The Marcos years: Not gold, but dust

Tony S. Bergonia - @inquirerdotnet 09/25/2021

The Cambridge online dictionary defines kleptocracy as “a state of unrestrained political corruption, literally meaning rule by thieves.” The world is replete with cases of kleptocracy as defined by Cambridge. In the Philippines, one case cited by…

Long, winding road home for stranded people

Tony S. Bergonia - @inquirerdotnet 07/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines—It could take acrobatic skills to lie on a road gutter to get some sleep, not on your back but sideways. At a noon heat index of 42 degrees Celsius, it could be deadly. But dozens…

‘Rising despite lockdown’

Tony S. Bergonia - @inquirerdotnet 07/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is one of nine countries that are seeing a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases despite having the world’s toughest lockdowns to stop coronavirus transmission, according to a groundbreaking University of Oxford…

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