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Personality Politics in the 2022 Philippine Elections
Over his 26-year career, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has won 62 fights, 12 world titles, and millions of dollars in prize money. Yet,...
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Mar 2, 20225 min read
Condomnation
In the midst of an HIV epidemic, the Philippine government must break with the official Church stance and encourage the use of barrier...
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Jan 20, 20224 min read


Regional Autonomy: Potential Peace in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines, might be able to change the Philippines for the better– but not with his war on drugs, or...
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Mar 2, 20195 min read


AIDS in the Archipelago: How the Philippines can Tackle its HIV Epidemic
In the wake of last year’s election of President Rodrigo Duterte, populism is far from the only rising danger in the Philippines: Around...
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Apr 17, 201710 min read


Populism and the Pill
In recent months, “populism” has become an international buzzword as the de-facto explanation for unanticipated political events. Used...
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Feb 24, 20178 min read


A Persistent Indifference to the Global War on Drugs
Since his inauguration this past June, the potent combination of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s theatricality, popularity, and...
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Nov 16, 20165 min read


Explaining the Inexplicable: The Duterte Phenomenon
Since being elected three months ago as president of the Philippines with 39 percent of the vote, Rodrigo Duterte has publicly called for...
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Oct 19, 20165 min read
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