By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo EVERY time a classmate travels to the Philippines, we make sure to get together as much as possible. Since three of them were coming in the first quarter of 2025 at different months, we deferred the event three times to wait for another one whom…
By Farah G. Decano IT is good to be updated of recent Supreme Court rulings. Hence, Atty. Daphne Arriola prepared this below: “Can someone who knowingly broke the fundamental rules of marriage rewrite those same rules to conveniently escape his or her previous marriage obligations to subsequently remarry? In…
Court ruling restricts annulment of bigamy cases
By Eva C. Visperas THERE are moments in a journalist’s career when the lines between the story and personal reflection blur. A media trip to the new museum and building at the House of Representatives in Batasan Hills on February 20 took me—and a handful of fellow veteran newsmen—on…
The Jose de Venecia Jr. Museum, a grand tribute

By Rex Catubig IN celebration of the Women’s Month this March Note: A friend posted this poem by Rupi Kaur on Facebook. I googled her: Rupi Kaur is a Canadian poet, illustrator, photographer, and author. Born in Punjab, India, Kaur immigrated to Canada at a young age with her…
In praise of women
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE PUNCH feels it is its duty to support Comelec’s call to candidates to comply with its rules on vote-buying and mounting of legal-sized posters even knowing that its scare tactics no longer work on the candidates and their supporters. Not only do the candidates…
Unsolicited advice to Comelec
By Gonzalo Duque THE spectacle of the campaign period vis-à-vis the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte is about to unfold before our eyes. Whoever sent that guy to bring a case before the Supreme Court for the immediate trial of VP Sara before the Senate did not know…
It’s spectacle season, and FPRRD is back on stage
By Leonardo Micua MY good friend and tokayo Leonie J. Galvez, a dyed- in- the-wool Donald Trump fan, handed me three copies of Time Magazine, and one latest issue of Sports Illustrated when he and his life partner Susan arrived last week from Los Angeles, California. The couple were here…
Trump talk
By Farah G. Decano SOME individuals have personally declared February 25 a non-working holiday to commemorate the 1986 EDSA revolution and this is my way to remind us of this historical event. May we remember to sing this song on February 25 and let the Spirit of Edsa live on!…
Bayan ko
By Eva C. Visperas THE newly-constructed Arenas Boulevard in Barangay Bued, Calasiao town, has quickly become a hub of activity, especially after sunset. For the past few months, this scenic boulevard still largely unused has drawn in crowds eager to enjoy a variety of activities: walking, jogging, and even…