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Oikonomos NexusApr 2, 20224 minSports and CultureF*** the PatriarchyHistory tells us that women always rise whenever things go awry. History tells us that women play more of an integral role in building...
Oikonomos NexusApr 2, 20224 minSports and CultureQueer people in sports: Their Assets Changing the Playing Field In celebrating Pride Month, what is the best way to commemorate the occasion by learning about queer athletes who achieved heights of...
Oikonomos NexusApr 1, 20221 minSports and CultureDiayLydia de Vega is known by some names: Asia's sprint queen, Asia's fastest female runner, 80's Asia's fastest woman, to name a few. This...
Oikonomos NexusApr 1, 20223 minSports and CultureLow insurance penetration in the Philippines and its future of better prospectsInsurance for Filipinos is motioned as a liability rather than a source of funds when events in life go from bad to worse. However, this...
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Oikonomos NexusDec 24, 20213 minSports and Culture“Namamasko po Ninang”: Aguinaldo Culture in the PhilippinesThe time is finally ripe, and the cold weather brought tidings of the Season of Christmas, the season of giving and reminiscing the birth...
Oikonomos NexusDec 9, 20212 minSports and CultureEugene Torre: The First Asian Chess KingOn the 4th day of November 1951, in a humble home in the Province of Iloilo, the first Asian Chess Grandmaster was born. After bagging...
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Oikonomos NexusOct 30, 20212 minSports and CultureEunmir MarcialThere is no doubt that boxing has been considered one of the most famous sports in the Philippines. Remember when there's a Pacquiao...
Oikonomos NexusOct 27, 20214 minSports and CultureUnited Nations 75 years of MultilateralismFounded on the 10𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 1920, the 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬' primary purpose is to avoid another outbreak of...