OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar What is at stake in the May 2022 elections? Why is it so important to vote according to our conscience and, more importantly, with the interest of the nation in mind? Who among the candidates will provide our country with the leadership...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The term of President Rodrigo Duterte will end at noon on June 30, 2022. By then he would have completed his six-year term which he won handily during the May 2016 national elections. The 16th President of the Republic will soon graduate to...
The UniTeam tandem of presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is closer than ever to victory in the upcoming May 9 polls. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) This was basically the assessment of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD)...
The Manny Villar-led Nacionalista Party (NP) has declared its backing of the UniTeam tandem of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (left) and presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar There is one aspect of the Filipino that I am not a fan of: the penchant of some of us for self-flagellation. We sometimes put ourselves down and express shame instead of pride in our people, in our country. Phrases like “only in the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We make choices everyday. Some of them are mundane choices — what brand of toothpaste or shampoo to use, what to have for breakfast, where to eat. Some choices are very consequential. For instance, the choice of what to major in college is...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The ongoing crisis in Ukraine is a grim reminder of how fragile global peace is. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is making everyone jittery about the prospects of a full-scale conflict never seen since World War II. Russian forces have been...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar There was a time when radio was king. When I was growing up in Tondo, I remember there were times when we would gather around the radio listening to the news, to music, and of course, sa mga radio dramas na ating sinusubaybayan. Decades...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I was born in the year 1949 and spent my teen years during the 1960s. It was a glorious decade and for many from my generation, the Golden Age in Philippine history. The younger generation would forgive us geezers for reminiscing about the...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has once again emerged as the top choice among the senatorial candidates based on the results of the latest RP-Mission and Development (RPMD) Foundation, Inc. survey. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (Photo from Mark...
Seasoned TV host Willie Revillame firmly refuted claims he's in talk with stars like Aga Muhlach and John Estrada, allegedly urging them to join him in his new endeavor. In the Feb. 10 episode of "Wowowin," the veteran actor-singer said: "Merong sumusulat na nunulot ako ng artista. Hindi ho totoo...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar In response to calls from the private sector, government has announced that they are now crafting a pandemic exit plan. Presidential adviser for COVID-19 response Vince Dizon has been quoted by the press as saying that the National Task Force...
