Press Freedom will remain without Rappler

June 15, 1991, Mt. Pinatubo eruption one of the terrifying memories of the people of my hometown. Ashfall, darkness, and grief this was some of the vivid memories I had when Mt. Pinatubo erupted food was being rationed, it was dark for days, my grandmother and her sisters kept praying out of fear they keep…

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Isa para kay Jimmy ( An ode to Jimmy )

How does romantic partners, married couples, and “friends with benefits” express their intimacy these days?  I’ve read the news about Jim Paredes’ sex scandal and I was really surprised that at his age he would do such a thing ( may padila-dila pa ) I have to be honest though, he made me feel so…

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Hard to sympathize with Jim Paredes thanks to his Yellowtard apologists!

Jim “LukatMe” Paredes, karma caught up with you. The curtain has finally fallen on you and your holier than thou act. Instead of leaving a great legacy you brought shame to Apo Hiking Society, your fellow Pinoy artists, your Yellow comrades and your family. Kakaawa ka sana and I first sympathized with you. But blame…

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令和(Peace through order)

令(REI) – coming from the word 命令 MEIREI which means order  and  和(WA) – from the word  平和 HEIWA which means peace together Japanese experts and scholars formed the word 令和(REIWA) which can be translated to peace through order or orderly peace. The future Emperor Naruhito`s reign will be called REIWA starting on the 1st…

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