Duterte, a letdown By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT’S been a roller-coaster ride (Yes-No-Yes-No) for supporters of Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte, particularly for our Fire Player Gonz Duque, who sincerely believed he would seek the presidency through a series of denials. It’s a great strategy for free media mileage,…
Jovy Bengzon on Daang Matuwid By Jun Velasco THIS phenomena, this kaleidoscope of characters – the wrinkled, the sun-beaten, the wretched, labandera, etcetera, 50 of them (sana 35!) – unabashedly explaining their “wisdom” or reason or reasons for running for president which is allowed by the constitution under our…
The best president PH never had! By Gonzalo Duque WE accompanied reelectionist Mayor Belen Fernandez file her certificate of candidacy last Wednesday at the Comelec. And so, pasencya na Pare Jun V at Atchi Mita Duque to miss your Breakfast Club forum. We heard our friend, former Finance Usec…
‘Binaysty’ here to stay By Al S. Mendoza WE talk about dynasty again. Or, isn’t it “Binaysty?” Remember, you read it first here: “Binaysty.” For decades, Jojo Binay and his family ran Makati like their own fiefdom. Jojo began as Makati officer-in-charge appointed by Tita Cory in 1986 following…
Drug money in politics By Bebot Villar ELECTION season has officially begun! Politicos of all colors and non-politicians filed their certificates of candidacies (COCs) last week vying for more than 18,000 electoral posts in the country. As of this writing, marami na po ang tatakbo sa pagka-Presidente ng Pilipinas!…
Horah By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THIS is painful to write. I had good relationship with the Israeli Embassy, and was sent on a scholarship to Israel. Immediately after, I was elected as President of the Shalom Club Philippines, the alumni organization of Filipinos who were recipients of various scholarships…
Unstoppable UL quintet By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. DUE to my workload, I had to miss some skirmishes of the PRISSA Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament as well as the UCAAP Inter-Collegiate Jimmy Fernandez Basketball Challenge. But I always watched the most important clashes among the title contenders especially the semis and…
The Filipino ‘Kapwa’ Psychology By Johanne R. Macob THE election fever is here! We actually began to feel the heat even before our candidates filed their respective certificates of candidacy last week. But before we go through the main political campaign period, I’d like to share what I’ve learned…
THE PLOY OF THE OPPOSITION. The rumor spread before the filing of COCs that Mayor Al will go up against Mayor Belen went pfft. It was a disinformation and a ploy to sow dissension in the ranks of the ruling party in Dagupan at a time when the mayor was attending a…
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