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    PAYING FIRST WORLD RATES, GETTING THIRD WORLD SERVICE: CONG. ART YAP ON THE ENERGY CRISIS

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  • May 7, 2026

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    UNILATERAL POWER AND GLOBAL VULNERABILITIES: PROF. ERIC DE TORRES ON MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

    In a recent interview on DWAR-ABANTE RADYO WALANG ATRASAN program, Prof. Eric de Torres, head of the UE Political Science… READ MORE

  • May 6, 2026

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    NASAAN ANG BUDHI N’YO?

    “Nagbunyi ang mga sundalo—Filipino, Japanese, American—sa Balikatan drills nang matagumpay na palubugin ng Japanese missile ang BRP Quezon 70.” To… READ MORE

  • May 5, 2026

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    PGH IN CAVITE—A LIFELINE OR A PHOTO‑OP? 

    In Carmona, Cavite, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced the groundbreaking of a new branch of the Philippine General Hospital… READ MORE

  • May 4, 2026

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    JUVENILE CRIME: WHO BEARS THE BURDEN—PARENTS OR SOCIETY? 

    Recently, headlines erupted from Las Piñas: a group of minors caught on camera harassing jeepney passengers, one even wielding an… READ MORE

  • April 29, 2026

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    LIVELIHOOD AS LIFE: THE DAILY STRUGGLE OF ORDINARY FILIPINOS

    “I’m fine… just working. Because life stops when livelihood stops.”  A simple response from a coconut vendor, yet it captures… READ MORE

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“The U.S. is building up its military forces here, turning Subic into a factory for ammunition and deploying assets across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.” Prof Roland Simbulan, Chair CENPEG & Security Analyst – 13 April 2026.

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