Vulnerable By Jun Velasco “I know that he (Ferdinand Marcos) found the treasure of Yamashita,” Bongbong Marcos to Biz News Asia IT was a source of comfort for Metro Manilas to hold an earthquake drill last week. The activity validates scientific findings of the environment’s vulnerability from Mother Earth’s…
History repeats itself in Ph politics? By Gonzalo Duque WHILE we wrote this, the Liberal Party was set to proclaim Sec. Mar Roxas as its official bet for President, that he after all the hemming and hewing, he is President Aquino’s official candidate for president. At least, that’s what…
Playing with Fire
Whether Pacquiao goes Roxas or Binay, no worries By Al S. Mendoza IN boxing, Manny Pacquiao made many meaningful decisions that practically helped make him a billionaire that he is today. Of course, he also made mistakes, like when he allowed a couple of crooks handle his infant career….
General Admission
Not an honorable act By Bebot Villar THE last State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the President has received different reactions among the different sectors of our society including known personalities from the government. What seems to be good and amazing in SONA is the President’s unique characteristic…
Deretsahan
Urduja is alive! By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo NATIONAL women leaders met to craft a framework for the writing of history of women at the Sulo Riviera last 27 June 2015 under the sponsorship of the International Visitor Leadership Program-Philippines Inc., the Women in Development (WID) Foundation and the National Historical Commission of the…
G Spot
Broom-broom Froome By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BEING a former professional cyclist, I can’t help but to comment on the just concluded 2015 Tour de France (TdF) winner, Christopher Froome of England, his second after three years. Yes, he’s the only Briton to conquer the Tour. Chris Froome was not…
Sports Eye
STOPPING GRIDLOCKS. A broadcaster believes that the installation of digital traffic lights in major street corners of the city would be the ultimate solution to the daily traffic gridlocks in Dagupan especially during rush hour. He cited the case of Urdaneta City which, he said, solved its once monstrous traffic…
Random Thoughts
Media Fans Clubs By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF you are one of those glued to his or her radio station for a daily dose of political commentaries of some broadcast practitioners, perhaps you are one among those who could bear witness to the acrimonious (and often comic bordering on…
Punchline
The Presidency is a tough nut to crack By Jun Velasco “This nation can be great again,” Ferdinand E. Marcos A HAIR-raising news story that could beat any headlines of the Manila dailies these days was the earth-shaking imbroglio in the royal family of the Iglesia ni Cristo in…
Think about it
Duterte-Marcos tandem is ideal By Gonzalo Duque THE Philippine Star in three successive issues carried a Bongbong Marcos- Rodrigo Duterte news article. We hear that the tandem is catching fire in the Visayas and Mindanao and many parts of Luzon. This is a good development to neutralize the dominance…




