UNDAS IN SOUTHERN TAGALOG
We call it Undas, a word generally traced to the Spanish honras, meaning honors paid to the dead. In Southern Quezon, however, nobody needs an explanation. Mention Undas, and everybody…
THE DOJ MUST EXAMINE THE COMPLAINT, NOT DISMISS THE CATEGORY
Our national security is now compromised. The danger is no longer merely the possibility of invasion, warships on our shores, or missiles falling on our cities. The more insidious danger…
CONQUEST WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT
Our national security is now compromised. The danger is no longer merely the possibility of invasion, warships on our shores, or missiles falling on our cities. The more insidious danger…
The Curious Case of San Narciso, Quezon, Part 2
More troubling is the report that, after resigning as mayor, Atty. Allan Yap obtained a position connected with the Department of Public Works and Highways under Secretary Vince Dizon. I…
The Curious Case of San Narciso, Quezon, Part 1
What happened in San Narciso, Quezon, deserves the attention of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Commission on Elections, the Office of the Ombudsman, and perhaps even…
A Medical Necessity, Part 1
I once talked to an old man who was then eighty years old. He owned a lumber company and had built a considerable business around it. With the confidence of…
Let up, let off and let go of the private media in Quezon
There is a significant historical precedent for considering the possible effect of Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation on her pending impeachment trial. Former Ombudsman Merceditas N. Gutierrez, an appointee of…
Romeo Vasquez and Quezon’s Rejection of Movie Stars
Romeo Vasquez, whose real name was Roberto Alandy Sumilang, was a native son of Tayabas, Quezon. He may rightly be counted among the great Filipino matinee idols of the 1950s…