On Feb. 17, 1872, three secular priests, found guilty of treason by a Spanish military tribunal, were executed by garrotte at Bagumbayan. Known more popularly by their portmanteau Gomburza, they were Jose Burgos from the Manila Cathedral, Mariano Gomes de los Angeles of Bacoor, and Jacinto Zamora...
Those that frequently drive from home to work or school know that the country’s roads are not exactly the safest places to drive on. This is proven by annual road accident statistics over the past couple of years. There’s no shortage of video proof either on social media. The Land...
Editorial Today, Feb. 14, is Valentine’s Day, a special day for couples all over the world. Its origin can be traced back to a Roman festival for fertility, and the day was named after a saint, reportedly Saint Valentine’s who was martyred in February of 270 AD. Historians have said that this...
To progress from being a middle-income to upper-middle income country status by the end of the year – and attain high-income country status in one generation. This is the lofty goal of the National Innovation Council (NIC), according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua who...
Editorial To address the challenges posed by rampant disinformation in the social media — as well as the health risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic — the Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued Resolution 10730 last Nov. 17, 2021 to ensure the conduct of honest, orderly and peaceful...
Editorial When former President Benigno S. Aquino III passed away on the morning of June 24, 2021, the Filipino nation paid tribute to his selfless service as the country’s 15th chief executive and commander-in-chief. Only five years earlier, he completed his term and witnessed the peaceful...
EDITORIAL As the health pandemic calms down with more vaccinations, appropriate government response, and build up of our immunity, another pandemic is looming over the horizon. Dubbed the “plastic pandemic,” countries all over the world, including the Philippines, are waking up to the reality...
A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is something all of us have in our phone. No phone can be used without this tiny memory chip that stores information and allows telecom companies to provide us access to calls and the internet. The SIM card also serves as “identification” when an...
Editorial The sporting world has long been considered a man’s kingdom, but the likes of Hidilyn Diaz, Yuka Saso, and now the Philippine national women’s football team have all made a strong case that women deserve equal support and admiration — attention that was exclusive to their male...
EDITORIAL Out of caution, the Philippines was one of the last countries to resume face-to-face learning in mid-November 2021, or 21 months after the government declared a national health emergency following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. “We are happy to see our learners inside our classrooms as...
Editorial Overseas Filipinos, who work in various industries such as in healthcare, logistics, hospitality, or maritime, are called “modern-day heroes,” but a lot of government agencies in our country still treat them like third-class citizens with tons of requirements and prohibitive cost for...
Editorial After nearly a month of severe restrictions, there is ample basis for a more hopeful scenario that would enable the government’s anti-pandemic task force to consider easing health and safety protocols to “pre-Omicron” levels. Based on internationally-developed COVID Act Now...
