Do you have it in you to combat COVID-19?

Find out through Hi-Precision Diagnostics’ cPassTM Test As COVID-19 continues to infect and take millions of lives all over the world, scientists pursue the development of effective vaccines to counter its effects. But even as they look at other man-made...

House Committee on Human Rights chair calls for House inquiry on Calbayog policeman

ABOVE PHOTO: Assistant Majority Leader and Chairman of the House Committee on Human Rights Jesus Suntay For ‘requesting’ for the list of lawyers defending personalities and groups identified with the Left, Lt. Fernando Calabria Jr.—a police officer from Calbayog City,...

Straight out of the Führer’s handbook

After three years worth of statements unleashed on the populace by none other than Pres. Rodrigo Duterte (you may throw in his minions as garnishing), what conclusions have I made so far? The statements, for what they were worth in...

Close encounters with the fishy kind: A Look at China’s ‘Fisheries war’

On March 4, the South China Morning Post published an online video of the Argentine Coast Guard’s brief yet tense encounter with a Chinese fishing vessel a few kilometers off the coast of its southern Argentine waters. The Hua Xiang...

Open season against netizens

Even then I knew it was a firestorm in the making. In 2012, under the Benigno Aquino III administration, the anti-cybercrime bill (or what is now known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or Republic Act 10175) was enacted...

Why I hate Jose Rizal

Some Filipinos hate Jose Rizal. I am one of them. Reasons vary. For some, Rizal was too much a part of the bourgeoisie to soil his hands with blood and gunpowder. Others stress he was a lackey of the Americans,...

Once upon a time in China (ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise 2018 Edition)

Since I started my military career, I have dreamed of being sent abroad on missions. Thinking about the unique experience brought about by the diverse environment, people, and culture, I can only imagine what it would be like when...

No dying of the light: U.P. Writers Night 2018

Photos courtesy of UP-ICW It was a painstakingly slow day. Prior to the 23rd of November, I was already feeling under the weather: colds, cough, that perennial fatigue. This pain in my joints. It was the busiest seven days I’ve...

Who will benefit from a national franchise for solar power? (Conclusion)

What makes HB 8179 attractive especially to those who have not read it in full or analyzed it in detail is that it appears to support bringing power to unserved areas. If this is the main goal of “Solar Para...

Who will benefit from a national franchise for solar power? (PART 1)

Various players big and small in the country’s electric power industry are now engaged in a heated debate over how to view a proposal in the House of Representatives granting a national franchise to a solar company owned by...

The life of a child bribe

“Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs...

The language of aesthetics as the language of power

Shakespeare had his Queen Elizabeth. Michelangelo his Lorenzo de’ Medici. Leonardo da Vinci his Ludovico Sforza. Artists and their powerful patrons captured as still-life elements of their day. According to experts, it wasn’t until the 19th century when most poets...

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