November 2019

[Opinion] Rule of Law Under Attack

Last September 21, I received a text message from my former boss Atty. Neri Colmenares, the same day Proclamation 1081 was signed 47 years ago. His text message was an invitation to the relaunch of The Concerned Lawyers for Civil Liberties (CLCL) on September 23, which coincides on the same date of the promulgation of …

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[EDITORIAL] Are We There Yet? And Other Questions Asked While Stuck In Traffic

[This editorial was published on The Red Chronicles Volume 13, Issue 1, AY 2019-2020] The daily commute in Metro Manila is now at its worst point. The horrendous traffic in the metro has reached an alarming level, which could already qualify the situation as a state of mass transportation crisis. This problem calls for a …

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[Opinion] Weather or Not

When does suspension of classes become an issue of Good Governance? Good governance, as defined by the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, is being inclusive and follows the rule of law and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. It is also …

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