Four foreign nationals recently landed in the news after they were caught disrespecting (to put it mildly) the Philippine flag in Ternate, Cavite.


(Dis)respecting our national symbols

“Youth is the most precious thing in life; it is too bad it has to be wasted on young folks," as an old saying goes.

How do we encourage the Sangguniang Kabataan?

When I was in high school, class suspensions due to inclement weather are rare, except of course during typhoons, when everyone would be glued to their radios and televisions for announcements.


The class suspension dilemma

A few days ago, a family of three was involved in an accident right in front of OpinYon’s Laguna office. A motorcycle slammed into the open door of a pickup truck parked on the curbside, causing the occupants to slide off into the road.


Motorcycle safety

During my childhood days (late 90’s to early 2000’s), the nearest major shopping centers were Festival Malls or Metropolis (before it was renamed Starmall) in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. If you’re an adventurer, there’s SM Megamall or Glorietta Malls in Makati City (at least, until SM Mall of Asia opened in 2006).

Malls are now moving into villages

Senator Risa Hontiveros’ comment on Vice President Sara Duterte’s attacks against the former’s crusade on the “confidential funds” issue should make us all pause and think about why the heck are we treating our public officials like people who can do no wrong.


Public officials are humans, too

Finally, after years of delays and postponements, the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections are set to occur on October 30.


In barangay elections, the stakes are more personal

If it ain’t broke, why fix it?

Three million pesos. That's what the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) allegedly spent on their new logo that's now earning the ridicule of netizens.


Logos and branding

After the torrential rains that pummeled Metro Manila and nearby provinces a few weeks ago, we are back to hell. Literally.


Hell on earth again

Weeks earlier, I explained in this column how barangay elections tend to be more personal and more heated than national or even local elections.

Patronage politics extends all the way to the barangays

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

(Un)Common Sense

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