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Rogelio ‘Roger’ Mangahas: Poet on the stalk of life

Philippine literature has lost a precious gem. In the morning of July 4, multi-awarded poet Rogelio ‘Roger’ Mangahas died after suffering a massive stroke. He was 79. “Koyang” to his friends and peers in the writing community, Mangahas is a well-loved and respected master...

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...

Cola wars 2.0

Tito Sotto is at the receiving end of some very bad legal advice.  On the heels of his election as Senate President, he composes a letter to the Philippine Daily Inquirer asking it ever so politely to take down articles about him written...

When God becomes just another joking matter

  Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will reap.—Galatians 6:7   Rarely do I give myself the chance to write about my faith even though I would like to think of myself as a Christian. Yes, I am...

Football beneath the volcano

Members of the 9th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) based in Bicol joined the children in the training, temporarily setting aside their usual duties and instead learned to dribble and pass. Although it was rainy the entire morning, Mayon...

Blunder bus

Okay.  My friend assured me that this story is true:  his friend who told him the story told him that it most assuredly was true and he was sure of it because the friend who had told him the story had assured him that it...

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Do not delay screening for breast cancer

Photos by Bernard Testa When the entire island of Luzon was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) back in mid-March, a number of women failed...

Carmen Linda Atayde: Life in perfect phases

Like a flawlessly solved puzzle, everything fell into place for Carmen Linda Macasil-Atayde by the time she reached the age of 25. In 1965, at...

Wedding bans

The bride wore white.  The interior, too, of St. George’s chapel where Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were wed, was awash in white, referring...

Young and (politically) woke by Karl Patrick Wilfred M. Suyat

The path toward national development and economic prosperity requires an informed citizenry who is equipped enough to act upon the changes taking place in...