Category: Philippines

Asia Round-Up: As Election Season Looms in the Region, Why is the Environment a missing topic of concern?

by Nicole Alaverdian | May 4, 2019 | Environment, INDIA, Philippines, South Asia | 0 |

NICOLE ALAVERDIAN WRITES – It is no secret that humans are amid a most severe environmental...

PHILIPPINES: Online Dating Scams, The Cost of Virtual Dating

by Muhamad Al-Othman | May 4, 2019 | Philippines | 0 |

MUHAMAD Al-OTHMAN WRITES– Online dating has taken the Asian region by storm, although not...

Philippines: Powerhouse of Beauty Pageants

by Chelsea Salac | Feb 11, 2019 | Fashion, feminism, Philippines | 1 |

CHELSEA SALAC WRITES– On December 17 last year, Catriona Gray won the Title of Miss Universe...

You Might Want to Head to Asia to Learn English

by Anas Alzahrani | Dec 8, 2018 | Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore | 0 |

“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” – Charlemagne ANAS ALZAHRANI WRITES...

FACEBOOK: A TOOL FOR VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

by Jaber AlSabah | Oct 30, 2018 | human rights, myanmar, Philippines, Science and Tech, Southeast Asia | 0 |

JABER AL SABAH WRITES — Facebook was intended to connect the world and bring people closer...

PHILIPPINES: ‘JEEPNEY IS TO MANILA AS THE YELLOW CAB IS TO NEW YORK’

by Matthew Rodriguez | May 1, 2018 | Philippines | 0 |

MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ WRITES- Ever since the end of World War II, the jeepney has been the primary...

PHILIPPINES: JURY STILL OUT ON THE LATEST THRILLER IN MANILA

by Matthew Rodriguez | Mar 19, 2018 | Philippines | 0 |

MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ WRITES – The Philippines’ House of Representatives found probable cause...

PHILIPPINES: ICC INITIATES INVESTIGATION ON DUTERTE’S WAR ON DRUGS

by Matthew Rodriguez | Mar 9, 2018 | Philippines | 0 |

MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ WRITES – After more than 12,000 deaths, the International Criminal Court...

PHILIPPINES: TRACKING THE THUG PRESIDENCY

by Asia Media Staff | Mar 8, 2017 | Philippines | 0 |

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR WILLIAM OVERHOLT, OF THE HARVARD ASIA CENTER, TELLS US – A deep look at...

PHILIPPINES: DEAR AMERICA, IT’S OVER, SINCERELY DUTERTE

by Mary Grace Costa | Oct 24, 2016 | Philippines, Slider | 0 |

MARY GRACE COSTA WRITES – The Philippines and the United States have enjoyed a decades-long...

PHILIPPINES: STRONGMAN VS. STRONG WOMAN

by Mary Grace Costa | Sep 29, 2016 | Philippines | 0 |

MARY GRACE COSTA WRITES – Strong-armed President Rodrigo Duterte might be fresh from victory...

PHILIPPINES: Pacquiao K.O’d for Homophobic Comments

by Mary Grace Costa | Feb 22, 2016 | Philippines | 0 |

MARY GRACES COSTA WRITES – No, Manny, gay people aren’t “worse than animals,” but you might...

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