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WEB3 days ago · Last week, the development agencies of the governments of Japan, South Korea, and the United States forged an “unprecedented partnership” to pour as much as P1.6 billion ($29 million) over five years to advance universal health care in the fledgling Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Poverty and inequality in the Philippines | Inquirer Opinion
WEBDec 2, 2022 · The new World Bank (WB) report “Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in the Philippines: Past, Present, and Prospects for the Future” is a welcome reminder of what is needed for the country, and the government’s urgent agenda on the dual malaise of …
Understanding the why and how of Filipino religiosity
WEBApr 27, 2022 · Finally, and since religion and politics are also bedfellows in this country, would it not be too much to ask that, for this fast-approaching May 9 national elections, we allow ourselves to be guided by religion’s shared commitment to the common good when we choose and vote for the most qualified president of our beloved country?
Laws do not provide exceptions: Abortion is illegal
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Abortion is illegal under any and all circumstances under the Philippine Constitution and statutes. Abortion is not allowed even when the life of the mother is in danger, and for that matter, even when the life of the unborn is threatened. Under the law, the life of the unborn and the life of the mother shall be equally protected because they are equally valuable.
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Still much to learn about Rizal’s lifework and influence
WEBJun 28, 2011 · There is much to learn and relearn about the different aspects of Rizal’s life and his influences. So I wish our teachers, historians, researchers, archivists, essayists, playwrights and thespians all the very best as they continue to promote our national hero among Filipinos, young and old.
Gomburza: Continuing inspiration | Inquirer Opinion
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Gomburza have taken on a life of their own in many ways. In the 1960s, Agoncillo declared that “there is no Philippine history before 1872” emphasizing that whatever events that happened before the 1872 execution of Gomburza were irrelevant to Filipinos because these simply constituted “the history of Spain in the Philippines.”
The death of Andres Bonifacio | Inquirer Opinion
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Every year on Nov. 30 wreaths are offered at Andres Bonifacio monuments nationwide. Media often covers the official rites of the inspiring song in bronze by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino in Caloocan, or the tacky komiks re-presentation by the late Eduardo Castrillo in Manila.
Rizal and the Catholic Church | Inquirer Opinion
WEBJun 16, 2018 · Rizal’s initial hostility toward the friars notwithstanding, he kept traces of his childhood faith amid his spiritual crises. De Pedro convincingly argues that these seeds planted in Rizal’s childhood ripened into his last-minute conversion before his death, when he sincerely retracted his anti-Catholic writings and “received long ago the welcome of the Father to the house of Heaven.”