Opinion
During the early 2000s, as local elections drew near, a crowd gathered around a community bulletin board where a newspaper had posted new survey results. People pointed, argued, and even shifted their stated preferences on the spot, repeating the phrase, “Kung sikat siya, baka maganda siyang mamuno” (If he is popular, maybe he will lead…
Impeachment’s Missing Variable On July 8, at the Senate impeachment court, Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano asked NBI witness John Mark Calilung a question that sounded more like a math class than a courtroom. In math, you can’t skip the “if” and jump straight to the “then.” Cayetano applied exactly that rule, asking, in Filipino, whether…
For some music fans, the name Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins) may be unfamiliar, but her professional moniker, Bonnie Tyler, instantly rings a bell as the unmistakable voice behind timeless hits such as “It’s a Heartache” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Known for her distinctive husky voice, Bonnie Tyler was born on June 8, 1951,…
In a complex world that constantly seeks the next generation of thinkers and innovators, the story of Sean Kendrick Enrique stands as a beacon of exceptional talent and inspiration. Born on November 3, 2017, in Subic Bay Freeport, Sean Kendrick has already etched his name into the annals of mathematical excellence at an extraordinarily young…
There are two kinds of pedestrians… the quick and the dead.— Scottish whisker distiller Thomas Robert Dewar Late last month, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated yet another footbridge on Visayas Avenue in Quezon City in front of the Maria Montessori School. As of mid-2026, the MMDA has constructed and completed at least 140…
Every June, the rains come, the streets flood, and everyone acts surprised. Billions of pesos were supposedly spent on flood control. Where did the water go, and where did the money go? These are fair questions. But here is a question nobody likes to ask: why do the same voices stay silent when whistleblowers end…
It is early morning in Marycris Complex, Pasong Camachile II. For many families, this hour should mark a quiet transition from sleep to the start of the day — a time for rest, preparation, and calm. Instead, it has become the hour when loud music, amplified sound systems, and videoke sessions begin or continue well…
A few years ago, I observed a legislative hearing meant to scrutinize a costly infrastructure project that had fallen years behind schedule and far over budget. What began as an oversight session quickly dissolved into theatrical exchanges: emotional speeches, personal attacks, and rehearsed lines designed more for evening news coverage than for uncovering facts. By…
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and, most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. — Brazilian legendary footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pelé More than rising to a new career-best at No. 28 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) live rankings, our…
SEVENTIES rock legend Neil Diamond has climbed back to the top of the music charts—56 years after his No. 1 hit ‘Cracklin’ Rosie’—proving that timeless music never goes out of style. The legendary singer-songwriter is back on the Billboard 200 chart, with his album All-Time Greatest Hits re-entering at No. 171, marking another milestone for…