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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Vice President Sara Duterte seems to have made a significant misstep by refusing to take an oath before the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability. Her decision may have satisfied her core supporters, but it did little to inspire confidence among the broader public. Her reluctance to swear to tell the truth casts […]
Poverty and inequality in the Philippines | Inquirer Opinion
WEBDec 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.
Laws do not provide exceptions: Abortion is illegal
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · The laws penalizing abortion as a crime do not provide any exceptions, not even for rape or incest. A wrong cannot be rectified by another wrong; no one should be deprived of human life without due process; and a fetus, just like any human, must be presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is quite obvious that the …
Editorial Archives | Inquirer Opinion
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Inquirer Opinion Editorial offers insightful and timely commentary on current issues, politics, economy, culture and society in the Philippines and beyond.
Who really ordered Luna’s murder? | Inquirer Opinion
WEBJun 5, 2015 · From The Evening News, an American paper published in Washington, we read this report a week later: “Manila, June 13. [7.35 p.m.]—General Luna, lieutenant commander of the Filipino army, has been assassinated by order of Aguinaldo. He was stabbed to death by a guard selected by Aguinaldo to kill …
Rizal and the Catholic Church | Inquirer Opinion
WEBJun 16, 2018 · Rizal’s legitimate grievances against the imperfections of clergymen do deserve attention. At the same time, the Catholic Church deserves due process in the court of public opinion. But the opposite has become the norm: The Catholic Church is presumed guilty in the face of accusations, her side on issues seldom aired and …
Terrible misconceptions: Why we need the Sogie Equality Bill
WEBDec 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.
The death of Andres Bonifacio | Inquirer Opinion
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:05 AM November 24, 2021. Every year on Nov. 30 wreaths are offered at Andres Bonifacio monuments nationwide. Media often covers the official rites of the inspiring song in bronze by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino in Caloocan, or the tacky komiks re-presentation by the late Eduardo Castrillo in Manila.
Do we really know Rizal? Rizal law ineffective | Inquirer Opinion
WEBDec 30, 2011 · The Rizal law is an avenue for the youth to understand Rizal’s vision. The law aims to put Rizal closer to our hearts. Why heroes exist. Strengthening not only the Rizal course but the subject of Philippine history is important. We will not only be inspired by Rizal but also by other heroes like Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, Emilio ...
‘The failed system of Philippine education’ - Inquirer.net
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · By: Edilberto C. de Jesus - @inquirerdotnet. Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:02 AM February 01, 2024. It is official. The Second Congressional Commission on Education or EdCom II confirmed the decades-old concern that had prompted its convening: the country faced a “complex, immense, … deeply rooted” education crisis.
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