Political vendetta hounding ABS-CBN case? By Al S. Mendoza TOMORROW, June 1, God willing, the hearing on the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN resumes in Congress. The element of uncertainty has become imminent after initial discussions on the issue had unfolded. Uncertain on how long the hearing will last because…
Heroes amid the pandemic plague By Al S. Mendoza WE all know that many corporations, big and small alike, are tremendously helping those in need amid the pandemic plague. Several are doing it in their own humble way: Quietly extending help to the hungry and almost oftentimes forgotten sectors…
The best and the worst By Al S. Mendoza WE love to say that each time a calamity strikes, the best and the worst come forward. Whether typhoons or earthquakes, fires or plagues, two sets of people raise their hands—ostensibly to serve with all their hearts and minds. Usually…
Did NTC infringe on Congress’s power re ABS-CBN case? By Al S. Mendoza CHANNEL 2 of media TV giant ABS-CBN closed its programming on May 5. That was in compliance of a May 5 order by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Two other ABS-CBN radio stations (dzMM and MRR)…
Medical vs constitutional? Compromise, be flexible By Al S. Mendoza AS I write this, a clamor to exempt a senior sector from a new quarantine rule was up in the air. Already, seniors (60+) and non-seniors alike are enjoined to stay at home while the ECQ (enhanced community quarantine)…
Why we need to stay at home By Al S. Mendoza THE easiest thing to do is obey. Dogs are very good at that. For once, why can’t we be, too? When we were small, we did as told. We disobey and we get spanked. We obey and we…
Duque, like Lapu-Lapu, is our first front liner By Al S. Mendoza IT was a below-the-belt blow. Why would some of our senators even call for the resignation of Francisco Duque III at all? We are presently battling the most vicious virus ever in this century. No room for…
Even opportunists can have a good heart By Al S. Mendoza SINCE I reached my age of reason, I can’t remember any world crisis as cruel as this COVID-19 pandemic. The world reels almost in eternity under the weight of the plague that claims victims practically in wild abandon….
Enemies of the government, enemies of the people By Al S. Mendoza SEEMINGLY, the bigger problem now is not the containment of COVID-19—aren’t we there yet?—but rather, the lack of cooperation from our netizens on matters of dealing with this vicious virus. But first, what is a netizen to…
Pause a little and take stock of our life By Al S. Mendoza THIS virus is no joke. It has killed thousands already in more than 184 countries, infecting thousands more young and old. It is not a whore-hunter, nor is it a serial killer. It kills wholesome, not…
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