It is ironic that the success of Boracay as the country’s No. 1 tourist destination has benefited most the businessmen and city folk who enjoy the island’s white beaches and pristine waters.

Preserving Boracay’s heritage

I recently read an article in OpinYon 8 about a Christmas tree display in Capoocan, Leyte that immediately earned the ridicule of netizens due to its “minimalist” style.


Christmas, politics and humility

Lawyer Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III may be remembered as the fighting human rights advocate who authored the first bill on Universal Health Care (UHC) when he was a congressman.

Tañada’s PRC complaint given due course

We are in for surprises about the flood control projects in the       Eastern Visayas region.

69 boxes of flood control documents

Pre-Christmas lecture

Wednesday last week, at 10 pm, fourteen days before Christmas, I was already done at home in San Pedro City, Laguna with the outline of my lecture on Philippine cinema to be delivered to the film students of Communication Arts of the De La Salle University in Dasmarinas City, Cavite.

From San Pedro to Dasmariñas , an inspired talk on Philippine cinema

Success isn’t something that happens overnight, or exactly the way I pictured it in my head. It’s a steady climb with ups and downs, a bit like a baseball batting average that rises and falls over a season. Some days you hit the ball cleanly; other days you swing and miss. In that sense, a successful life isn’t exempt from failure. If I’m being honest, there have been days when I felt I had failed at something I cared about, only to realize that those moments were part of the process that sharpened me for what came next.

From Swing and Misses to Laughter: A Realistic Guide to Success

Tatlong Taon Mula Nang Maglaho ang Kamil Tree

"Isang pagtalakay kung paanong ang pagbagsak ng isang enchanted tree ay naging paalala ng katatagan ng komunidad at ng di-mawawasang halaga ng ating mga lokal na folklore."

Baha, Alamat, at Alaala

Hindi simpleng opinyon. Hindi basta “viral quote.” Ang pahayag ni NWPC (National Wages and Productivity Commission ) Executive Director Criselda Sy na “Nag-aral ako ng mabuti para hindi maging minimum wage earner” ay hindi lang maling salita....isa itong malinaw na paglalantad sa kung paano tinitingnan ng ilang nasa poder ang pinakamahalagang sektor ng ating lipunan: ang ordinaryong manggagawa.

Ang totoong bigat ng komento sa living wage

The title of this column is similar to that of a 1976 movie and political thriller about the Watergate scandal in the US, which led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

All the President’s Men

When you pass by Palo in Leyte, you cannot miss the Leyte Landing Shrine, officially the Leyte Landing Memorial National Park.  The site commemorates General Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines on October 20, 1944, marking the beginning of the campaign to liberate the country from Japanese forces.

Leyte Landing, Tolosa, and Sanae

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