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1 day ago · In a stunning victory, Donald Trump recaptured the most powerful post on earth, the United States presidency, despite his criminal convictions, scandals, and his open display of undemocratic ways. Trump’s electoral triumph is astonishing for so many reasons. He did so with a sizeable support from conservative religious groups.
The flaws of Philippine democracy - Inquirer.net
Feb 22, 2024 · The fabric of our democratic way of life is weakened by corruption’s corrosive effects. It maintains a cycle of greed, inequality, and injustice, while concentrating political and economic power in the hands of a few. Corruption, just like the lottery, takes money from the majority and gives it to a select few.
Poverty and inequality in the Philippines | Inquirer Opinion
Dec 2, 2022 · GNI per capita was $3,430 in 2020 ($3,850 in 2019) for the Philippines, and $7,050 ($7,407 in 2019) for Thailand. On the other hand, poverty rate was estimated at 18.1 percent in 2021 (16.7 percent in 2018) for the former, and 8.8 percent in 2020 (6.2 percent in 2019) for the latter. Indonesia’s population increased to 274 million in 2020.
Issues in PH education: A teacher’s perspective
Sep 15, 2023 · Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:02 AM September 15, 2023. The Philippine education system is riddled with challenges and issues, from the K-12 curriculum and teachers’ training, to the continuing battle for higher salaries for teachers, and the shortage of classrooms and learning materials for students. These issues have been reported in news ...
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Understanding ‘utang na loob’ - Inquirer.net
Dec 22, 2022 · Utang na loob does not mean giving everything that is asked. Utang na loob is, in a way, a promise to have malasakit in a relationship. And sometimes, that malasakit comes in the form of setting limits for the other’s best interests. Refusing to be a parent’s retirement plan, in the sense of providing all their financial needs at the cost ...
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1 day ago · Our drinking culture is killing us. November 14, 2024 BY: AJ Montesa. Columnists.
Who really ordered Luna’s murder? | Inquirer Opinion
Jun 5, 2015 · The death of General Luna is looked upon by the majority of the Filipinos as an undisguised blessing. “Adjutant General Corbin refused this morning to discuss the reported assassination of General Luna. He would not deny that General Otis had informed the department of Luna’s death, but refused to affirm.
Terrible misconceptions: Why we need the Sogie Equality Bill
Dec 18, 2020 · They claimed that we are emotionally, psychosocially, and spiritually hindered, and we want to become more special than the heterosexuals. These are dangerous and terrible misconceptions. The Sogie Equality Bill, first and foremost, is an act that seeks to penalize any form of discrimination based on Sogie, which everyone has.