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The battle for the sperm and right to life

The “right to life” line in the abortion debate centers on the conflicting rights, particularly the moral status of a fetus  versus bodily autonomy of the mother. Anti-abortion groups argue that a...

Hocus Pocus or Hocus Focus?

Hocus Pocus is the drawing of attention to one thing while deterring it from reality. That is what perhaps, the news of Senator Imee Marcos pronouncements is doing right now – focusing on...

Acts of God doctrine in natural calamities

The Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately twenty tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year, including the recent  Tino (Kalmeigi)  and Uwan (Fung-wong)...

Reality Bites

They say reality is a perceived way of looking at things. Yet, no two persons are exactly the same so how can you say that their realities are the same? In bouts of hallucinations from auditory to...

Music in the success of  K-dramas

Music is a movie’s hidden language. The original  soundtrack (OST) of movie or a series acts as a storytelling tool that enhances the audience’s experience by setting the mood, evoking emotions...

Metamorphosis

‘Lo and behold! Senator JV Ejercito just filed a bill for anti-bullying and online harassment penal clauses. This is subsequent to a loss of life of Emman Atienza – a famous vlogger and...

Why no car, Judge?

It was  a rainy Thursday evening  in Iloilo City  when  good friend Fiscal Myra Duremdes mentioned over coffee  the death of a female judge due to a motorcycle accident. 41-year-old Carmela Rosario...

Afterthoughts on depression 

Trigger warning: For emergency cases, call 911 for Baguio residents. Should you need help, don’t hesitate to reach out to a helping hand – be it a loved one, friend or mental health...

The Bud Dajo massacre: a symbol of Filipino aspirations for self-determination

The  Bud Dajo massacre  in Jolo  was carried out under the command of General Leonard Wood, the same figure who clashed with the Filipino nationalist leadership, including Manuel L. Quezon, as they...

Warm or Cold

In a cold rainy day like this, we reach out for a warm hug or hot coffee or tea. When it’s hot, we look for some sodas or cold or iced milk tea. We have to combat cold with the warm and the warm...

Opinion

The battle for the sperm and right to life

The “right to life” line in the abortion debate centers on the conflicting rights, particularly the moral status of a ...

Hocus Pocus or Hocus Focus?

Hocus Pocus is the drawing of attention to one thing while deterring it from reality. That is what perhaps, the ...

Acts of God doctrine in natural calamities

The Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately twenty tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year, including the ...

Reality Bites

They say reality is a perceived way of looking at things. Yet, no two persons are exactly the same so ...

Music in the success of  K-dramas

Music is a movie’s hidden language. The original  soundtrack (OST) of movie or a series acts as a storytelling tool that ...

Metamorphosis

'Lo and behold! Senator JV Ejercito just filed a bill for anti-bullying and online harassment penal clauses. This is subsequent ...

Why no car, Judge?

It was  a rainy Thursday evening  in Iloilo City  when  good friend Fiscal Myra Duremdes mentioned over coffee  the death of a female judge due ...

Afterthoughts on depression 

Trigger warning: For emergency cases, call 911 for Baguio residents. Should you need help, don't hesitate to reach out to ...
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