by Anne Jeaneth Casalme | May 6, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Six years ago, Duterte campaigned for his “war on drugs” and up to date, almost 12,000 have been killed in the impoverished urban areas of the Philippines. In another context, human rights activists are being arrested, worse, killed for being wrongfully...
by Angelo Balito | May 1, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
In 2016, Rodrigo Duterte won the presidential election with an astonishing 16 million votes beating the other four challengers. Despite his rape jokes, death threats, and various obscenities during the campaign. He vowed to kill suspected drug dealers and other...
by Gelen Emil Turano | May 1, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The COVID-19 pandemic is probably the greatest shock of the century. To slow down the spread of the virus, the only options were to restrict movement and pause economic activities. In the Philippines, the wearing of face masks and face shields and social distancing...
by Jonna Maye Jacinto | Apr 29, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
It has been a year since COVID-19 shocked the world. Known as a zoonotic disease, COVID-19 is believed to be originated from animals or products from animal origins, transmitted to humans. This is a result of unsustainable practices of humans such as deforestation,...
by Shania Darla Soriano | Apr 28, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
With only one more year to go, Duterte and his tyranny will finally end. This leaves the country’s democracy in a precarious position in the next 2022 elections. Will the country vote to regain democracy? Or will the country vote for Duterte version 2.0? On May 9,...
