“We don’t go into journalism to be popular. It is our job to seek the truth and put constant pressure on our leaders until we get answers.”—Helen Thomas I FIND it absurd and laughable for some critics to accuse journalists who write straight news and conduct one-on-one or group interviews to
January 24, 2022
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.”—John Wayne WE have actually tried to think positively even before the new year came, wishing that hopefully
January 22, 2022
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”—Isaac Asimov AS a daily commuter in New York City’s subway, I feel “safer” now even if close to a year ago, the video showing I was being verbally attacked by an emotionally—and, perhaps, mentally—disturbed male black passenger inside a running subway train went
January 21, 2022
“Conflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are.”—Stephen Moyer THE chief sources of conflict and quarrel are always arrogance, greed, pride, hot temper, feeling superior or dominant, being irrational, and being insanely perfectionist. Relationships among political partymates, classmates, officemates, churchmates, among other
January 20, 2022
“This is how memories are made… by going with the flow.”—Amanda Bynes JOSHUA Alim, Danny Fajardo, Rommel Ynion, Restituto “Agent Kurantay” Jotis, Jr., Rene Monteclaro, Leo Dumagat, Armand Parcon, Marcos Villalon, Teddy Sumaray, Eddie Laczi, Tony Laniog, Bob Bacaling, Ernie Dayot, Fernando “Kapid” Gabio, Danny Baby Foz, Ben Palma, Lito Jimena,
January 19, 2022
“Vaccines save lives; fear endangers them. It’s a simple message parents need to keep hearing.”—Jeffrey Kluger REELING from pressures and being banned from transport services, some anti-vaxxers have used social media to “ask for your support and understanding…” insisting that “our rights and freedom are being violated.” At least four anti-vaxxers
January 18, 2022
“Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.”—Richard Bach SOMETIME in June 1993 noontime, I landed in the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) Police Precinct 1 jail after I was involved,
January 17, 2022
“When you test, you have a case. When you test, you find something is wrong with people. If we didn’t do any testing, we would have very few cases.”—Donald Trump I MADE a total of five swab tests in four days over the week. Overkill? Maybe. Overacting? Possibly. Panicking? Probably. I
January 15, 2022
“Each new generation is reared by its predecessor; the latter must therefore improve in order to improve its successor. The movement is circular.”—Emile Durkheim THERE are signs that the astronomical ascension of Vice President Leni Robredo in Philippine politics from an unknown wife of a not-so-famous cabinet secretary who died in
January 14, 2022
“You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.”—Paulo Coelho IF former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will be disqualified by the Commission on Election (Comelec), he can still appeal the decision and proceed with his campaign for president
January 13, 2022
“There’s even a feature on my website where you can translate messages into codes, so whenever I have any big news it goes out in code first so the diehard fans are the first to know.”—Nina Nesbitt A SHOCKING political story in the next five to six days is expected to
January 12, 2022
“I’m actually a very moral guy.”—Hugh Hefner BOY Tisoy is not the only powerful and influential person in society who has impregnated a younger woman and secretly maintained a second family. But he symbolizes the persona of a spoiled brat who sowed his wild oats and bungled, and spun out of
January 11, 2022
