OPINION

The Monday morning drive to the gym was like none other. Circumferential Road, in Barangay Bata, with the exception of the overflowing taxis parked in the middle of the road, obstructing the street every day, it was clear and smooth sailing all the way down to Bangga Pepsi. No jeepneys making random u-turns in the …

“These efforts to smear Senator de Lima are a strong indication that the charges against her arise from a political agenda.” –Vice President Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo In a 2014 column for The Manila Times, Yen Makabenta wrote, “If Hacienda Luisita was indeed a major factor behind Aquino’s push to impeach [Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato …

The term Islamophobia has its origins in the early 20th century, which later reemerged in the 1970s and wasn’t accepted in mainstream language then. The word Islamophobia went on to become a trend over the succeeding years with many people developing a sense of fear of the religion of Islam, their culture, and people. Is …