June, 2023

Instagram facilitates ‘vast pedophile network’ on its platform, bombshell report finds

Instagram facilitates ‘vast pedophile network’ on its platform, bombshell report finds (LifeSiteNews) — Instagram is facilitating large pedophile and child-trafficking networks, according to a bombshell report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published June 7. Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst together with the WSJ investigated pedophile activities on Instagram and found that […]

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Why the manosphere needs to be cracked

Why the manosphere needs to be cracked Empowered by personalities such as Andrew Tate, the ‘manosphere’ allows misogyny to thrive in fringe online communities, and has the propensity to spread to other widespread groups if left unchecked Andrew Tate is a social media influencer, branding himself as a coach for his viewers on how to […]

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[OPINION] Real independence for our Republic

[OPINION] Real independence for our Republic ‘Freedom demands to be continuously fought for. Especially in a country that coddles foreign powers and is vicious to its own people.’ This year, we celebrate the 125th Independence Day of the Philippines. June 12, 1898 is considered the first since Emilio Aguinaldo signed the “Acta de la proclamacion de […]

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Freedom, poverty and good judges

Freedom, poverty and good judges Fr. Shay Cullen 16 June 2023 Freedom is the precious right of every human being. The freedom to speak the truth, to challenge evil, to dispute, criticize or challenge the ruling powers is a constitutional freedom that is now restricted and curtailed and speaking out could mean death. There have […]

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ICC’s nearing next move on the Philippines: A mix of hope, reality check

ICC’s nearing next move on the Philippines: A mix of hope, reality check The decision of the appeals chamber may come in the next 2 to 3 months THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The International Criminal Court (ICC) may soon make its next move on the Philippine investigation, Rappler has learned, but reaching this stage also […]

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Mundane thoughts – Is the NCIP a friend or foe of Indigenous Peoples?

Mundane thoughts – Is the NCIP a friend or foe of Indigenous Peoples? AFTER more than two decades after its enactment, the effectiveness of the IPRA Law remains questionable. Certainly, the law still has its gaps and deficiencies, but the failure to address Indigenous Peoples’ issues is perhaps more because of the inadequacy of the […]

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Repatriated Filipinos face unemployment at home

Repatriated Filipinos face unemployment at home Unemployment in the Philippines is expected to worsen as some 120,000 people working in the Persian Gulf nations are likely to return home after the Catholic country insisted on the rights of its overseas workers. The inflow of migrants intensified in recent months after Philippine authorities moved in to […]

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Conscienceless bail denial for De Lima

Conscienceless bail denial for De Lima Legalism is an awful, ugly word such that if we search for its synonym, dictionaries would tell us, “Sorry, no results for legalism in the English Thesaurus” (Collins) or “This word isn’t in the Thesaurus” (Merriam-Webster). Dictionary.com defines the word legalism as a “strict adherence, or the principle of strict […]

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[Newspoint] When freedom merges with power

[Newspoint] When freedom merges with power Is there any doubt that this is a Shakespearean deal – A franchise! A franchise! My kingdom for a franchise! – and that it constitutes a surrender of the very freedom intended as a counterweight to official power?  The merger between ABS-CBN and a subsidiary of a company owned by […]

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Philippines’ lawyer at ICC: ‘A good defense is part of justice’

Philippines’ lawyer at ICC: ‘A good defense is part of justice’ (1st update) There is an effort to strike a balance between defending the sovereign state and upholding the commitment to international order THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Sarah Bafadhel, a British barrister accomplished in international criminal law, would like to make one thing clear: she […]

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