‘Explaining’ Cha-cha to the masses By Gerry Garcia TO a third of about 86 million Pinoys today, who speak at best only pidgin Engalog, explanation of what parliamentary government means or what Cha-Cha is all about if it’s not a type of dancing, and why there’s a need today for…
Counseling Raul Lambino on how to debate By Jun Velasco THE opposition might explode all the bombs on La Gloria’s face for all they care. But little one looks unscathed as most everyone has noticed lately, with green eyes to some, with amusement to the apolitical and naughty smiles to …
A great PR idea for BSL By Gonzalo Duque THE Duques are humbled by Manong Resty Basa’s revelation that the Pistay Dayat yearly event had its origin during my father, then Governor Paco’s time at the Capitol. Manong Resty, the city’s present foremost historian, told me and a group of…
Queer, a puzzle By Al S. Mendoza BENJIE LIM isn’t just queer but is also a puzzle. First, he stood me up some time ago during a dinner date in Singapore. Next, I saw him dump GMA in favor of FPJ days before the 2004 May elections. Then, he demanded…
An ugly experience in Alaminos City By Eva C. Visperas Honestly, I admire Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza for being a workaholic, and the programs he is implementing in his city are newsworthy. He is a good news source. I normally interview him by phone only considering how far his…
Bio-fortifying rice to fight night and total blindness Second of 2 Parts By Sosimo Ma. Pablico PhilRice scientists are approaching the development of vitamin A-loaded rice in two ways. One, they have crossed the popular variety PSB Rc82 with Cocodrie, a Golden Rice variety developed through genetic engineering in the…
Poor art of deception By +Oscar V. Cruz Gambling operators are trying hard to master the art of deception with the help of their hired disciples. They fervently say something and yet intend to do exactly the opposite. In substance, the art of deception is to promote what is false…
Do your Math By Emmanuelle Life is math itself; math is life itself. Life is defined or explained by mathematics; mathematics is defined or explained by life. This is the principle of scientific determinism, the predictability of life itself. I know most of you would blanch white, blankity blank, black…
Coliform bacteria breakfast for city hall? By Ermin Garcia Jr. Finally, the office of Mayor Benjie Lim issued a leveled statement minus the hysterics of his sycophants, to state and clarify its position in connection with the February 13 findings of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on the…
Authoritarianism, not dictatorship in Singapore? By Gerry Garcia Singapore, practically our next-door neighbor in the Southeast Asian region, is also home to not a few of the multimillion OFWs from this benighted republic of ours who found the pastures there even greener than they expected. What’s doubly remarkable about this…
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