Eraserheads and nostalgia of UP college life
THE REUNION concert of the Eraserheads dubbed “Huling El Bimbo” is peppered with elements associated with our college life at the University of the Philippines (UP).
Eraserheads...
‘UP Fight!’ reverberates during UAAP games
SECURING tickets for the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) games became a challenging feat due to the increasing number of enthusiastic fans eager to shout “UP...
#Neverforget World War II
“NEVER Forget” is an expression and political slogan used to urge others to remember the events surrounding a national tragedy.
It was first used in...
The search for the next UP President
IT WAS former Education Secretary Onofre “OD” Corpuz who told me that one of the pioneers in the establishment of banks in the Philippines is a...
To teach law in the grand manner and to make great lawyers
UNDER the Canons of Professional Ethics, a lawyer should strive at all times to uphold the honor and to maintain the dignity of the...
Rituals to memorialize the dead
BUSAN, South Korea – Throughout history, regardless of time or place, people have always nurtured a fascination with death.
Despite cultural differences, we share a common...
Binge-watching with Korean dramas
SEOUL, South Korea – Pinoys are hooked to Korean dramas, or K-dramas, due to their charisma: complex, lovable, flawed characters with compelling personal stories, raw emotion-packed acting, and...
Busan as a mecca for movie buffs
BUSAN, South Korea – Busan became a byword to many because of the 2016 South Korean film “Train to Busan”.
It is an action horror film that mostly...
Red-tagging as an attack on the independence of the judiciary
RED-TAGGING, also known as red-baiting, is a pernicious practice as part of the government’s counterinsurgency efforts that targets individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive...
Nelia Sancho and the saga of the Filipina comfort women
UNLIKE most beauty title holders who usually pursue modeling or showbiz careers, Nelia Sancho was popularly described as a “beauty queen turned women’s rights activist”.
I...