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FYI: A ‘shoot them dead’ order is not an appropriate crisis response

Posted on April 2, 2020
Amrie Cruz

While Filipino netizens were rallying behind the #ProtectVico tag on social media when news broke out that Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto was summoned by the National Bureau of Investigation for…

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What is NBI’s beef with Vico Sotto?

Posted on April 1, 2020

View this post on Instagram Oath-taking and inauguration day. Ang araw na ito ay simula ng bagong kabanata sa kasaysayan ng ating Lungsod. Matayog ang ating mga hangarin para sa…

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Taken for fools: Why we all lose when fake quotes trend

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Elect a clown, expect a circus. The phrase has been used as an Anti-Trump expression and sold as merchandise on online shops. I wish I had purchased a shirt with…

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Power to the people at home: 5 online COVID-19 protests

Posted on March 30, 2020
Amrie Cruz

On the evening of Mar. 24, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act Bill (wittily nicknamed by one netizen as the BAHO…

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Politicians finally get a taste of accountability—but it’s not enough

Posted on March 26, 2020March 28, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

By now, you’ve probably heard about the recent political gaffe concerning Senator Koko Pimentel. Fully knowing that he was a Person Under Investigation (PUI) and was still waiting for the…

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So, DOH Sec. Duque admits there have been some VIP testing

Posted on March 24, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

After denying that the Department of Health (DOH) doesn’t prioritize asymptomatic politicians, Sec. Francisco Duque III admitted today, Mar. 24, that some VIPs did make direct requests to get tested…

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Mood: Frankie Pangilinan holding Sen. Pangilinan accountable

Posted on March 24, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram parc femme @christianolar 📸 A post shared by kakie (@frankiepangilinan) on Sep 22, 2019 at 2:06pm PDT Frankie Pangilinan is known as a funny and…

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LOOK: Netizens aren’t happy with Pres. Duterte’s “emergency powers”

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

While many of us were sleeping, the House of Representatives and the Senate approved a bill on Tuesday (Mar. 24) granting Pres. Rodrigo Duterte the “necessary and proper” powers to…

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#NoToVIPTesting: On politicians abusing their power to get COVID-19 tests

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

As of Mar. 16, the Department of Health’s (DOH) COVID-19 triage guidelines show that asymptomatic persons with exposure (patient under monitoring or PUM) and those with mild symptoms but no…

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PSA: Hold the government accountable for COVID-19 response

Posted on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Puro kayo reklamo. Sumunod na lang kayo.” You might have seen this comment all over social media whenever someone criticized the government amid the COVID-19 situation in the country. It’s…

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FYI: A ‘shoot them dead’ order is not an appropriate crisis response

Taken for fools: Why we all lose when fake quotes trend

Power to the people at home: 5 online COVID-19 protests

Politicians finally get a taste of accountability—but it’s not enough

So, DOH Sec. Duque admits there have been some VIP testing

Mood: Frankie Pangilinan holding Sen. Pangilinan accountable

#NoToVIPTesting: On politicians abusing their power to get COVID-19 tests

PSA: Hold the government accountable for COVID-19 response

The not-so-casual cruelty in “We are the virus.”

Medical technologists are frontliners, too—here’s why

We need to talk about women’s issues during pandemics

It costs nothing to check your privilege during the COVID-19 crisis

Is the COVID-19 advice you read real or fake? A discussion

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