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WEB1 day ago · The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been on a veritable winning streak of late, scoring major seizures of smuggled agricultural products and counterfeit items, fanning hopes that there is hope for the government agency that has become synonymous with widespread corruption. Late last week, the Customs …
Poverty and inequality in the Philippines | Inquirer Opinion
WEBDec 2, 2022 · GNI per capita was $3,430 in 2020 ($3,850 in 2019) for the Philippines, and $7,050 ($7,407 in 2019) for Thailand. On the other hand, poverty rate was estimated at 18.1 percent in 2021 (16.7 percent in 2018) for the former, and 8.8 percent in 2020 (6.2 percent in 2019) for the latter. Indonesia’s population increased to 274 million in 2020.
Understanding the why and how of Filipino religiosity
WEBApr 27, 2022 · Understanding the why and how of Filipino religiosity. Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:05 AM April 27, 2022. Mahar Mangahas’ column on the persistence of Filipino religiosity made for a very informative and provocative reading (“The religiosity of Filipinos,” 4/23/2022). Although surveys capture perceptions and attitudes about events and ...
Who really ordered Luna’s murder? | Inquirer Opinion
WEBJun 5, 2015 · From The Evening News, an American paper published in Washington, we read this report a week later: “Manila, June 13. [7.35 p.m.]—General Luna, lieutenant commander of the Filipino army, has been assassinated by order of Aguinaldo. He was stabbed to death by a guard selected by Aguinaldo to kill …
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Who masterminded Ninoy’s murder? | Inquirer Opinion
WEBAug 26, 2018 · The Agrava Board, voting 4-1 (Agrava dissented), pointed to Gen. Fabian Ver as the highest official who actively participated in the military conspiracy to kill Ninoy. As a consequence, Ver was charged with murder, but was later acquitted (along with the other accused) by the Dec. 2, 1985, SBN decision penned by Pamaran.
Do we really know Rizal? Rizal law ineffective | Inquirer Opinion
WEBDec 30, 2011 · The Rizal law is an avenue for the youth to understand Rizal’s vision. The law aims to put Rizal closer to our hearts. Why heroes exist. Strengthening not only the Rizal course but the subject of Philippine history is important. We will not only be inspired by Rizal but also by other heroes like Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, Emilio ...
Terrible misconceptions: Why we need the Sogie Equality Bill
WEBDec 18, 2020 · They claimed that we are emotionally, psychosocially, and spiritually hindered, and we want to become more special than the heterosexuals. These are dangerous and terrible misconceptions. The Sogie Equality Bill, first and foremost, is an act that seeks to penalize any form of discrimination based on Sogie, which everyone has.
Laws do not provide exceptions: Abortion is illegal
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · The laws penalizing abortion as a crime do not provide any exceptions, not even for rape or incest. A wrong cannot be rectified by another wrong; no one should be deprived of human life without due process; and a fetus, just like any human, must be presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is quite obvious that the …
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