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Intersex people release battle cry: I exist

News

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By RHOANNE DE GUZMAN, BRYAN MANALANG

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Oct 26, 2025

Intersex is a medical umbrella term used to describe people born with variations in sexual characteristics that do not fit the binary categories of male and female. But the lack of awareness has made this group of people almost invisible.

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Claret School plays patriotic soccer: Sipain ang Corruption

Unfit of the Day: Why Duterte’s legal defense is unacceptable

Commentary

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By Katrina Stuart Santiago

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Sep 14, 2025

At the very least, this might be worth considering: that for six years under his leadership, from 2016 to 2022, we all actually had a President who had “significant cognitive deficiencies” with a “limited capacity for complex reasoning.” This makes it Duterte’s default. This is Duterte’s normal. And if he was fit enough to be President, then he is fit enough to stand trial.

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Sarah Discaya: Confidently anomalous

Bullit's Eye

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By Bullit Marquez

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Sep 2, 2025

All throughout the hearing she comported herself with confidence as she discussed matter-of-factly her irregular dealings with DPWH, without any trace of shame or remorse. Photos for VERA Files by Bullit Marquez.

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Untold secrets of the Discayas

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By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Sep 1, 2025

With all their government-funded wealth, the Cruz sisters can easily take flight as British citizens. Is the government acting now to prevent another miscarriage of accountability?

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MALI-ta Minute: Lindol, Senate shake-ups at flood control – Oktubre, niyanig ng disimpormasyon!

Muling kumalat ang mga disimpormasyon ngayong buwan ng Oktubre. Isa-isahin natin ito sa Mali-ta Minute!

Arts & Culture

Abstract fabrics: The personal, the political, and everything in between

Echoing circles and swirls in polka dots, print-like collages with ghostly images, and lines, stripes, texture, and patterns on fabric, Marina Cruz presents seemingly abstract works in three parts in a solo exhibition, Fractured Fabric, at Silverlens, Makati until November 8, 2025.

Commentary

Lessons from acquittals in 2013 PDAF scam

It is crucial to keep in check that the appropriate cases are filed with sufficient material and testimonial evidence to ensure conviction and that court proceedings will not last years, or even decades.