Category: Probe

Ivermectin for COVID-19: Why is it considered a potential treatment for the virus?

A year into the pandemic, the cure for COVID-19 is yet to be found, hence some undisclosed hospitals, upon the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have been considering therapeutics including the Ivermectin as a repurposed drug, although its efficacy as a cure for COVID remains unproven and under examination.

The Trans Agenda: Triumphs and To-do lists

The history of colonization in the Philippines played a crucial role in the societal norms rampant today. Pre-colonial history states that Babaylans are highly reputed individuals that held great socio-political influence. They were male or female religious leaders assuming the demeanor of women and even had the right to marry anyone regardless of gender. One of the pioneering transgender activists, Naomi Fontanos, stated that the terms asog, bayoguin, bakla were originally categorized as gender terms leading to a presumption that the ancient Philippines believed in gender diversity and was open to the idea that gender is not constricted to the binary ones. But when the Spaniards assailed the islands in 1565, the massive erasure of the ancient Philippine culture commenced including its supernumerary gender system. 

COVID-19 Variants in the PH: What would it mean to the pandemic response?

by Therese Catapang In the COVID-19 pandemic response, it is easy to think that everything will be over soon once the spread of the virus is controlled and the vaccination programs are smoothly laid out, but there are still missing puzzle pieces that would complicate everything in the long run.  For instance, the existence of…

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Trolls, DDS o Dilawan?: Pagpanig na Nakakapanganib

Dahil sa kasalukuyang pandemya, napilitan ang karamihan na umangkop sa mga pagbabago tulad na lamang ng pagdepende sa online na komunikasyon, kaya naman mula pagsusuri ng GlobalWebIndex, 64% ng mga Pilipinong netizens na kasama sa sarbey ang nagsabing tumaas ang oras na ginugugol nila sa social media ngayong pandemya kumpara noon. 

Lupa, Hindi Bala

Halos isang buwan na rin ang nakalipas nang maganap ang Tumandok Massacre kung saan pinaslang ang siyam na katutubo sa probinsya ng Capiz, samantalang 17 naman ang inaresto noong ika-30 ng Disyembre ng nakaraang taon. Matatandaan na kakaunti ang pumansin sa isyung ito dahil nakatuon halos lahat ang atensyon sa kontrobersiyal na kaso ni Dacera. Ngayon, tila nakalimutan nang malagim na sinapit ng mga Tumandok kahit hindi pa rin nila nakakamit ang hustisya.

Nasaan ang Hustisya?

Bago pa man umupo sa kapangyarihan si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, matagal nang umiiral ang palpak na sistema ng hustisya sa bansa. Para bang walang bago tuwing makaririnig ang taumbayan ng balitang pinawalang sala o pinababa ang sintensya sa kasong korupsiyon at ano pa mang karumaldumal na krimen ng mga taong nasa awtoridad o yaman.

An Overview of the Online Activism caused by the Government’s Leadership

Looking back on January 29, 2020, Duterte acted against implementing a travel ban between the PH and China despite the Philippines being at risk of acquiring the virus. Netizens all over the country were already calling for a travel ban, but the authorities waived it off by not considering its threat to public health and safety.

Sa Pag-angat ng Baybayin, Paano na ang Iba pang Sistema ng Pagsulat?

Noong taong 2018, ipinasa ng House Committee of Basic Education and Culture ang “House Bill 1022” o ang “National Writing System Act” kung saan gagamitin ang Baybayin bilang sistema ng pagsulat sa bansa upang mapalawak ang kaalaman at pagkilala dito ng mga Pilipino.