In September 2020, election lawyer Atty. Howard Calleja spoke with Jesuit priests Fr. Albert Alejo and La Salle Brother Armin Luistro about the urgency of preparing for the next election. The three of them agreed that something must be done to stop the economic recession and unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had set in. The… Read More »
Moving on to Paris 2024, the Philippines has one gold, five silver and eight bronze medals sewn to its flag, courtesy of 12 Olympians since 1928, four years shy of its beginnings in the Paris 1924 Games. Gold Medalist: Hidilyn Diaz, Weightlifting, Women’s 55 Kilogram, Tokyo 2020. Silver Medalists: Carlo Paalam, Boxing-Men’s Flyweight, Tokyo 2020; Nesthy Petecio, Boxing-Women’s… Read More »
What an astounding honor for the Philippine cinema! “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon,” the Yolanda-set film starring Charo Santos-Concio and Daniel Padilla, will make its world premiere at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland (from Aug 4 to 14) as a competing entry. This is the first feature film of Director Carlo Francisco Manatad, with the international… Read More »
To space and back! On its own accord, the recent quick shuttle trips of two rich men and their pals to the void beyond Earth’s atmosphere is a sign that free will, plus lots of resources, still works. However, the motive – to promote big ticket suborbital tourism – makes the conscience part of a complex equation on… Read More »
Hassle Free Clinic is a community-based clinic providing medical and counselling services in all areas of sexual health. It is the largest anonymous HIV test site in Canada, and is one of the country’s busiest sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics. The clinic strives to maintain an informal atmosphere, delivering services in a timely, non-bureaucratic manner. A fundamental principle… Read More »
The next president could either be the son or daughter of a former president. I am talking about Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., former senator and son of the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of the incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte. I postulated in my column “Battle of Titans looms” (June 11, 2021)… Read More »
A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of Congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision from being made on the proposed legislative action. It is a procedural strategy in which a senator speaks — or threatens to speak — for hours to delay efforts… Read More »
Financial literacy has been increasingly recognized as an important life skill in many societies. Not only is financial literacy important to individuals and families, but having adequate knowledge, financial awareness, skills and good spending habits can help people make better financial decisions and manage money better than those without these skills. According to the Financial Consumer Agency of… Read More »
It’s been six months since he left the White House in disgrace and ex-president Donald Trump continues to plan for his comeback to the White House. Conspiracy theorists have claimed that Trump will be reinstated as president in August. It all began when Mike Lindell – the pillow guy – said publicly that Trump would be back to… Read More »
As soon as the ashy mist of a conversational tit for tat clears, another one bites the dust at maiiwang tulala. Take this. Para bang tinanong ka ng kasalubong mo: “Pare, saan ka?” Yamot pa siya kung ang reply ay “Nandito.” ‘Di ba? Totoo naman na narito kung wala roon. Hmmpp. Or this: May bitbit kang towel, soap… Read More »