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Beijing flexes military muscle to send a message

It was all about sending a message when Beijing sent an H-6K bomber to land in one of artificial island bases it built in...

My dimsum rhapsody

I am gravely offended by a meme that made the rounds of social media recently. It’s a meme that is both stupid and dangerous....

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...

The timelessness of Lualhati Bautista

Few authors get the distinction of being timeless. Timeless doesn’t only mean eternal, it also assures a writer’s relevance in a world that tosses...

Duterte, aides scrambling to fend of #BabaeAko campaign

Filipino women have been pushing back at Rodrigo Duterte since the first time he burnished his macho credentials with a rape joke during the...

Poem #2: Numbers

They’re everywhere. When you’re born: 7/24/1997 Age: 20 years old Deadlines: 11:59pm, October 10, 2018 Grades that fluctuate: 94 to 60; 5.0 to 1.0 First salary: P16,000 Damn bills, taxes:...

The sorrows of Rowena

Those mah-jong nights. They had a lot of it during those times – Rowena, and her friends in the Village. Rowena enjoyed the games....

Isang kurot ng buhay

Sa ngayon, isa na rin sa kinahihiligang basahin ng marami ang dula. Hindi nga lang naman ito puwedeng panoorin o itanghal sapagkat maaari rin...

Dolpee Alcantara’s stylized pointilism

Photos by Ferdinand G. Mendoza In most communities, Saturdays are mostly spent lazing around or going out to malls and other entertainment joints. But in...

Portrait of the National Artist as a musician

The pinnacle of artistic achievement in the Philippines is when you are named a National Artist. This is the reward given to the best...