Truth is an inescapable reality. One may run from it, hide from it, deny it or bury it with lies. But in the end, there is nowhere to hide from truth. Bongbong Marcos (BBM) discovered this fact of life belatedly or too late. Truth is everywhere, there is no way he
March 23, 2024
This is the last piece on Philippine (Ph) Azkals and probably also the last write-up on men’s national football team in this space. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) under new management decided to retire the Azkal name. The decision is a big shock to Azkal fans and football aficionados in the
March 16, 2024
March is women’s month and yesterday (March 8) is designated as International Women’s Day. In celebration of the life, story, and condition of the other half of humanity, I am sharing the results of my study done as course requirement in quantitative research course (Socio 281). The study is on household
March 9, 2024
A new frontier was opened in the “cocaine-fentanyl war” currently raging between House Duterte and House Marcos. They are now waging a battle over the “son” of God. Self-proclaimed or self-appointed “son” of God pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) religious group is now the center of
March 2, 2024
For the first time since 1986, date of EDSA People Power Revolution that toppled the Marcos dictatorship is no longer a holiday, working or non-working. On October 11 last year, Bongbong Marcos (BBM) signed Proclamation No. 368 enumerating the holidays – working and non-working, for 2024. In that list, BBM removed
February 24, 2024
“Cocaine-fentanyl war” or the War of Houses has placed three women in an awkward and uncomfortable position. While the men of House Marcos and House Duterte have intensified their attack on each other, the women on the other hand are dancing a delicate balancing act. The woman most torn by the
February 17, 2024
Last year ended well for Team Tigre. This year however started with Team Agila gaining ground. The plot of the political drama gripping the nation – War of Houses aka Cocaine-Fentanyl War, is full of suspense, keeping everyone on the edge. At this point, it is hard to predict the outcome
February 10, 2024
New Year brought the conflict between Team Agila and Team Tigre to a new level of intensity. The clash between erstwhile allies has leveled-up which will make political life in the country more fun and exciting in the next five years. Last January 28, 2024, both sides held competing rallies in
February 3, 2024
“Unpatriotic!” cried Bato de la Rosa slamming Filipinos who wanted the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the bloody and brutal war on drugs of the previous of the administration where he was the chief implementer. “I don’t know why these bleeding hearts want to surrender our sovereignty to foreign bodies.
January 27, 2024
It’s the fault of the 1987 Constitution cries the TV ad “Edsa-pwera” – a play on the Spanish term “echa fuera,” which means to throw out, that flooded the airwaves last week. The advertisements were paid for by the law firm Gana Atienza Avisado on behalf of its client, the People’s
January 20, 2024
Modern life is basically dependent on electricity. Electricity fuels modern existence and it is impossible to imagine modern social life without electricity. The four-day blackout throughout Panay and Guimaras last week demonstrated this reality. The public outrage that accompanied the power outage which occurred as the region celebrates the New Year
January 13, 2024
The Vatican dropped a bomb in the dying days of 2023. Reversing the 2021 flat-out denial of blessings to same-sex couples “because God cannot bless sin” of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican issued Fiducia Supplicans. The document, released last December 18, 2023 by the Dicastery for
January 6, 2024