Why I call myself a patriot even when it’s so hard to be one
Today, we celebrate Independence day. But what it is really, is the anniversary of our freedom from the hands of the Spaniards. On June 12, 1898, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and…
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Dutch teen’s death shows the real impact of rape
Trigger warning: Rape, abuse, death, depression, suicide *** Updated 8:58 a.m., June 7, 2019 Per new reports from The New York Times, Noa “did not die of euthanasia, according to…
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The reality of raising a kid with a gender-neutral mindset
Gender neutrality, also known nonbinary gender, seems to be a new concept for a lot of people. It gained widespread attention just a few years ago, but on the contrary,…
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PSA to creatives: Poverty is NOT an aesthetic
With the internet as a convenient platform for artists, some would say these days, there is stiffer competition to release content that would stand out from the rest. While this…
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The media thinks Prince William’s alleged infidelity is still Meghan Markle’s fault
Let us get this straight: William allegedly cheated on his wife of eight years, but somehow, Meghan is the one who masterminded all of this? Who thought of this?
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People can dislike ‘Game of Thrones,’ and that’s okay
Netizens argue about a lot of things on social media. It can range from politics, why sexual harassment is bad, why men are trash, and how we can save the…
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The Preen.ph and PIOPIO #KuboParty is coming—and you’re invited
In just a little over two years after they had launched their first pop-up store in Greenbelt 5, PIOPIO has proven itself a mainstay in local fashion. The brainchild of…
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Penis size isn’t a personality trait, stop bragging about it
There are things I could live my life without knowing, and one of them is Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged penis size. This happened just days ago during a PDP-Laban campaign…
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Scandal be damned, Jim Paredes can still call out this administration
Privacy—now that’s a real problem these days. I’m not even sure the word means the same thing as it did before. With social media and the pitfalls of the Internet,…
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Barbra Streisand gets cancelled after her problematic response to ‘Leaving Neverland’
It’s been months since the controversial documentary Leaving Neverland premiered, but its shock-factor remains. Micheal Jackson is just too big a cultural icon, it’s impossible for people to not be affected…
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