by depicting her family in film as undeserving, kindly victims of political reprisal.

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The Tale of Two Ferdinands

 The Tale of Two Ferdinands

How does the new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. compare with his father, Ferdinand Sr.?

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