In his "Hot Manila" social media page, veteran journalist Alan Robles has this to say on one reason why flooding in Metro Manila and elsewhere remains a perennial issue:


Garbage culture

The recent spate of violence right inside our schools shouldn’t be treated as a political issue. To me, it’s more of a cultural and societal issue.

'Dapat magturong tamad na lipunan’

Just a few weeks ago, a business establishment right next to our office has once again closed its doors.

'Lulubog-lilitaw'

The recent shooting incident in Tacloban City has brutally shown how vulnerable our children can be to outside influences – peer pressure, social media, information at our fingertips.

Wrong approach to school violence?

Recently, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto gave a reflection on what, I believe, governance should really be.

On gardening and governance

The first week of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has passed – and to me, surprisingly, it was one of the most boring political dramas I’ve ever seen.

'Bloodbath' what?


Here we go again.

Yet another shooting, yet another call for “blanket bans” – bans on violent video games, bans on social media use among minors.


Avoiding responsibility

Just to be clear here: I am not going to talk about a certain brand of cigarettes in this column.

When ‘hope’ becomes a commodity

Since the temporary imposition of the four-day workweek in government offices in response to the oil crisis last March, there has been a growing clamor among some sectors to make it the norm not just in government but also in private business as well.

Flexible working arrangements instead of four-day workweek?

When will ‘Pila Ulit, Pila’ end?

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

(Un)Common Sense

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