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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...
What next?
The proof is in the protractor. When President Duterte describes himself as a “left-leaning” President, be advised not to take his words at face value; rather, they should be brought to the test. He should be made to stand 90° to the ground and...
