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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...
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Maria Ressa, Binatukan!
- Apr 3, 2019
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“Press Freedom! Press Freedom!” Ang sigaw nang mamamahayag na si Maria Ressa nang nakita niya ang mga pulis na aaresto sa kanya pagkabalik galing sa...
read moreIsa para kay Jimmy ( An ode to Jimmy )
- Apr 3, 2019
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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...
read more令和(Peace through order)
- Apr 1, 2019
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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...
read moreA new era for Japan
- Mar 31, 2019
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Whale meat sold like canned tuna, corporal punishment completely legal, no consumption tax, and smoking! Yes! inside trains, inside faculty rooms for schools, etc. some...
read moreRemember 3.11 Japan
- Mar 12, 2019
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Yesterday was the 8th anniversary of the tragic calamity which struck the land of the rising sun; 15896 dead, 6157 injured, and 2537 still missing...
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of mixed race, spending time living in both countries gives me a very good perspective on both.
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