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…
Halalan, Pananagutan, at Pagbabago
Muling umikot ang usapin tungkol sa tunay na diwa ng demokrasya matapos lagdaan ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang batas na nagpapaliban sa 2026 Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections…
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…
Seguridad sa Paaralan
Itinuturing natin ang paaralan bilang pangalawang tahanan ng mga mag-aaral. Dito sila humuhubog ng pangarap, natututo ng kaalaman, at naghahanda para sa kinabukasan. Ngunit paano kung ang lugar na dapat…
When September Ends
Magtatapos na naman ang buwan ng Setyembre. Isang pahina na naman ng kalendaryo ang unti-unting isinasara habang papalapit tayo sa huling bahagi ng taon. Ngunit sa likod ng mga numerong…
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…
Ber Months na Naman
Sa Pilipinas, kakaiba ang dating ng “Ber Months.” Pagsapit pa lamang ng Setyembre, tila unti-unti nang naririnig ang mga awiting Pamasko, lumilitaw ang makukulay na dekorasyon, at nagsisimula na ring…