All too predictably, China has defended the latest reprehensible conduct of its maritime personnel in Ayungin Shoal—where a Chinese coast guard (CCG) personnel struck a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ...
It’s a question that’s been floated since very early on, when the impeachment complaint was still in the House of Representatives. It’s a suspicion that’s been in the minds of those who are ...
The impeachment trial has taken over the public consciousness, broadcast on our screens multiple days a week. Headlines and sound bites influence the battle for public opinion. It is quite apparent ...
The massive oil price increase on Tuesday followed renewed hostilities in the oil-rich but volatile Middle East. As the intensifying war in Iran drove up global oil prices, diesel and kerosene have ...
I have a student named Miguel in my Grade 7 class this year. That is not his real name, but his story is real. No one informed me on the first day that Miguel had a learning disability. There was no ...
For generations, Filipino families have believed in education as a way out of poverty. According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, nearly half (47.3 percent) of 4Ps families dream ...
It is true that colonialists and imperialists regarded their subjects and colonies as nothing more than monkeys—uncivilized, half-human, or weak beings. But weren’t the Chinese themselves also ...
The Philippines notched another unwelcome record in June when it recorded the highest electricity rates in the Association of ...
It took seven days for the impeachment trial proper to begin. The Senate’s decision to issue subpoenas for bank records and related motions marks the point where the battle truly began. It could ...
Motegi Toshimitsu Amidst the structural changes taking place in the world, I would like to express my deepest respect to the ...
Jose Rizal visited in 1896 and declared it the “City of Gentle People.” Over the years, Dumaguete has lived on that description, which is now ...
Close to 20 years ago, while I was in graduate school, I spent Thanksgiving weekend with the family of one of my closest friends. They had also invited a Chinese student who hailed from the ...