WHISTLEBLOWER
BY ERICK SAN JUAN
Live bullet war exercises: A prelude to real war?
THE FIFTH annual China-Russia naval drill (that will go on for eight days)...
FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY
BY IKE SEÑERES
Participatory democracy
PARTICIPATORY democracy is a new buzzword in the development circles that is fast gaining popularity.
Upon hearing it for the first time,...
EDITORIAL
Reinforcing Filipino identity
MONDAY last week was a national holiday in observance of the Muslim celebration of Eid’l Adha. In declaring the holiday, the Palace...
JUST ANOTHER DAY
BY LUIS BUENAFLOR JR.
A demolition by de Lima
IN AID of legislation, my foot! It was a demolition job aimed at President Rodrigo Duterte with...
MY LIFE AS ART
BY PETER SOLIS NERY
18 Palancas and me
HUMILITY is not my virtue. Sure, I can be humble at times, but humility is not my favorite...
URBAN FARMER
BY JULIO P. YAP JR.
SETUP program benefits MSMEs, tribal communities
AMONG the notable programs of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region-12 or...
LABAY MAN AKON
BY RUNJI ROCIO JAMOLO
Manunudlo
MANUNUDLO. Ini ang Hiligaynon nga tinaga para sa “teacher.”
Sa Español, maestra ang tawag sa iya kon babaye. Maestro naman kon sya...
EDITORIAL
Barangay
THE barangay election is scheduled this October. But there is a broad consensus among the Executive Department, Congress and Commission on Elections to postpone...
PEOPLE POWWOW
BY HERBERT VEGO
Going vegetarian
TIME was when I would not eat vegetables. I had no appetite for them. Instead, I devoured meat – especially beef...
THE UNDERPINNING
BY FR. ROY CIMAGALA
The art of pondering
TO THINK about seriously, to mull over, study, evaluate, meditate… These are some synonyms of “ponder” which we...