Divorce and its damaging effect on children and society
Jemy Gatdula
“We know the statistics -- that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit...
Healing sea and the Bravo awards
Maria Victoria Rufino
The sun and the sea have amazing healing qualities. A kaleidoscope of sensations and moods mesmerizes the restless spirit.
The ocean is both a fascinating...
Forward, not backward
By Marvin A. Tort
It is timely for Congress to now amend the e-commerce law enacted 17 years ago.
It was in June 2000 that President Estrada signed into...
A closer look at the liabilities of the ride-sharing apps in the Philippines
By Jo-Ann Geneive DJ. Perez
At present, ride-sharing applications, like Grab, have been the subject of close scrutiny by the public and the Congress, as shown during the recent...
No longer in the news
By A. R. Samson
It’s not quite true that publicity is good, even when it’s bad. Being in the headlines, except when winning a beauty contest or a...
Facebook and Twitter are too big to allow fake users
By Leonid Bershidsky
THERE’S something in common between amazing story of “Nicole Mincey,” the pseudonymous Twitter user with 146,000 followers who was retweeted by President...
Walking away from the ASEAN meets
By Angelica Mangahas
Four ideas stand out from the news coverage of the ASEAN-related events. The heated debates and late-night meetings over the Foreign Ministers’ communiqué show...
Maute Terror in Marawi: a maritime security concern
By Alma Maria O. Salvador
The Maute-Abu Sayyaf (ASG)-led terrorism that besieges Marawi City, in the province of Lanao del Sur in Mindanao is connected to the issue of...
When the union, politicians, and media gang up on you
By Greg B. Macabenta
There’s a joke among Pinoy grandparents in America: The reason for their existence is in order to perform their apos-tolate -- a pun that...
Overworked by overtime
Alvin Neil A. Gutierrez
I just recently came home from a conference in Japan, but what I brought home are not souvenirs, nor lessons from the conference. What...
Mocha, Ariana, and free college education
By Filomeno S. Sta Ana III
Mocha Uson does not need an introduction.
But a rule in journalism is not to assume that a reader is familiar with a public figure....
Building partnerships in ASEAN and beyond
By Junie S. del Mundo
This year, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) marks its 50th year in a markedly different world, where the headwinds of protectionism blow strong....