"WEAR yellow and die." That was the opening salvo of the Philippine Star on its very first issue on July 28, 1986.

‘Mobocrazy’ and the 2022 elections

LAST week, a main attraction opened at the San Pedro Gateway Park, near the boundary of Laguna province and Metro Manila - a dancing light fountain like the ones at Luneta or Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila.

We need more green and open spaces

"Pagkatapos ng halalan, 'yang mga kandidatong magkakatunggali, magiging magkaibigan pa rin iyan. Pero ikaw, hindi ka na nga nakilala ng kandidatong idolo mo, nawalan ka pa ng kaibigan."

 - Lourd de Veyra, "Word of the Lourd," 2016

Toxic politics

Four hours. That’s how long it took for me to get the results of my antigen Covid-19 test a week or so ago.

Long wait for results

A few weeks ago, I decided to take some time off at the San Pedro Gateway Park and its newest attraction, the dancing fountain.

More déjà vu

In the latest episode of “Stupid Laws”: Congress recently passed a bill mandating the playing of Filipino music in several key tourism venues, including hotels, resorts, airlines operating in the Philippines, and tour buses.

Supporting our talents

A few days ago, I decided to take a break from the demands of my job and join my relatives on a one-day excursion to a private farm in the highlands of Calamba City.

Retreat

SEEN on the internet: While countries are now fully reopening their businesses and accepting foreign tourists, the Philippines is still stuck on a debate on whether face shields are actually effective.

From dumb to dumbest

Some of our reporters who attended the political rally organized for former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and his running mate Sara Duterte-Carpio in San Pedro City two weeks ago recently shared their own observations regarding the two candidates.

Posture, posturing and politics

I am currently writing this column from home after a few members of our staff in our Laguna office tested positive for Covid-19.

Sumirit na naman!

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

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