A few weeks ago, I lamented in this column the culture of “hakutan” or the bringing in of audiences to political rallies to enhance the appearance of overwhelming support for a candidate.

Hakutan Pa More!

Here's an anecdote I once read from the daily Christian devotional Our Daily Bread: There was once a new convert to Christianity who had just finished reading the entire Bible. She went up to her friend who had led her into the new faith and asked her a book on the history of Christianity.

On Christianity, Hypocrisy And The Elections

Two independent bookstores in Manila were recently spray-painted with graffiti accusing their owners as supporters of the communist rebel group New People's Army (NPA).

Smart Shaming

I will have to put this bluntly. The “unity” that supporters of Bongbong Marcos tout so often is an “exclusive” unity with an almost cult-like quality.

Exclusive, Cult-Like Unity

Last week, I made an appeal in this column space for parents to think about the future leader that they want their children to emulate.

A Good Leader Brings Out The Best In People

"Do not hang my picture in your offices, for the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision." - Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, in his 2019 inaugural address


An Appeal For Parent-Voters

As I am writing this article on Holy Wednesday, April 13, my left arm is hurting a bit.

Get Your Booster Shots Now

Who is this mayoralty candidate from a city in Laguna who reportedly arrived late at an event organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the city?

The Unlikely President

Admission: I voted for former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who placed last in the 2016 national elections. (And yes, I voted for Leni Robredo for vice-president; Santiago’s alliance with Bongbong Marcos was the only thing I held against the former senator, as I still admire her no-nonsense ways of bringing sanity back to Philippine politics – even though Santiago was branded as “brain-damaged” by critics.)

Should We Leave PH After Elections?

Before anything else, I would like to congratulate my former classmate from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)—Sta. Mesa, Manila campus, Bob Hufancia Clutario, for having been elected as councilor of San Jose in Camarines Sur.

Supporters’ Childish Behavior

The (Un)Common Sense column by OpinYon News columnist, James Veloso.

(Un)Common Sense

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