Not our marines
THERE are many things Filipinos disagree on these days. Politics. History. The economy. Even the weather somehow becomes political. But there is one habit...
Not enough children?
THERE WAS a time when you could tell a local home was alive even before you stepped inside. You would hear the kids first...
Why kids need sports
ASK FILIPINO parents about their hopes for their children, and most will mention health, education, and a stable future. Sports rarely make the list....
The modern ‘Makapili’, 2
THE 2016 arbitral award ruled on July 12, 2016, among other findings, that China’s “nine-dash line” claim had no legal basis for historic rights...
The modern ‘Makapili’, 1
SOMEWHERE between the wet market and the comment section, the word “Makapili” crawls back into Philippine conversation like an old fever. People use it...
Stuck in the middle
THERE is a small moment many Filipino teachers know too well. Payday comes, the salary credit notification arrives, and for a second, there is...
Vapidemic in plain sight
THERE are a few vape shops squeezed into one short stretch of road. No need to exaggerate it. Just spend a quiet afternoon in...
Intelligent stupidity in public office
THERE is a familiar feeling when you watch a public hearing long enough. At first, you listen closely. Then, somewhere along the way, you...
Gaslighting the public: when narratives stop adding up
THE STRANGEST thing about last week’s Senate hullabaloo was not even the gunshots. Filipinos are no strangers to noisy politics and emotional press briefings....
Why no noon breaks matter
THERE IS a quiet kind of joy in ticking off a full list of government errands in one afternoon. Not because it happens often,...