ARCHIVE May2017
commentary / lgbt rights / reproductive health issues
JUST GOT TESTED! – Six reasons to take the HIV test now
The number of people living with human immunodeficiency virus or HIV has been steadily growing in the Philippines in recent years. According to the Department of Health (DOH), there were 9,200 Filipinos […]
#WalangPasok / education / history
LONG WEEKEND – June 12 2017 declared a holiday
Filipinos will be marking the country’s 119th Independence Day (“Araw ng Kalayaan“) this coming June 12. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Kalayaan 2017: .” The day is a regular holiday […]
commentary / politics / President Rodrigo Duterte
#FlashbackFriday – When Gloria Arroyo declared martial law in 2009
How much power does the Congress have to scrutinize President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao? And, how willing are congressional leaders to assert it? The answer, it seems, is […]
commentary / news / politics
Proclamation 216 – Duterte makes his martial law declaration official
Malacañang has released Proclamation 216, which officially placed Mindanao under martial law, late Wednesday night (May 24). Speaking upon his arrival from Russia yesterday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he might not stop […]
commentary / news / politics
President Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao – a commentary
President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Mindanao under martial law, following the attacks organized by Maute group in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur throughout Tuesday (May 23). The Maute group has […]
PUP postpones calendar shift; classes set to begin June 19
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) will not be pushing through its planned shift in academic calendar this year. The university announced today through its social media platforms that academic year […]
Ariana Grande’s Manila concert likely to be canceled
American entertainer Ariana Grande is reportedly suspending her world tour, which potentially includes her scheduled Philippine concert. This comes after an apparent suicide bomber attacked Manchester Arena in United Kingdom just after she […]
#WalangPasok / education / news
May 26 2017 is not a holiday – NCMF
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) clarified today that May 26 (Friday) is not a special non-working holiday, contrary to what is being speculated by some users on social media because […]
commentary / philippines / politics
End mass incarcerations in the Philippines
One of the most memorable images of President Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drugs is a snapshot taken by Agence France Presse photographer Noel Celis inside the Quezon City Jail. Originally meant to […]
commentary / lgbt rights / politics
Duterte’s reversal portends uncertainty for Pinoy LGBTs
This article is being published in connection to the International Day against Homophobia (IDAHO) 2017 The Philippines joined many other countries around the world in observing the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, […]
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#WalangPasok – Shortened work day in gov’t offices on September 27 2021
Employees in the government sector will have a shortened work day on September 27, Monday, as the country celebrates the “Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day.” According to Memorandum Circular #90 signed by Executive […]
Examining the five-year demolition job against Leni Robredo – #BotongPinoy2022
With just two weeks left before the deadline for the filing of candidacies for the 2022 national and local elections, Vice President Leni Robredo remains undecided about running for president. Her indecisiveness […]
Analyzing Toni Gonzaga’s interview with Bongbong Marcos
Celebrity talk show host and actress Toni Gonzaga is getting flak for her recent interview with former Senator and defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. for her web show “Toni […]
United Nations month theme for 2021 – “International Year of Fruits and Vegetables”
The United Nations (UN) will be celebrating its 76th foundation anniversary this October 24. Because of that, October of every year is known all over the world, including the Philippines, as the […]