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It is uncontested that a vast majority of people are only familiar with Juan Luna as an expatriate painter. Like all other heroes discussed in school textbooks, rarely do teachers and students pay any attention to their idiosyncrasies and character flaws, which ...

From the way we raise our families to the highest decision-making bodies, humanity seems to be in agreement that we are far better and wiser than our ancestors. With our cars, technology, sciences, electricity, and other conveniences previously unavailable to us ...

The Philippines has yet to peak and flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic on home turf, but there are already worries of a second surge occurring when lockdown is lifted. And we are right to be worried-Singapore, which thought ...

As lockdowns put the strain on countries around the world, the "herd immunity" strategy is rearing its head again as countries like Sweden continue to let their citizens continue their daily lives.Lockdowns and quarantines, while stressed by the World Health Organization, ...

Generations prior have experienced this situation, but only now have we faced a global health emergency of this magnitude in recent memory. The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to challenge all dimensions of our lives in the unforeseeable future, shaking the foundations ...

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There's no doubt that the first seeds of Philippine consciousness were only actualized in 1872, the same year as the mutiny in Cavite and the execution of Gomburza. It's the cornerstone of our past, but in this episode of the ...

While everyone is stuck at home during lockdown, you can still visit-via Google Maps-the Baroque churches of the Philippines and wonder at the country's pride and joy. These centuries-old churches are a testament to faith, history, and resilience. ...

Before the lockdowns and the curfews happened, driving at night through barely-lit backroads in rural areas would guarantee running into teenagers huddled by the side of the road or perhaps lounging on the concrete benches of a closed sari-sari store. ...

It doesn't take a genius to realize that justice is selective in the Philippines. This is a country notorious for its impunity-a justice system that serves the few instead of the many. This is our normal, and it's never ...

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As I write these words, the sky outside the window is overcast. It looks bitter and hard like concrete. The empty, quiet roads, the closed shutters, and drawn curtains of houses all exude an air of defeat. Even the birds are unusually ...