The privilege of owning a book

ACE Z. ALBA 08/29/2018

I used to be eager when buying a book. They were adventures that broke the monotony of a lonely childhood, or snippets of wisdom that illuminated strange and foreign realities. These stocked shelves once filled me with…

Culture of privilege

Editorial 09/19/2017

Aside from throwing their weight around during budget proceedings, lawmakers enjoy privileges that we taxpayers — who pay for their salaries — don’t, such as immunity from suit which allows them to lambaste and accuse anyone during…

Between privilege and self-sacrifice

Radel Paredes 06/10/2017

Tomorrow, June 12, will be the 119th anniversary of Philippine Independence. This year’s celebration is important as it comes at the time when our nation’s freedom is facing two kinds of threats: the rise of local ISIS,…

Health care a privilege, not a right

05/06/2017

WASHINGTON—In 1944, president Franklin Roosevelt urged Congress to pass a “second bill of rights.” Number six on the list was “the right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health.” Seventy-three years…

Reminiscing EDSA in 1986

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 02/26/2017

The public outrage following the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., was the ultimate trigger for the unshackling of the chain of bondage from years of deprivation and fear during the martial law era, culminating in the…

‘Security nightmare ang Pasko, New Year ug Sinulog’

Lloyd Suarez 12/04/2016

Lahap ra kaayo’g dila ning ubang mga tawo nga mang-akusar nga binuhatan sa Duterte administration ang pagtanom og bomba duol sa US Embassy aron gamitong basihanan sa pag-suspenso sa privilege sa writ of habeas corpus ug pagdeklarar…

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