NEWS

More than politicians, we need public servants in office

Politicians in the Philippine political arena are a dime a dozen. Who we need to elect are public servants

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Martial law misinformation is everywhere. Scholars and human rights activists want to correct that

The University of the Philippines’s week-long virtual commemoration “Days of Remembrance” will dispel myths like Marcos’s alleged heroism and the “economic golden age” under martial law through discussions and conversations

Heard about the Alabang pangolin rescue? Well, it’s not the first time it happened

Pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world. They’re also *not* supposed to be found in exclusive villages

If you need to settle your traffic fine, MMDA wants you to do it online

Calling all motorists! No need to leave your homes to settle parking or other traffic fines. You can do it online

How do we explain climate change to kids? Start with this activity book

There’s no better time to make your kids aware of climate change than now. Start with this activity book for ages 6 to 12

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Delisted voter? No need to go out to reactivate. Comelec will email you

So you didn’t vote in the last two elections? Good news: You don’t have to go to Comelec in-person to reactivate your voter status. Just wait for their email

The environment is in danger and so are we, says UN report on climate change

“The alarm bells are deafening. This report must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels, before they destroy our planet,” said UN secretary-general António Guterres

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Why are farmers against Golden Rice, the purported silver bullet to end malnutrition?

Two decades since it became a breakthrough grain, Golden Rice is back in the limelight as the Philippines becomes the first country to approve it for commercial planting. Farmers, however, are still pushing against it. Why?

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Another ECQ violator battling mental illness is killed. This time, by an armed tanod

An armed tanod shoots a scavenger with mental illness dead. But why does he have a gun in the first place, despite it being illegal? Let’s go back to a 2018 statement by Pres. Duterte

OPINION: Nas Daily, Whang-Od, and the *actual* issue of cultural exploitation

The saga of Nas Daily, Apo Whang-Od, and the drama that followed can’t fit in a minute. It’s also a smokescreen for the real underlying issue: cultural exploitation