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The Seventeenth Philippine President
The recent 2022 Philippine election came as a shock to the international community. What exactly were the factors…
Slow Integration in Quebec: An Immigrant Perspective
With issues like the language barrier, employment discrimination, and the non-recognition of foreign credentials,…
Inaccessibility, Domestic Violence, and Lack of…
Lucky are the couples who have successful marriages, but what happens to those who fail?
Forgetting Ferdinand Marcos: The Dangers of Historical…
The failures of the elite democracy that returned in 1986, such as unsuccessfully addressing ongoing corruption and…
Celebrities, Felons, and Cronyism: What is Wrong With…
Given the current state of elections in the country, I cannot help but ask myself: what is wrong in the…
A Local Stand For a Global Cause: The Targeting of…
This report is a harsh reminder that those fighting the climate crisis bear an enormously heavy burden of trying to…
People Power Revolution: The 35th Anniversary
As the Philippines continues to be emblematic of broader trends towards populism and democratic backsliding, the…
Para Sa Pinas: Freedom of Speech Amid the…
Duterte has showcased his intentions to further restrict civil liberties and individual freedoms in a country that…
Hong Kong : le mirage d’une prison dorée
Hong Kong, terre d’accueil des rêves de nombreuses employées domestiques étrangères, est également un territoire…
Blackout: Journalism on Trial in the Philippines
In the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has put journalism on trial. In this episode of Blackout, MIR Editor-in-Chief…
Taal Eruption: Childhood in Ashes
For many, we cry for the loss of our childhood memories; for others, they mourn the loss of their future.
Rappler Journalist Patricia Evangelista shares stories…
As a part of her tour across Canada, Rappler journalist and 2019 Marshall McLuhan Fellow Patricia Evangelista came…