WHO would have thought of producing a movie that might not pass the scrutiny of the Movie and Television Review Classification Board (MTRCB)? One such movie, set for showing nationwide in February, is “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma,” which revives the events leading to the rape of teenage actress Pepsi Paloma in
January 13, 2025
OUR human resources — the skilled and unskilled laborers who toil for a living for the survival of their families — are the cogs in the wheel of sustainable productivity. In the Philippines, sustainable productivity is essential to the survival of Filipinos who now number around 118 million. We are the 14th largest
January 10, 2025
IS it possible for a person to be born in two places at different times? This seems to be the subliminal message behind the latest controversy hounding Rep. Erwin Tulfo (ACT-CIS party-list), who is running for senator in the May 12, 2025 election. Based on information running on the streamline and online
January 8, 2025
THIS writer once wrote of his futile search for the true religion, mindful of withholding personal biases and prejudices for and against any religious organization, stressing instead that “I discovered God outside of religion.” Let this be a sequel to that article. The truth is that one religion’s goodness is another’s sin
January 6, 2025
TO Catholic Christians, the 12 days of Christmas are not over yet. The season is supposed to end on the 12th day — in the Catholic calendar known as “feast of the Three Kings”. Counting from December 25, the 12th day falls on January 6. The history of that song takes us
January 3, 2025
FOR the less fortunate, the lenders to go to are not the banks which require documents and collaterals. When in dire need of cash, they stand better chances with lending apps that offer instant loans up to ₱30,000. “Magtiwala sa Tala,” a familiar online video ad says. The sudden proliferation of these loan
December 30, 2024
By Herbert Vego ON Monday (December 30), the nation will mark its most “heroic” holiday, Rizal Day, to commemorate the death anniversary of our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, who died before a Spanish firing squad at the Luneta (what is now Rizal Park) on December 30, 1896 at the young age of 35.
December 27, 2024
THE Christian world celebrates Christmas to celebrate the birthday of Christ every December 25, although there is nothing in the Bible to prove it. In fact, there is also nothing in it to show that Jesus Christ ever celebrated his birthday. But even with that “given,” we greet each other “Merry Christmas”.
December 23, 2024
THIS writer has always doubted the credibility of “scientific” pre-election surveys. Since that’s where pollsters like SWS and Pulse Asia make money from, whom would they “bless” but the candidates of the survey sponsors? I agree with the late Senator Miriam Santiago, one of the five presidential candidates in the May 9,
December 20, 2024
IF he were still alive, Graciano Lopez Jaena would have turned 168 years old today, December 18. On this date in 1856, the only Ilonggo national hero was born. That is why today is a regular holiday in the City and Province of Iloilo, pursuant to Republic Act No. 6155 signed by the
December 18, 2024
WE are not surprised that Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas has declared the president and chief executive order of MORE Electric and Power Corp. “an adopted son of Iloilo City” through Executive Order No. 162, dated December 12, 2024 It’s because Roel Z. Castro has catapulted MORE Power into a modern distribution utility
December 16, 2024
FREEDOM of religion is one of the four fundamental freedoms enshrined in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the others being freedom of speech, freedom from want and freedom from fear. For this column, let me ask, what about freedom from religion? For one week already, the nation awaits with
December 13, 2024