AI and the illusion of human connection

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 04/07/2023

I was a college sophomore when the movie “Her” was first released. A science-fiction drama film that follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix)—a soon-to-be divorcee estranged not only from his wife but from the world around him. But…

Stranger than fiction

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 02/23/2023

Who would have thought that a film starring two-time Razzie nominee Gerard Butler could lie at the center of political controversy? First-term Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla is calling for the ban of “Plane”—a B-movie production on a…

The procrastinating prosecutor

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2023

On Feb. 10 2023, Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin Remulla issued Department of Justice (DOJ) Circular No. 008 directing all prosecutors handling M-level criminal cases to determine the certainty of success. The circular reads: “If, upon assessment…

This 2023, let the small things count

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 12/29/2022

Even the little things can make a big difference. But that’s not quite what we were told growing up. That is not how it seems. In a politically asymmetric world, where so little is given to so…

Success is a Messi affair

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 12/22/2022

Over a third into regulation time in this year’s World Cup final, it seemed as if the writing were on the wall for France’s motley crew. But Kylian Mbappé had other plans. With Argentina leading 2-Nil, Mbappé…

Free speech for sale: $8 only

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 11/03/2022

What’s all this hullabaloo over a blue check mark? If you’ve ever been on Twitter—the social media platform well-known for its bite-sized, 280-character “tweets”—chances are you would have noticed a blue check mark associated with certain accounts.…

Even men of steel have a soft side

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 09/29/2022

Over 1,500 matches. One hundred three ATP singles titles. Twenty Grand Slams. With his grace on the grass, craft on the clay, and handle on the hard court, watching Roger Federer was witnessing an artist at his…

The state of our nation

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 07/28/2022

President Marcos Jr. may have given his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, but the state of our nation had already been illustrated a day prior. The senseless violence we witnessed last Sunday is…

‘Ang galing ng Pilipino’

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 05/26/2022

Let’s take a step away from the politics, shall we? According to the World Population Review, the average height in the Philippines is pegged at 63.7 inches. That’s about 5’3”. Now, despite that minute detail, the world…

Votes and vaccines: Our values on the line

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 04/28/2022

The election of President Duterte birthed terms like “Duterte’s Diehard Supporters” (DDS), “Dutertard,” and “Bobotante” from his critics. Not even a thousand acronymizations, portmanteaux, and euphemisms could mask the intellectual elitism that continues to reek the anti-Dutertian…

Finding meaning on Maundy

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 04/14/2022

Passing the Bar is not the be-all and end-all of the legal journey. Quite the opposite, it is a prequalification to it. The big screen of Padre Faura, after all, did not roll the credits. It projected…

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