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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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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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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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The SOGIE bill was approved by a Senate panel but isn’t a law yet

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020
Amrie Cruz

We’re a step closer to having the SOGIESC-based (sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics) Anti-Discrimination Bill approved but we still have a long way to go. On…

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Some netizens think RC Cola’s new ad is insensitive

Posted on November 27, 2020November 28, 2020
Amrie Cruz

2020 has been an odd year, peppered with unusual events (like the runaway ostrich in Quezon City) and insensitive blunders that got the ire of the internet (like the Philippine…

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Do we really need to end the semester? A student and a teacher explain

Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Whether or not they’ll end up getting failing grades, the students of the Philippines have declared a strike. On Nov. 14, over 150 students from the Ateneo de Manila University…

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The Manila police continues to show no compassion on Baby River’s 40th day

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
Nadine Halili

Nov. 17 marked the 40th day since the death of Baby River, but, sadly, her family still wasn’t given the right to mourn in peace. On Nov. 15, Kapatid, an…

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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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Don’t tell flood survivors that they should’ve moved houses

Posted on November 12, 2020November 23, 2020
Amrie Cruz

From the Taal volcano eruption to Typhoon Rolly, Filipinos have faced a number of natural disasters this year on top of the pandemic. It’s within reason to expect deeper empathy…

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Liza Soberano, of all people, gets red-tagged by a military official

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Is speaking about women’s struggles now a punishable act? In the past few days, a number of red-tagging posts were made against Liza Soberano on the internet after she spoke up about…

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Get schooled on national issues with this TikTok trend

Posted on October 20, 2020April 10, 2021
Nadine Halili

From dance crazes to voiceovers, TikTok creators are getting more ingenious on the platform every day. In pure Gen Z fashion, a new TikTok trend is making waves on the…

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

Posted on October 16, 2020April 10, 2021
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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Karlie Kloss dissed by Tavi Gevinson for keeping ties with Trump in-laws

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?

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

The SOGIE bill was approved by a Senate panel but isn’t a law yet

Some netizens think RC Cola’s new ad is insensitive

Do we really need to end the semester? A student and a teacher explain

The Manila police continues to show no compassion on Baby River’s 40th day

We break down Duterte’s misogynistic meltdown

Don’t tell flood survivors that they should’ve moved houses

Liza Soberano, of all people, gets red-tagged by a military official

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

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