Rodrigo Duterte Archives

4 min

‘Time-out’ for health workers ‘staging a revolution’ and other highlights from the back-to-MECQ briefing

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Late in the evening of Aug. 2 (nearly midnight, while a lot of Filipinos are fast asleep), President Rodrigo Duterte held a public address to announce a 15-day modified enhanced…

View Post

View Post

6 min

Pres. Duterte’s SONA 2020 WTF moments

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
Amrie Cruz

If you were able to stick it out and listen to the entirety of President Rodrigo Duterte’s one hour and 40 minute-long 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA),…

View Post

View Post

2 min

Dutere has signed the anti-terrorism law—what do we do now?

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Seven days before it would lapse into law, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the much-criticized Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, now called Republic Act No 11479. According to INQUIRER.net, Presidential spokesman Harry…

View Post

View Post

2 min

Instead of giving new solutions for COVID-19, the president went after a courier company?

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
Nadine Halili

On another late-night televised address from President Duterte, citizens awaited his announcement on new community quarantine guidelines since his previous order was set to expire. While he announced new quarantine…

View Post

View Post

4 min

Report the truth even if the government scares you

Posted on May 6, 2020September 25, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Shutting down media is the work of dictators.” That is an excerpt from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) journalism educators’ statement regarding ABS-CBN’s shutdown. Since February, ABS-CBN has been…

View Post

View Post

3 min

3 tips to avoid gaslighting from our government

Posted on April 16, 2020September 25, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The government can sometimes feel like a toxic relationship with the amount of gaslighting we have to endure from certain officials. Tell us that we’re lying. We dare you. This…

View Post

View Post

3 min

Keep a close eye on the government—even during Holy Week

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The Holy Week is a time for rest and reflection for many people. However, this year may be totally different because of the pandemic and enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Right…

View Post

View Post

2 min

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…

View Post

View Post

2 min

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

Posted on March 24, 2020June 19, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

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

View Post

View Post

4 min

#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…

View Post

Social Accounts

Rodrigo Duterte

‘Time-out’ for health workers ‘staging a revolution’ and other highlights from the back-to-MECQ briefing

Pres. Duterte’s SONA 2020 WTF moments

Dutere has signed the anti-terrorism law—what do we do now?

Instead of giving new solutions for COVID-19, the president went after a courier company?

Report the truth even if the government scares you

3 tips to avoid gaslighting from our government

Keep a close eye on the government—even during Holy Week

Mood: Frankie Pangilinan holding Sen. Pangilinan accountable

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

Who should “Emily in Paris” end up with? Here’s my answer

Watch the queer slaysians of radical dance party Bubble_T

My mom got into K-pop ‘cause I won’t shut up about it

The House of Mizrahi and Elephant talk Philippine ball culture in 2020

A ‘Temptation Island’ fan’s guide to the dolomite beach issue

Social Accounts