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A Badly Written Drama Story

A Badly Written Drama Story

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Mar 13, 2015

The Mamasapano Incident is a badly written drama story that tickles us to hilarious laughter at its ending. It’s made up of a sequence of incredible actions and events replete with lies and doublespeak in its dialogues.

To Heal the Wounds of History

To Heal the Wounds of History

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Mar 09, 2015

Some groups, in the hope that harmony would reign in our land between and among all ethnolinguistic peoples and groups that constitute the Filipino nation, have called for what they term as a healing process in order that the nation can move on.

Gender Trap (Series 1)

Gender Trap (Series 1)

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Mar 07, 2015

The global women’s mass movement, especially from the global south, resulted to a large extent the gender mainstreaming project of the United Nations, notably, the solidarity efforts of women from the North, who raised issues of injustices and undemocratic relations in societies, led to campaigns against wars and sexism.

Remembering Bud Dajo

Remembering Bud Dajo

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Mar 06, 2015

At around these days in March 1906, a gruesome event—the Bud Dajo Massacre— occurred in the island of Sulu six years after the United States of America had established its colonial rule over the whole Philippine archipelago.

Haven’t Heard a Word of Doublespeak?

Haven’t Heard a Word of Doublespeak?

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Mar 03, 2015

​Malacanang announced on Friday that it is extending the period for Martial Law human rights victims to file their compensation claims as provided by RA10368 from the November 10, 2014 to May this year.

A Strange Case of Sabotage

A Strange Case of Sabotage

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Feb 25, 2015

To understand better the Mamasapano Tragedy, it is good to trace the journey taken by the so-called peace process spearheaded by the government of President Benigno S. Aquino III.

Filipino Women and the US-RP Relations

Filipino Women and the US-RP Relations

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Feb 21, 2015

The Mamasapano clash on January 25, 2015 between the Philippine National Police Special Action Force commandos and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (allegedly joined by Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and private armies) marks another historic botch in the country.