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I have never, like Sor Tessie, a distant aunt, stood in front of a army tank on EDSA more than 20 years ago. I have not experienced a night on the picket lines like my old friend Nina, who ran the risk of giving birth on the sidewalk rather than give up the fight for [...]

“If we execute murderers and there is in fact no deterrent effect, we have killed a bunch of murderers. If we fail to execute murderers, and doing so would in fact have deterred other murders, we have allowed the killing of a bunch of innocent victims. I would much rather risk the former. This, [...]

But the Philippines isn’t even breaking into a sweat.
In Germany, the venue of this year’s World Cup, worker’s unions are calling for flexible work schedules so that workers can watch the games and not be penalized for absences.
With the recently concluded FA Cup Finals (smashing game between the Reds and the Hammers) finding out [...]

I had started to write this post with just the first part of the title, ending at the question mark. But recent events has forced me to append the exclamation.
When I first heard the news of the Fort Bonifacio stand-off I thought this might be it, the proverbial last straw for the Marines. And perhaps [...]

It’s ironic to think that the person we are trying to get rid of is probably the most qualified leader we have had in 20 years. This is what I heard from my boss earlier today, as he proceded to enumerate the occupations of our presidents from Marcos (a soldier and an orator), Cory (we [...]