How I see it
By Rafael M. Alunan III
In 1972 I gave martial law a chance to prove itself.
The first 2-3 years were peaceful and orderly that gave hopes to a promising...
Isn’t that a celebrity?
By A. R. Samson
On working days, famous people just go about their business hobnobbing with their peers, and doing whatever it is they’re famous for, public office,...
Why protests matter
By Miguel Paolo P. Rivera
I am often asked by my students on why protests matter, given that (based on what they’ve observed), these very rarely work at all....
Older persons are key players in global development
By Shamshad Akhtar
As the proportion of the older persons across the Asia-Pacific region increases exponentially, we must seek out new and innovative approaches to...
Who’s Afraid of a Weak Peso?
By Raul V. Fabella
Once upon a time, I was a co-panelist of Mr. Ronnie Concepcion in a program hosted by Ms. Kris Aquino. I don’t remember what...
Never again, but business as usual
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
No, it was not the non-working national holiday that some malicious minds thought was intended to celebrate, for the first time ever, the 45th...
Your table is not ready yet
By A. R. Samson
Restaurants requiring you to line up a bit to get a table are automatically deemed worth waiting for. (Sir, you’re number twenty in the...
Millennials: rendering judgment on martial law, choosing advocacies
By Roberto Verzola
THIS essay on martial law is particularly addressed to the millennials, although it is also for the general audience. It is both a personal...
The Philippine Republic is the CHR
By Jemy Gatdula
The problem with the Commission on Human Rights is that it was created out of a Kumbaya moment: people all very giddy after the...
Defending freedom
By Luis V. Teodoro
The authoritarian path the Duterte administration is taking imposes on the Philippine press and media, as public service institutions, the duty to more vigilantly...
Happy eating
By Maria Victoria Rufino
The essential elements that we need to survive are clean air and water, food shelter and clothing. Food nourishes us and satisfies our energy...
The billboard menace
By Andrew J. Masigan
I LIVE in the Fort and my office is in Ortigas Center. At least once a week, my work requires me...