Opinion and Commentary
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
Zaldarriaga: Generating job opportunities to counter unemployment
August 15, 2023, 5:13 pm
Every year, the education sector produces a new set of aspiring young professionals who, after earning their degrees, certifications, and licenses, are now ready to be part of the country’s workforce. This annual occurrence presents a challenge to the government to ensure that there are jobs… Read More
Lu: Preserving our cultural heritage: The revival of Baybayin
August 11, 2023, 3:06 pm
In the tapestry of cultural observances, August unfurls as a month of distinct significance in the Philippines. It marks the celebration of National Language Month, known as "Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa," a unique tribute to the nation's linguistic heritage that sets the Philippines apart as the only… Read More
Samonte: Reminiscing on July-August 1972, 2023 typhoons and floods
August 10, 2023, 5:40 pm
The aerial inspection and personal visit made by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to the flood-hit Central Luzon provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga on Aug. 7 made me recall an almost similar incident 51 years ago involving his late father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., more… Read More
Lauengco: Snip Away – Consider Vasectomy
August 9, 2023, 2:46 pm
“With vasectomy you get snipped but you are still equipped “- Unknown August is “Family Planning Month”. As part of the annual celebration and activities of the said month, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) recently called for more medical doctors in Northern Mindanao to… Read More
Zaldarriaga: Boosting PH tourism through sports
August 8, 2023, 4:31 pm
Set to become beyond memorable, the month of August has certainly elicited a wave of excitement amongst basketball fans because exactly 17 days from today, the much-anticipated FIBA World Cup 2023 will once again take place in the country. This is truly a monumental milestone that will not just… Read More
Lu: Strengthening filial piety, shared values for harmonious society
August 4, 2023, 8:23 pm
The launch of the Chinese People’s Federation for World Peace-Philippines (CPFWP-Philippines) in Quezon City on July 27, 2023, was an auspicious occasion, bringing together government officials, representatives from various sectors and esteemed guest speakers. The CPFWP envisions an… Read More
Samonte: PBBM pursues his late father's energy program for PH progress
August 3, 2023, 6:29 pm
There is a bright indication that the much-awaited electrification of the entire country may be realized before the end of the six-year term of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. or BBM in June 2028. This can be gleaned from his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 24 where… Read More
Lauengco: The starfish organization in business, politics (Part 1)
August 2, 2023, 2:15 pm
“The harder you fight a decentralized opponent, the stronger it gets.” - Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstorm The starfish is a unique organism. If you cut of an arm it regenerates a new arm and the small arm becomes a new starfish. This ability comes from its decentralized neural structure. In… Read More
