I’m going to be frank here: I was one of those who were disappointed by Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo’s decision to concentrate on local politics and refrain from running (again) for President in 2028.

Holding out for a hero

There’s more to being an “epalitiko” than by having your name and your face plastered everywhere: on tarpaulins, inside government offices, on public vehicles and installations, and even on small, inconsequential items like medals or souvenirs.

If there's a will, there's an epal

If, this Holy Week, we can all make some personal sacrifices, here’s what I believe you can do: get off your social media feeds for a while. Stop listening to the news during Holy Week.

News fatigue

I remember reading from a Values Education book way back in high school about how some foreigners are shocked about the ordinary Filipinos’ predilection to resort to murder for what other cultures might attribute as a trivial matter: a few pesos, a minor hiccup, a girl’s hurt feelings.

Road rage: A matter of honor?

I could not believe my eyes when I saw the scenario at a beachfront of an exclusive subdivision in San Juan, Batangas a few weeks ago.

‘Dagat ng basura’

It's heartening to know that in the recent two big-ticket festivals in our province (Puto Latik Festival in Binan City and Sampaguita Festival in San Pedro City), the organizers of the two festivals also made (re)discovering their cities' unique history a priority.

History at the local level

Here’s a question to those who claim that they are against Communists: do you really understand – or even know – what Communist ideology actually is?

Immature political thinking

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?

Former Energy Secretary (and current Leyte governor) Jericho Petilla has the guts to express what no one else has the temerity to point out: prices, unfortunately, have nowhere to go but up.

Nowhere to go but up

The exact moment a reporter began screaming on the radio that shots were heard inside the Senate building, the power cut out in our subdivision in San Pedro City, Laguna.

When the lights go out

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

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