Corruption in campaign vs illegal drugs   THAT illegal drug use is on the rise can only mean more families risk having a member becoming a victim as a dependent user, and at times, as a drug peddler. The solutions are to have an effective law enforcement, endless education of…

Living the Chinese-Filipino culture   SINCE World War II, the country has since seen the evolution of a new Filipino generation immersed in the married culture of Philippines and China, principally in food, arts, business and trade. Notably, many offsprings of couples with Chinese ancestry, born and raised in the…

Fallen 44   QUESTIONS abound.  Answers absent—almost. That is the sorry score insofar as the search for truth about the Fallen 44’s undeserved fate is concerned. The 44 KIAs (killed in action) on January 25 were part of a 392-strong police contingent out to issue warrants of arrest on Malaysian…

A month of compassion and anger JANUARY 2015 will be a month in the Philippines that will long be remembered by millions of Filipino families. It was the month the charismatic and rock star Pope Francis took time to visit the country to remind and teach this nation more lessons…

Peace at what price?   THERE is no doubt in anyone’s mind, including those who have expressed reservations and still others, like Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, who withdrew their support for the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, that efforts to seek a lasting peace in Mindanao should never end. But at…