Hard Truths
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Sometimes, what’s left out of a speech tells us more than the words that made it in.
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Chinese funders were shocked by our corruption. The Americans? They’ve made peace with it long ago.
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In Metro Manila, Even the Rain is Class-Conscious
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2 min read
Even the monsoon discriminates.
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What We Believe When the Truth Is Quiet
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4 min read
A supposedly fake police blotter may not be the scandal—it’s the silence and missing details that keep the public guessing.
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The official story doesn’t quite match the visual evidence, and the public deserves to know why.
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The irony is rich: Cory Aquino embraced her Chinese heritage. Her followers now pretend it never existed.
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What do sidewalks, lighting, and trust in public space have to do with health? Everything. Just ask a pedestrian in Tokyo or Manila.
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The Anti-China Crusaders Who’ll Never Fight the War
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3 min read
Philippine patriotism is noble—until it’s reduced to performance art by people with escape plans.
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Red Carpet for a Warship: Why Philippine Leaders (And The Elite) Swoon Over America’s Guns
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3 min read
The arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier has the country’s ruling elite beside themselves with joy—proof that colonial hangovers die hard and sovereignty is negotiable, as long as it comes with fighter jets and American flags.
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A hypothetical EMP attack on Metro Manila reveals just how unprepared, vulnerable, and corrupt the Philippines really is.