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Wasn’t MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago’s statement anything but empathetic?

Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

Isn’t “empathy” the ability to understand another’s feelings? But how is it that the people advocating the said term show the lack of it? On Oct. 18, MMDA spokesperson…

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Grieving moms shouldn’t be treated this way, Manila police

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Why is the state so afraid of a grieving mother? A mix of outrage and disbelief was how we felt upon reading a statement from KAPATID, a support group for…

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A Libra legend posts a self-promo the same day Speaker Cayetano gets ousted

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Oct. 13 will be remembered in 2020’s history as the birthday of a Libra legend. No, we’re not talking about BTS’ Jimin (although we absolutely adore him). The Libra who…

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A furlough to attend Baby River’s funeral is a far cry from justice

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020
Amrie Cruz

UPDATE: Progressive media network Altermidya has shared a statement from Atty. Josa Deinla of the NUPL with Team Preen. The group shares that they received a call from a sheriff…

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George Floyd’s murderer is no longer in police custody

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Four months after the height of the #BlackLivesMatter protests in June, George Floyd’s murderer left police custody early today. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with second-degree murder, third-degree…

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We need to demand justice for Donna Nierra

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: This article discusses transphobia, anti-trans violence and murder Not too long after the release of trans woman Jennifer Laude’s convicted killer US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton,…

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Paris Hilton comes forward with boarding school abuse on her YouTube documentary

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: This article contains an account of verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. The year is 2020 and we are once again invited to peek into the private life…

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Here’s why we need to retire this transphobic trope, JK Rowling

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Once again, JK Rowling, who has a history of publishing statements of the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) nature, is trending due to backlash for her transphobia. At this point, we…

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I’m so over your ‘figure-flattering’ fashion tips

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
Amrie Cruz

I’ve been making progress dealing with my body dysmorphia and building a good relationship with food the past year, but I’ve taken a few steps back recently and I’m pinning…

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After 6 years, man convicted in Jennifer Laude’s homicide pays damages

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: This article discusses transphobia and a graphic account of anti-transgender violence and murder In 2015, the Olongapo Regional Trial Court found U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton…

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Wasn’t MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago’s statement anything but empathetic?

Grieving moms shouldn’t be treated this way, Manila police

A Libra legend posts a self-promo the same day Speaker Cayetano gets ousted

A furlough to attend Baby River’s funeral is a far cry from justice

George Floyd’s murderer is no longer in police custody

We need to demand justice for Donna Nierra

Paris Hilton comes forward with boarding school abuse on her YouTube documentary

Here’s why we need to retire this transphobic trope, JK Rowling

I’m so over your ‘figure-flattering’ fashion tips

After 6 years, man convicted in Jennifer Laude’s homicide pays damages

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