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Daphne Oseña Paez

@DaphneOP

Urbanista Former Presidential Press Briefer Former UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador DAPHNE® https://teapawt.net/t.co/AN44v5cLWw https://teapawt.net/t.co/JU4zaYikFg

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My Urbanista column today - The café-fication of Binondo. #daphnemanilatimes #binondo #cafeculture Read in full: manilatimes.net/2026/10/14/o…
The café-fication of Binondo

The café-fication of Binondo

IT might be too soon to say, but Binondo’s face is changing one new café at a time. Certain parts of Binondo have always been pedestrian-friendly. Manila’s historic Chinatown has been long associated...

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Hello Urbanistas. My column this week.... Where the city makes itself manilatimes.net/2026/10/07/o… #DaphneManilaTimes
Where the city makes itself

Where the city makes itself

Last of two parts

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Replying to @studioheartbrk @AmiThompson_h @MihifuHi @toktin_zq
sh🍥p link! studioheartbreak.com/collect…
EVERYTHING

EVERYTHING

A reluctant seafood chef is drawn into a dangerous romance with the sirena destined to become the centerpiece of a feast at her late father's restaurant.

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My #UrbanistaPH column at @TheManilaTimes The charm of unprescribed urbanism manilatimes.net/2026/09/30/o… @urbanzonePH #DaphneManilaTimes #ManilaTimesDaphne #messycities
The charm of unprescribed urbanism

The charm of unprescribed urbanism

First of two parts

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@globeandmailSep 22
Canada nearing free-trade deals with the Philippines, ASEAN block, Trade Minister says theglobeandmail.com/business…
Canada nearing free-trade deals with the Philippines, ASEAN block, Trade Minister says

Canada nearing free-trade deals with the Philippines, ASEAN block, Trade Minister says

Ottawa’s push to deepen ties with Southeast Asia was already on the agenda and not primarily driven by U.S. trade policy, Sidhu says

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My #UrbanistaPH column in @TheManilaTimes. On disaster resilience. manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/o…
What a resilient city means for Asean

What a resilient city means for Asean

I’VE just finished hosting and designing the strategic communications plan for the Asean Ministerial Conference on Disaster Resilience. As Asean chairman this year, the Philippines hosted the two-day...

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A look back at the week I traveled to Indonesia with @IVOFSPADES. And my, have they grown!
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Just a month ago we were with the @IVOFSPADES in Surabaya Indonesia. Here Unique, Blaster, Zild, & Badjao were jamming to Got To Be Real, a song co-written by David Foster. #dreamscometruewithairasia
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@washingtonpostSep 2
New York City Public Schools, the largest school system in the country, has banned student-facing generative AI tools in classrooms through eighth grade for this school year, adopting one of the most aggressive AI policies in the nation. wapo.st/46Eiais
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said children need their teachers and human connection in order to learn and grow, as he announced a one-year ban on generative AI for students in preschool through eighth grade starting this school year

NYC bans generative AI in schools through eighth grade - News

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THE LOVERS @studioheartbreak youtu.be/eUa2V044BK4 💔💔💔🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️
THE LOVERS

THE LOVERS

Animation Gift Shop: https://studioheartbreak.com/Artbook, red foi...

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My Urbanista column on the Salcedo discussion. No Salcedo Girl was harmed in the process :) manilatimes.net/2026/09/02/o… @TheManilaTimes @urbanzonePH #urbanisaPH
When Salcedo becomes a lifestyle

When Salcedo becomes a lifestyle

I RECENTLY came across a debate online about the changing character of Salcedo Village. Apparently not everyone is happy about the popularity of the Salcedo weekend vibe, even though it has regener...

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I sat down with Fund for Responding to Loss & Damage ED Ibrahima Diong after the 9th Board Meeting in Manila. #FRLD received 176 funding requests from 119 countries with a combined value of approximately US$2.8 billion. youtube.com/watch?v=flErAe9m…
Outcomes of the 9th Meeting of the Board of the FRLD with Ibrahima...

Outcomes of the 9th Meeting of the Board of the FRLD with Ibrahima...

🎙️ The FRLD in conversation from Manila: reflections on the ninth B...

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My column at @TheManilaTimes is on climate finance. In early July, the World Bank said it would stop using its climate finance target, 45% of its funding to support climate-related projects. Instead, it will focus on overall development outcomes... manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/o…
Climate finance needs more than good intentions

Climate finance needs more than good intentions

THE World Cup final in New Jersey nearly faced disruption because of air pollution drifting south from Canada. Smoke from wildfires in Northern Ontario blanketed Toronto in an orange haze for days...

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Congratulations @studioheartbrk @paiphos #TheLovers 🇵🇭
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First reactions to the short film ‘THE LOVERS’ which premiered today at the Annecy Festival.
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Thank you Team Canada @CANMNT_Official. This is just the beginning. (Was not) A soccer country!
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@CANMNT_OfficialJul 4
Our World Cup journey comes to a close. Canada’s football journey is only just beginning. #CANMNT
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Iconic!
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You can’t make this stuff up 🤯 Yes, Eala really did make that point! #Wimbledon
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Amazing!!!!
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It's Alex Eala's world. We're just living in it. 🇵🇭✨ #Olympics
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Here's to little girls with chubby cheeks, ruffled socks, light up shoes, and a commitment to excellence! You make us so proud @alex_eala 🇵🇭🎾
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@WimbledonJul 5
From the Philippines to Centre Court 🇵🇭
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“Maybe for someone like Iga who has won so many slams … or maybe someone like Serena or Venus this achievement may seem small, but for someone who grew up in the Philippines. … for her this is everything.” Alexandra Eala after her win ❤️
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Happy Canada Day to all you poutine eating, maple syrup tapping, timmies drinking, moose riding, igloo dwelling lumberjacks! ❤️🇨🇦
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