Why do Pinoys disregard toilets?
YES, IT seems that toilets — more commonly referred to in this country as “CR” (short for Comfort Room) — have never been given...
Tourism in the country
THEY SAY tourism is one of the economic dragons that brings in billions of pesos in revenue for our country. And that is one...
The voters have spoken
DURING a recent coffee talk with new acquaintances, an old-timer invited this writer to join his circle of friends. Naturally, I settled for a...
Why impeach?
IMPEACHMENT was the inevitable topic when this writer joined a coffee gathering despite the week’s persistent rains. There were some new faces at the...
Wake Up, Pinoys
THE ELECTIONS, along with all the politicking and fanfare, are finally over. For many, it’s a time of disappointment; for a few, a time...
Having political will
AS USUAL, coffee talks abound — it has become an everyday scene in this generation of coffee shops, cafés, coffee bars, and what have...
Political will
BY TOOTS JIMENEZ JR.
THE YEAR 2024 ended with a loud bang, and here comes 2025, promising new opportunities for everyone. Greetings of a fruitful...
Why only Sara and DepEd?
BY TOOTS JIMENEZ JR.
I RECEIVED yet another coffee invitation, this time to join a gathering at a newly opened coffee bar owned by a...
Political clans get richer, not the Filipinos
TAKE A moment to recall the family names that have held national political power in this country over the past two decades. Do these...
‘Pogi’ points in House and Senate hearings
BY TOOTS JIMENEZ JR.
DECADES ago, before YouTube and Facebook dominated conversations, Filipinos would recall that there were no frequent Senate or congressional hearings “in...