Hydropower rush in the Cordillera
There is now a heated competition—and there is indeed a rush or a race— for the exploitation of hydropower in this region. From Kalinga to Besao, Mountain Province (which borders ...
The PNA booboo
The recent errors of the Philippine News Agency are really for the books. First it used a digitally altered photo from the Vietnam War and tried to pass it on ...
Baguio City after 108 years
Baguio is now more than 100 years old from the time it was created as a city by the Americans. There might be many things that are bad about the ...
Sense of responsibility in the media and elsewhere
It was much publicized the commitment of Sec. Martin Andanar to help out in seeking assistance for the medical problems of colleagues in the media. Particularly on recurring costs such ...
Spine chilling murders
First there was 17 year old Kian de Los Santos who had an exam in school the next day. He did not make it for he was shot be policemen ...
Lessons from the Marcos years
PDu30 once said during the campaign that the best president this country ever had was then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. who later became a dictator. If there was anything PDu30 ...
What’s the deal?
The dismissal of the impeachment case against Comelec Chairman Bautista raises the question, “What’s the deal?” That is, the behind the scenes deal? It is the same question when something ...
Who f——ed up in the Miss Universe Baguio event?
The allegations by one participant in the Miss Universe event this week was aghast. The artists were not even served lunch or even just “service water.” The kids who had ...
Du30’s insult to the Catholic Church
The tirade of Du30 which included the sins and crimes of the Catholic clergy might be true but it does not justify in anyway the taking of innocent lives in ...
Some rebels and some policemen
The majority of rebel returnees are pitiful. They could not afford so many luxurious things that the more creative of their compatriots could. If ever they decide to go back ...
We cheer Gina’s massacre of the 75 mining companies
The cancellation of the contracts with the government of the 75 mining companies by DENR chief Gina Lopez is something we should be praising. As she said in an apparent ...
What should worry Du30
There is now a lot of talk in mainstream media of a so called destabilization plot against Du30. But that should be the least of his worries. What should make ...
A feeling of dejavu on recent LP protestations
A few days in 1972 before the late strongman Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial law, the stalwarts of the Liberal Party had a meeting on the matter, which they ...
The death penalty
While it was said that no one has the right to take another person’s life, there are exceptions. Because just like anything else in this world, this is subject to ...
Why the illegal gambling?
“It only stopped for about a week. Now all the gambling joints and jueteng are back in operation.” This was the observation of a taxi driver in Baguio City. So ...
VP Robredo’s impeachment
The minority party now, the Liberal Party, which should counter-balance President Du30’s super majority, is now being decimated. Leila De Lima is now in jail, and from all indications, the ...
The plan to appoint barangay captains nationwide
When you control the barangay captains then you have the whole nation on the palm of your hand to do whatever you want to do with it. The head of ...
Easter and death and rebirth
Easter Sunday’s significance is the resurrection and ascension. From death, Jesus was resurrected, and then ascended. It was death and rebirth. This happens on spring, when new sprouts emerge, a ...
Our spirituality and the earthquakes
The other week, many people in Batangas were living on open spaces. They were scared out of their wits due to several earthquakes and their aftershocks that destroyed some parts ...
The still high ratings of PDu30
The people were tired of politicians who were good in form but not in action. They talked well, they dressed well and in all other aspects we usually consider as ...
