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Geena Rocero takes the UN beyond binary borders

Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019
Sofia Santelices

Geena Rocero, a transgender Filipino-American supermodel, TED speaker, and founder of trans-focused and trans-specific production company Gender Proud, made history along with other international leaders at the first ever High…

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Where Did Meghan Markle Learn to Speak in Filipino?

Posted on February 21, 2018February 23, 2018
Jacqueline Arias

Last week, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Edinburgh, Scotland. They were given a warm welcome by crowds from the city, including one couple who was from the Philippines. Meghan…

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We Have a Problem With Robin Padilla’s Brand of Patriotism

Posted on January 19, 2018January 19, 2018
Jacqueline Arias

Robin Padilla has been the subject of scrutiny the past week after he forced a Korean contestant on Pilipinas Got Talent to speak in Filipino. On last Saturday’s episode, aspiring magician Kim…

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Four Work Terms We Should Really Retire

Posted on November 3, 2017
Romeo Moran

Earlier this year, I switched careers to something that’s slightly different from what I got used to in my first few working years. I used to worry about putting out…

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How Do You Decode Today’s Millennialspeak?

Posted on November 1, 2016November 2, 2016
Rossana L. Unson

Every week, Preen tackles motherhood sans the rose-tinted glasses. Our columnists L. Juliano, Marla Darwin, Monica Eleazar-Manzano, and Rossana Unson tell their personal experiences like it is—at times frustrating, oftentimes…

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The Feminist Mommy’s Manifesto on Teaching My Kid to be a Better Person

Posted on December 15, 2015December 15, 2015
Marla Darwin

Every week, Preen tackles motherhood sans the rose-tinted glasses. Our columnists L. Juliano, Marla Darwin, and Rossana Unson tell their personal experiences like it is—at times frustrating, oftentimes confusing, but…

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What’s So Offensive About the Word “Vagina?”

Posted on December 13, 2015December 22, 2015
B. Wiser

Earlier this week, retired Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters, a Fox News analyst, called President Barack Obama a “pussy” on national TV and the world of punditry erupted in furious condemnation—and…

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Geena Rocero takes the UN beyond binary borders

Where Did Meghan Markle Learn to Speak in Filipino?

We Have a Problem With Robin Padilla’s Brand of Patriotism

Four Work Terms We Should Really Retire

How Do You Decode Today’s Millennialspeak?

The Feminist Mommy’s Manifesto on Teaching My Kid to be a Better Person

What’s So Offensive About the Word “Vagina?”

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