By Leonardo Micua THE longstanding subtle conflict between Senator Imee Marcos and her younger brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has now seemingly blown into a full-scale sibling war. Although at the moment, PBBM has remained silent over issues being raised by Imee and his other critics. This sibling war…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo MY sister Emma and her children moved to Filinvest II in 01 May 2017 with an eight-year contract of lease ending 31 April 2025. I moved in sometime later, shuttling from the house I occupied in Mapagkawanggawa, Teachers Village where I maintained a small garden…
By Farah G. Decano WHEN women started discarding their roles as damsels in distress, they did not ask for men to discontinue being knights in shining armor. Awakened by their worth, the maidens wiped their tears, picked up their spears and shields, and donned their cuirasses. They just wanted…
By Eva C. Visperas THERE are some people who, even in just a brief encounter, leave a lasting impression. Dr. Minguita Padilla is one of those people. I first met her during the 2022 campaign season. Back then, she was running for the Senate, and I was among those…
By Rex Catubig JUST like in earlier times when they first met Jesus, after His resurrection, the disciples went out to fish but had no luck. The resurrected Jesus who they had not recognized, called out to them from the shore to cast their net again. Miraculously, they were…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE LIFE team of the Lim mother-son in Dagupan City recently held a grand presscon for another set of lies and deception for public consumption apparently organized by ex-Mayor Brian Lim, who is vying for the vice-mayoralty post in Dagupan City. Curiously, it’s his mother,…
By Gonzalo Duque AS the mid-term election draws nearer, the COMELEC is again placed in a hot spot because of its inability to remove all illegally-placed and oversized campaign paraphernalia of the senatorial and local candidates, among other issues. Its failure to monitor the expenses of the national and local…
By Leonardo Micua THE world is in turmoil not because of growing tensions on the geopolitical front but because of Donald Trump. The president of the United States put the whole world on edge by imposing sweeping tariffs on all goods entering his country from 118 nations, including the…
By Farah G. Decano I was speaking to a confidential security detail of a VIP in a restaurant in Dagupan when the security’s knees suddenly vigorously moved up and down. I had to inquire what triggered his annoyance. He puckered his lips and used the same to point to…
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