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Lorenzana just compared the UP-DND Accord to ‘CLOY’ … I hate it here

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
Nadine Halili

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana not only defended the government’s termination of its agreement with the University of the Philippines, he also referenced “Crash Landing On You” (CLOY) and likened the…

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With the UP-DND Accord’s end, military forces can walk freely in UP campuses

Posted on January 18, 2021January 19, 2021
Zofiya Acosta

This just in: Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has signed a letter terminating the UP-DND accord. Since 1989, the Department of National Defense (DND) and University of the Philippines have upheld…

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Karlie Kloss dissed by Tavi Gevinson for keeping ties with Trump in-laws

Posted on January 8, 2021
Amrie Cruz

Today in Hollywood, model Karlie Kloss is getting flak for her last-minute tweet meant to distance herself from her Trump in-laws after that infamous riot by Trump followers. On Jan.…

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Women are not “defenseless victims,” it’s time we destigmatize victimhood

Posted on January 5, 2021January 6, 2021
Geela Garcia

It angers me that rape and sexual abuse are so normalized under this patriarchal society. Reading news about violence against women, while it enrages me to the core, exhausts me…

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preen tito sotto abs-cbn franchise renewal bill

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Senate president Tito Sotto files for ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal, but we’re not impressed

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
Amrie Cruz

In a twisted turn of events (We’re exaggerating. A number of Philippine politicians have a history of backtracking and seem to make decisions based on the status quo or approval…

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Can’t LGUs provide free vaccines without fear of PH gov interfering?

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
Amrie Cruz

With the new year comes the hope that we’d finally be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19. If it weren’t for Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III’s late submission of…

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Toni Gonzaga says ex-PBB housemate Russu should be forgiven—some think she’s projecting

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
Amrie Cruz

Whether or not you’re hooked on “Pinoy Big Brother: Connect,” it’s hard not to get caught up in some of the drama involving certain housemates. On Jan. 3, the show…

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Shein is once again being called out for alleged unethical practices

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Fast fashion online shopping platform Shein is quickly becoming a go-to for cute and size-inclusive clothes. However, several people have come out with stories about its alleged unethical practices that…

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What if there were no cops? On a world without police and military forces

Posted on December 28, 2020January 8, 2021
Geela Garcia

The gunman in the recent Paniqui incident was a cop who’s now charged with double murder. It’s not an “isolated case,” as police authorities have claimed. Although the incident may…

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Nobody asked for a spox Roque music video, but here we are

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Every day I worry about what the Philippine government is doing and planning on doing with taxpayer money. With proposals such as one on spending P58 billion on modernizing the…

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A cop shoots an unarmed mother and son, you should be mad

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Content warning: murder, police brutality Just a few days from Christmas and months after global protests against police brutality, a family senselessly lost two of its members to the culture…

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We were this close to getting COVID-19 vaccines in January, apparently

Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020
Nadine Halili

In this month’s episode of pandemic response fuck ups, we may have missed our chance to acquire a vaccine for COVID-19 by January because our very own Health Secretary Francisco…

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Is Sinovac, PH gov’s vaccine pick, actually safe?

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020
Amrie Cruz

With the Duterte administration’s record of dismissing the need for free mass testing along with its highly criticized pandemic response, the statement of COVID-19 policy chief implementer and vaccine czar…

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Women provide essential care work; Duterte copes with sex jokes

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Geela Garcia

In one of his weekly press briefings, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that Mr. Duterte’s sexist jokes were just his “coping mechanisms,” after seeing so many grim scenes following his…

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We break down Duterte’s misogynistic meltdown

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020
Amrie Cruz

It’s not the first time President Duterte went on a hard to follow tirade littered with snide and sexist comments during his midnight broadcast meant to provide updates on national…

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Lorenzana just compared the UP-DND Accord to ‘CLOY’ … I hate it here

With the UP-DND Accord’s end, military forces can walk freely in UP campuses

Karlie Kloss dissed by Tavi Gevinson for keeping ties with Trump in-laws

Women are not “defenseless victims,” it’s time we destigmatize victimhood

Senate president Tito Sotto files for ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal, but we’re not impressed

Can’t LGUs provide free vaccines without fear of PH gov interfering?

Toni Gonzaga says ex-PBB housemate Russu should be forgiven—some think she’s projecting

Shein is once again being called out for alleged unethical practices

What if there were no cops? On a world without police and military forces

Nobody asked for a spox Roque music video, but here we are

A cop shoots an unarmed mother and son, you should be mad

We were this close to getting COVID-19 vaccines in January, apparently

Is Sinovac, PH gov’s vaccine pick, actually safe?

Women provide essential care work; Duterte copes with sex jokes

We break down Duterte’s misogynistic meltdown

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