WHILE we may find the word strange, “stagflation” is in the dictionary, defined as “persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stag...
THE lead of a newspaper story yesterday said, “An OCTA Research survey conducted from April 20 to 24, 2026 found that 74 percent of adult Filipinos su...
THIS month of June has universal popularity as “the wedding month.” To a certain extent, to be a June bride has become an obsession among Filipino wom...
YOU better watch out; El Niño is coming to town. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) estimates a...
THE Philippine economy grew by 2.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, driven primarily by strong domestic household consumption and services,...
IN slang lingo, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano may soon be dropped like a “hot potato” because of a national embarrassment that the Senate suffe...
A news report quoted Pope Leo XIV speaking on cremation in a homily. “Cremation is permitted,” he said, “but the ashes must be treated with reverence ...
NEWLY-MINTED Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, to my mind, is worried over another leadership change that might enable his predecessor, Senator Vi...
AS I was writing this yesterday, the mainstream media would not confirm the word of mouth that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had escaped the police ...