Opinion and Commentary
Delos Reyes: Running on grassoline
September 19, 2023, 12:07 pm
IN doting fondness, one can look back at how the horse-drawn calesa was king of the road, braving chest-deep floodwaters of Espana Blvd. ages back, while even SUVs and similar smoke-belchers were stalled or towed. If my memory serves right, calesa fare was cheaper than a taxicab's. If only for… Read More
Lu: Addressing the alarming surge in road rage incidents
September 15, 2023, 10:58 am
In recent times, a spate of violent road rage incidents has dominated headlines, prompting both chambers of Congress to conduct investigations in aid of legislation. These distressing episodes, often captured by vigilant citizens and swiftly disseminated on social media platforms, have garnered… Read More
Samonte: Father's advice to his son feeling lonely in England school 53 yrs ago
September 14, 2023, 1:44 pm
"Loneliness should never be shunned by anyone who wants to be a leader because if you are a leader, loneliness is always the other side of the coin, not only of freedom but of leadership. You can never be free unless you learn to be lonely and alone. You will never be a leader unless you are… Read More
Lauengco: Will new AI replace lawyers in drafting contracts?
September 13, 2023, 1:40 pm
“You adapt, evolve, compete or die.” - Paul Tudor Jones One of the primary functions of lawyers in corporations is contract drafting and review. There is, however, a new artificial intelligence (AI) program called Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system that can generate contracts faster.… Read More
Delos Reyes: Home, planting camote
September 11, 2023, 11:50 am
One silly reason to heed that halcyon counsel, "Go home and plant camote," was I wanted to bring back scarab beetle, dor beetle, May/June beetle, or salagubang. It was a lovable toy of boyhood years past – the pair of rear legs are tied with a string, then, poor critter is whirled to fly, fly,… Read More
Zaldarriaga: Basketball and positive change
September 11, 2023, 9:32 am
With the end of the FIBA World Cup 2023, we are once again reminded of the impact sports, particularly basketball, has not just on the lives of athletes and fans—but on communities around the world. Through the years, we have seen how basketball can improve lives and impact positive change in… Read More
Samonte: The significance of September in PH history
September 7, 2023, 4:41 pm
Among the so-called four "ber" months of the year, September can be considered as the most significant for being the birth month of four of the 17 Philippine presidents so far since 1898, including a father and his son 57 years apart. The late fourth Philippine president, Sergio S. Osmena Sr.… Read More
Lauengco: The bamboo tree and flood control
September 6, 2023, 4:41 pm
“Sometimes the best things are right in front of you…” - Gladys Knight We often fail to see the value and importance of the seemingly ordinary and simple objects around us. There are many things we consider mundane that possess more value than we realize. Take the humble bamboo tree, for… Read More
Zaldarriaga: Gilas Pilipinas and the indomitable Filipino spirit
September 4, 2023, 11:15 am
Gilas Pilipinas truly saved the best for last. Sending China crashing, 96-75, the Philippine national team defended our homeland to end its FIBA World Cup run on a high note after a series of tight games in the tournament. It was a historic win–one that couldn’t come at a better time with the… Read More
Cal: Remembering the historic 1996 PH-MNLF peace agreement
September 2, 2023, 1:54 pm
Sept. 2, 1996 at exactly 9:22 a.m. went down in the annals of Philippine history as the moment the government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) formally signed a peace agreement that ended a quarter of a century of fratricidal war in Mindanao. It was concluded after four years of tough… Read More
Lu: Celebrating young Filipino minds: Triumph in int’l competitions
September 1, 2023, 2:10 pm
The exultation that swept over me upon learning of the recent victory of Filipino children in the 2023 ALOHA International Mental Math Competition held last July 30th is indescribable. Fresh from their triumph at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Rheana Yasmin Campos… Read More
Delos Reyes: Soil silence
August 30, 2023, 4:10 pm
Every flood has a silver lining- for that strip of land wedged between a natural rainwater catchment basin (we've taken to calling it "nabao") and a river flowing from the Sierra Madre, skewering through a portion of Pambuan in Gapan, Nueva Ecija. For that land, every flood brings another layer of… Read More
Lauengco: The Fukushima water release: Lessons on disaster PR
August 30, 2023, 9:46 am
“Good PR also requires humility and honesty.” - Adam Hillman A couple of days ago, the government of Japan started releasing into the sea more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The radioactive water is a byproduct of… Read More
Zaldarriaga: Full support behind PH basketball
August 29, 2023, 12:55 pm
Four days ago, the Philippines etched its name anew in the history of global sports as the nation staged a flawless and spectacular opening of the prestigious FIBA World Cup 2023. With meticulous planning paired with the concerted efforts of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), the local… Read More
Lu: Rising oil prices: Unyielding upward spiral (7th this week)
August 25, 2023, 4:01 pm
As the sun rose on Tuesday this week, so did the price of oil, casting a shadow of concern over the lives of Filipinos and businesses. Gasoline witnessed a daunting surge of PHP1.10 per liter, diesel by PHP0.20, and kerosene by PHP0.70. This marked the seventh consecutive week of oil price hikes,… Read More
Samonte: Debate on the date and place of 1896 'Cry' for PH freedom
August 24, 2023, 3:17 pm
As the Filipino people observe on Aug. 28 the nationwide holiday dubbed National Heroes' Day, it is also a time to reminisce on the beginning of the campaign for Philippine independence from Spanish occupation in 1896, or a century and 27 years ago. That very significant event in the country's… Read More
Delos Reyes: River crawl
August 23, 2023, 5:51 pm
A river separates Ciudad Real from a squatter settlement in Caloocan City. Ciudad Real with nearly a thousand households lazes at a fringe part of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan, a shot off the La Mesa Dam forest reservation. Years back, the corpse of a security guard was dumped asprawl at the… Read More
Zaldarriaga: PH at fever pitch for upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023
August 22, 2023, 5:12 pm
As the countdown to the most anticipated and monumental event in the history of Philippine sports is now a mere handful of days, sports enthusiasts across the globe are definitely high with fervor over the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023. Once more, the global basketball arena will be brimming with… Read More
Samonte: Late President FM planned Manila-Bataan coastal road in 1973
August 17, 2023, 4:43 pm
Did you know that as early as the first half of the 1970s, then President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. (FM) ordered the construction of a coastal highway along the Manila Bay from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex at the Manila-Pasay City boundary all the way to the provinces of… Read More
Lauengco: Online pranks that cross the line
August 16, 2023, 1:57 pm
“Everything is funny, as long as it’s happening to somebody else.” – Will Rogers Last Aug. 1, 2023, three vloggers were arrested by the police for a staged kidnapping prank done a few months ago. The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened last April 6, 2023 where the three vloggers… Read More
