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Soliloquy in D flat major
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (386+ words) Even while a “junglegate” tempest is currently brewing in literary circles, we, journalists who do not belong in that ivory league, continue to write from the trenches. But we must stand with the hurt and the hurting, literary brilliance on…...
Bold challenge to the Supreme Court
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (856+ words) With the way things are going at present, there appears to be no sacred cows in the government that are exempt from the Office of the Ombudsman’s anticorruption campaign. Even the Supreme Court has not been spared from that drive....
Strengthening partnerships vs school violence
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (408+ words) The horrible violence that had recently taken place in one of the private schools in Zamboanga City which left two people dead was indescribable and traumatizing to many learners, teachers, and the entire nation. A place where learners are expected…...
That’s it, pancit | Inquirer Opinion
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (479+ words) That’s it, pancit Inquirer.net So much has happened this week that demands comment: the passing of National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares, the announcement of a new batch of national artists, the cancellation of a writer over plagiarism and…...
Reclaiming essence from digital existence
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (697+ words) Inquirer.net Reclaiming essence from digital existence Existence. Being. Essence. The distinction between being alone and being lonely has never been more critical than in our current era of hyper-connectivity. As social media platforms algorithmically engineer connection and fast-paced technological…...
Counting the poor: Realistic thresholds
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (480+ words) With poverty incidence reduced to fewer than one in 10 Filipinos and the Philippines attaining upper-middle-income status early this year, are we finally moving beyond the economic struggles that have burdened the Filipino poor and middle class for as long as…...
Living with water: Flood control is also a governance problem
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (366+ words) Do not fool or fight Mother Nature. Mother Nature always wins. I am not an engineer, psychologist, or a sociologist, but I learned a lot from professor Randy David, a sociologist, when he discussed the construction of an artificial island…...
At least one adult | Inquirer Opinion
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (735+ words) At least one adult opinion.inquirer.net At least one adult As an extension of Suicide Prevention Month, I’d like to turn our attention to an often-overlooked protective factor against the risk of suicide and other threats to safety: having…...
Impeachment languages and logic
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (259+ words) Chief executives in effective organizations determine overall objectives and strategy but trust subordinates for the pencil-pushing and the vetting of potential problems. Less proficient bureaucracies often reverse the system. The bosses decide, and subordinates comply without question and provide the…...
The anatomy of fear | Inquirer Opinion
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (525+ words) The anatomy of fear Inquirer.net The anatomy of fear Both fear and fury on the part of our besieged Vice President were on public display in recent days. For the loyal, meek, and subservient, such as her spokesperson-attorney, there…...