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Veteran journo Rolly Espina writes 30

Journalist Rolando “Rolly” Espina passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 surrounded by children and grandchildren in his home in Bacolod City. He was 84. Rolly was born on Aug. 23, 1933 in Escalante, Negros Occidental, the eldest of six children born to...

All downhill from there

Once you start a boulder rolling downhill, there is no hope of stopping it.  It is equally hopeless to push it back uphill as some Greek guy tried to a millennia ago but there was just no way.  When Rodrigo Duterte formally terminated...

The exchanged gifts

Long-time megapolis dwellers will surely agree with me: Those were the days when the now obsolete time measure exists in the Metro—a time span of three hours in the morning and another three hours in the afternoon creeping toward the evening. It was...

A Christmas staycation with Star Trek and Star Wars

It’s tough to get around the metropolis because of the massive traffic brought about by the Christmas rush. Just going through the daily grind of getting to work on time is a struggle. And when you add to the equation the time spent just...

Huh?

Utter nonsense is what it is, all this talk about establishing a revolutionary government.  I spewed my morning latté all over my blouse when I read in the papers that supporters of Rodrigo Duterte were rallying for him to establish a “revolutionary” government,...

A time for heroes

At the entrance of the tree-lined park, the shiny black granite wall is farthest from view. Closer is the imposing 14-meter bronze statue of a woman with flowing hair, her right hand in the act of lifting a fallen man while her outstretched...

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The remarkable life of Blas F. Ople

“The world pays a premium not for occasional flashes of brilliance but for sustained commitments to the performance of tasks.”—Blas F. Ople On Feb. 3,...

Much ado over media regulation

Media should not—ever—be regulated by government. That would defeat the democratic principle of a free and independent press, one of the best benchmarks for...

Island landmarks, heritage houses & music-making of a lifetime

Pablo Tariman in his hometown Baras, Catanduanes contemplating the island by the sea. (Photo: Floyd Evangelista Flores) As I turn 74 in December, I like to...

Blood, sweat, and political bluster heighten in raging July

A spree of violence contrasted with presidential attempts at religious peace-making as the first week of July rolled on the blood of two mayors,...