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WEB1 day ago · Sara Duterte’s once-strong political standing is facing an avalanche of challenges. A major survey commissioned by think tank Stratbase, Inc. shows a significant drop in her net trust rating, revealing that Filipinos are increasingly losing faith in her. But is this just a temporary dip, or are we seeing the beginning of a broader political […]
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.
Issues in PH education: A teacher’s perspective
WEBSep 15, 2023 · Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:02 AM September 15, 2023. The Philippine education system is riddled with challenges and issues, from the K-12 curriculum and teachers’ training, to the continuing battle for higher salaries for teachers, and the shortage of classrooms and learning materials for students. These issues have been reported in …
Will we ever have a law prohibiting political dynasties?
WEBNov 11, 2022 · Section 26, Article II of the Constitution declares a fundamental precept in our practice of politics (“The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service”) and states a specific measure through which the same may be achieved (“ [The State shall] prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law”). On Nov. 8 ...
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Gomburza: Continuing inspiration | Inquirer Opinion
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Gomburza: Continuing inspiration. By: Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet. Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:25 AM February 23, 2022. Primary sources on Gomburza have eluded Filipino historians for a long time, leaving the full story of their martyrdom and their involvement in the 1872 Cavite Mutiny unwritten. Teodoro Agoncillo maintained that the ...
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 …
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.