By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo COME alive, please bring me to the hill where you used to caress my hair sing me La Mer in baritone, in between shots of gin, in your cherished old-fashioned cocktail glass again, and again tell me again, about Poro Point the flickering lights in…
By Farah G. Decano SOME two weeks before the recent barangay elections, Francis Magalona’s paramour, Miss Abigail Rait, came out in public and proclaimed her love affair with the late rapper. She later announced that she was running for barangay kagawad and even made use of the legendary singer’s…
By Eva C. Visperas THIS time, our news coverage takes a break from politics and delves into the realm of beauty, focusing not on a woman’s physical beauty but the totality of her personality. Beauty, brains, wit, poise, glamour, and intelligence—these qualities were going to be on display as…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. OUR national weather bureau just announced that the wet season this year is already over and clarified that there might be some rain showers during the night. These are the signs that Christmas time is already just around the corner. Our athletes, particularly those…
By Rex Catubig AN SOS from atanor Lilia Tuason sent this nocturnal senior scurrying through the maze of Galvan street market in search of burong dalag in the heat of midmorning. Not that she is conceiving the immaculate way but it was a favor for a friend. I’m loath…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. CONGRATULATIONS and good luck to the newly elected and the re-elected barangay officials. I’d like to believe that new visions will show the way to good governance and hopefully start a new movement and advocacy in barangay affairs. While elections for local and national government…
By Leonardo Micua THE report of Rappler that all 42,001 barangays in the country completed the vote counting process just two days after the Election Day shed light on the efficiency and success of manual voting in the just concluded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in the Philippines. And this…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo FOR whatever reason, the Philippine government, along with 44 other countries abstained in the UNGA vote calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza. An overwhelming majority of 120 countries voted in favor of the resolution, with 14 against (led by Israel and the US). The…
By Farah G. Decano A READER of my column observed that my topics have been varied – from political issues, scientific updates, philosophical musings, sociological developments, matters of the heart, and marites concerns. I acknowledge his opinion to be accurate. I selected Andromeda’s Vortex as this space’s title because…
By Eva C. Visperas YEARS have passed since my last interview with Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario, affectionately known as ‘Mayor Ming’ by his constituents in Manaoag. Recently, I received a Viber message from him, informing me about a pilot-test of a project that holds great potential as a best…
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