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ConCom finalizes proposal for Federal Constitution

The Consultative Committee (ConCom) formed by President Rodrigo Duterte last January has wrapped up its job. On July 3, the panel has approved the final draft of their proposed Constitution for a Federal Republic of the Philippines. The vote came about four and a...

The curious case of Fr. Dave

If at all there is glamor in missionary work, it is only through the stories missionaries alone can tell—should they live to share the tale. The time: the mid-’90s. The place: Papua New Guinea. The moon hung low over the horizon. The day had...

Beijing ups ante, puts Chinese civilian coast guard under military command

Starting July 1, the Chinese coast guard will be under the command of the Armed Police Force (APF), according to a report released by Xinhua, the official Chinese state news agency. The report was based on an announcement made by the China’s Ministry of...

World Cup fever: Field wide open with Germany’s fall

One win and two losses. That was the Germany’s standing after it was eliminated on Day 14 of the World Cup. It was the first time for Germany to fail to make the final 16 of the World Cup since 1938. That 80-year-old streak...

South Korea honors Filipino veterans of Korean War

Former President Fidel V. Ramos led the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War with a short program honoring the surviving veterans of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea. The event, which was held at the PEFTOK Korean War Memorial...

Philippines Graphic: 91 years of literature and the news

It all started in 1927 when a Filipino publisher named Ramon Roces put up a weekly magazine that offered considerable pages for Tagalog literary pieces. Edited by Tagalog novelist Agustin C. Fabian, the Graphic popularized this literary tradition until it was shut down during...

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Of Pandesal & Pinoy Politics

Even bread has the flavor of politics in the Philippines. Celebrate World Pandesal Day at 9 a.m. on Oct. 16 (Thursday) at the 86-year-old...

Ports of Call by Edgardo B. Maranan

Pacific Northwest   Those who named the rivers—they live in the heart of kin, or what remains of nations calling these forests home   We motor...

Charter change: Open discussion needed for political reform

The draft constitution for setting up a federal republic in the Philippines was not written overnight. This was the message of Ding Generoso, spokesperson of...

A year after my daughter’s death

I –Friday, Bloody, Friday — The week she died was ominous. I had a sudden attack of arthritis and I couldn’t move without help....