‘Kita-ay lang ’ta sa balota!’
SINCE Friday last week, social media has been abuzz over the second postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
Public opinion is split,...
Speak with confidence, 6
REMEMBER, too, that being articulate does not mean having an answer for everything.
Strong communicators are comfortable saying, “That’s interesting. Tell me more,” or “I...
Ngaa gapamalabag gid ang pro-Sara sa amended Conviction Threshold?
ANG Senate Impeachment Court nag-decide sadtong Septyembre 23, 2026 agud mapanubo ang Conviction Threshold para sa pag-convict ukon pag-acquit kay VPDuterte halin sa una...
The weighted mean of us, 1
IT WAS one of those conversations that only old friends can have—casual enough to begin anywhere, yet deep enough to end somewhere unexpected.
The friend...
You cannot clean faster than people can litter
NEARLY 10 metric tons of garbage pulled from the Jaro River in just two weeks should embarrass us.
Not because Iloilo City lacks people willing...
Has the stage been set for conviction?
FORMER Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez has petitioned the Supreme Court to declare illegal the Senate Impeachment Court’s new voting threshold in convicting an impeached...
‘Song of Songs’
THE PHRASE “song of songs” means the greatest, finest or most supreme song of all.
The “Song of Songs” (or “Canticle of Canticles”) is an...
Should in-laws own family business shares?
FAMILY businesses spend energy preparing the next generation to become responsible owners. Yet one ownership risk is often overlooked: what happens when someone outside...
Comparing the White House chief of staff with the executive secretary at Malacañang, 2
A Historical Comparison
During the early years of the Philippine Republic, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SECFORAF) was regarded as the “first among equals,” mirroring...