The Revilla Law and Sampaguita Girl

FIRST SAY: We are the pure and the chosen few, and all the rest are damned, There’s room enough in hell for you—we don’t want heaven crammed. —Old English plebeian satire as quoted by Christopher Hitchens —o0o— Initial perceptions linger, so that as soon as I saw the video that became viral on the Internet…

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Thank you, GM Mel Robles 

FIRST SAY:  “This bill isn’t just necessary—it is urgent.” “We cannot ignore this issue anymore… These outrageous claims are outright lies pulled out of thin air…” — Sen. Risa Hontiveros —o0o— Children these days are glued to their laptops and cellphones, to the consternation of their parents and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, since time for online…

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