By Farah G. Decano THERE are two things certain in this world – death and taxes. Nobody lives forever. We will all pass on through the process called death. This will bring about the total shutdown of all our vital organs including our hearts and brains. Taxes are the…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE 31st edition of the Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) held in Hanoi, Vietnam concluded last May 23. It’s sad that our contingent this year, being the defending champion, was not successful in its mission this time. Yes, our nationals tried their best to defend the…
By Rex Catubig HOW folks address me is a dead giveaway. I was called Kuya during the times of my holiday vacations from the US. When I retired and came back home, I was invariably called Uncle. But four years into retirement, I had become Tatay. I dread the…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THERE is one law about the use of the highways by tricycles, motorcycles, and yes, kuliglig, that apparently most if not all motorists are aware of. Not even the police seem to be aware of it because the law, reinforced by a memorandum DILG Secretary…
By Al S. Mendoza OK, Robin Padilla topped the senatorial race. Big deal? Was that a surprise? Stunner? Not that much, really. Actors always finish well in our elections. Rogelio dela Rosa was No. 1 senator in the Fifties. In that same era, Dela Rosa, tinsel town’s hottest hot…
By Gonzalo Duque I want to congratulate all the winners in the recently concluded local elections. And best wishes to those who lost and accepted their defeat. To those who lost but are still at it, continuing with their politics, better luck next time. When I attended the proclamation…
By Leonardo Micua HERE’S the online news that made us fall from our seat just as the rainy season set in, earlier than expected: The Department of Health just confirmed the local transmission of BA.2.12.15, a more contagious version of Omicron, a variant of SARS-CoV 2, the virus that causes…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IMAGINATION, the capacity to create images or concepts that become palpable even in their absence, is the ally of those who wait incessantly for the situations they cherish. It is an indispensable friend, faithful to a fault, in the passage of time, where forgetting becomes…
By Farah G. Decano IN informal settings, I have generally introduced myself using my first name. I don’t flaunt my title because I prefer to be treated in the same way as others. I don’t even identify my car with a “lawyer” sticker or plate. It is just not…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. UNDENIABLY, the talk now in Philippines sports is the 31st Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) and the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Finals which are now in final stages. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the world sports sanctioning body, the SEAG was initially…
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