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Poets never die
And if you see me, behind your leaves
Let me rest under your shade
And let me sleep.
~ Maya Daniel
Novelist and poet Michael Ondaatje once wrote that the heart is an organ of fire. By fire, the author meant our familiarity and experience with light,...
Roadshow rage
The week of Aug. 12 saw two things: the President expressing his wish to resign yet again for the nth time and an alleged fiscal who berated a traffic enforcer when she knew full well she was in the wrong. The video of...
Should Christians believe Pacquiao?
Just this once, please allow me to write something I rarely tackle in political discourse: the Bible and Christian history.
Before I proceed, let me remind believers that it’s only proper to read the books of the Bible as a whole, not in loosely...
National ID system: firestorm in the making
In a world where big data is at your fingertips, information has ceased to become knowledge. It is currency.
As currency, keeping big data safe is the most sensical thing to do. In this matter, it is clear that the Philippines is way, way...
Duterte’s inferno
Rodrigo Duterte and Dante Alighieri share one thing in common: they’ve been to Hell and back.
The only difference is while author Dante Alighieri had the poet Virgil for a companion in his 14th-century epic, Duterte, in the Hell of his own making, has...
A writer’s letter to Mang Tomas
Dear Mang Tomas,
To be twice orphaned in one day: it’s something I wouldn’t wish on anyone—not even you. My decision, however, is final: I am turning my back on you and my favorite banana catsup.
You leave me with no choice. My turning my...
