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WEB1 day 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 …
Who really ordered Luna’s murder? | Inquirer Opinion
WEBOn the afternoon of June 5, 1899, Gen. Antonio Luna arrived in the kumbento of Cabanatuan for a meeting with Emilio Aguinaldo. Tired from traveling over 100 kilometers from his base in Bayambang, he was understandably upset to be told that the President had left earlier in the day.
Issues in PH education: A teacher’s perspective
WEBSep 15, 2023 — The curriculum is congested, and several prerequisites of some learning competencies are missing and misplaced. The outcome is poor results in the academic performance of learners in international assessments, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment and the Trends in …
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WEBSep 26, 2024 — Inquirer Opinion Editorial offers insightful and timely commentary on current issues, politics, economy, culture and society in the Philippines and beyond.
Understanding ‘utang na loob’ - Inquirer.net
WEBDec 22, 2022 — The ongoing debate in social media pits utang na loob toward parents against protecting children from becoming their “retirement plans.” The concept of children as retirement plans connote that the main reason parents conceived their children was to ensure that they would be taken care of in their old age.
OPM and its importance to Filipino culture | Inquirer Opinion
WEBSep 29, 2023 — OPM stands for Original Pilipino Music, a label meant to differentiate music composed by Filipinos in the Philippines from popular music derived from OPM stands for Original Pilipino Music, a label meant to differentiate music composed by Filipinos in the Philippines from popular music derived from other countries. It is usually sung in Philippine native languages, most often Tagalog, but with ...
The new globalization | Inquirer Opinion
WEBJan 3, 2020 — The share of world trade in global GDP rose from 6 percent in 1800 to 14 percent in 1914. Foreign direct investments accounted for a full half of total investments in Britain in the early 1900s, whereas the same ratio was only 6 percent for the United States, Germany and Japan in the early 2000s.
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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.