Ron de Vera
Digital Journalist based in Quezon City, Philippines, Philippines.
Joined on Aug 12, 2010
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists, with political party list Ladlad and straight allies, trooped to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) building to protest discrimination by caroling on Thursday, December 15.
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On Saturday, December 3, I joined the LGBT community in the Philippines in celebrating an ongoing tradition of activism and solidarity, the annual pride march. This year, the parade was held at the Remedios Circle in Malate, Manila.
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When Pope John Paul II formally apologized for the persecution of Galileo, it was an apology that took the Catholic Church more than 300 years to make.
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The sexuality of Filipino Supreme Court Spokesperson Midas Marquez has become the topic of debates when a video of him addressing the press went viral yesterday.
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On October 27, the Statement of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) on "Non-Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression" was made public on PAP's website.
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Dear Mr. Taberna,
Last Thursday, on your show "Umagang Kay Ganda," you made the following comments on the death of two minors involved in a shooting in Pampanga City:
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Marguerite de Leon's recent article that appeared on the website of Filipino Freethinkers is a well-written piece on her criticism against a movement that aims to erase victim-blaming from the consciousness of a narrow-minded macho society.
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I've always been a huge fan of RX 93.1's "The Morning Rush." These past few weeks, I've started listening to the radio show again after taking a break from it for more than ten years.
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An estimated 3,000 activists took to the streets to show their disappointment with the Philippine president's State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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On Thursday, delegates representing Macau, Indonesia, Canada, United States, and the Philippines met to revive a three year old resolution that aims to protect the rights of LGBT people in the leftist movement.
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Under the leadership of Lesbian Activism Project, Inc (LeAP!) and the assistance of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, LGBT and LGBT-Friendly organizations came together on July 2 to celebrate the 29 Yogyakarta Principles.
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Forty-two years after the Stonewall Inn Riots in New York, considered a milestone in the gay liberation movement, the LGBT community is still fighting for equal rights, especially in the Philippines.
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On Thursday, October 28, European Union - Philippines Justice Support Program (EPJUST) gathered government and non-government organizations at the Filipinas Heritage Library to discuss the situation of witness protection programs in the Philippines.
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Cubao -
The Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) pays homage to a group of progressive artists and launches its 2011 calendar.
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Manila -
"...use a weed knife. Slip...blade under the roots of the crabgrass. Lift with the knife as you pull on the foliage of the crabgrass. The crabgrass should slip easily from the soil - roots and all. For large clumps, use a shovel..."
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Every story has multiple angles. Every character has multiple facets, each defined by different motives. The story of Rolando Mendoza, the Filipino gunman, is no exception.
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By now, a lot of you would have read this letter of apology written by a young Filipino named Reigno Jose Dilao addressed to the world in response to the hostage-taking incident yesterday.
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Yesterday, Rolando Mendoza got tired of waiting for the slow-paced Office of the Ombudsman to review his case. The only recourse for him was to hijack a bus and hold passengers hostage until his demands were met.
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On Friday, a health worker who recently gave birth was transferred from the hospital back to the police camp where she was detained while pregnant. Judilyn Oliveros and her infant will rejoin other health workers accused of being members of a rebel group.
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If you have a hard time remembering names, get some tips from this mnemonist who can memorize the sequence of an entire deck of cards. He and other memory masters will flex their brain muscles in this year's World Memory Championships in Guangzhou, China.
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