Senators have expressed dismay and concern over the widespread power outage that hit Panay Island, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo as well as Iloilo City, the regional capital of Western Visayas on Jan. 2. Ilonggo Residents leave their houses to seek refuge from a humid night on the second...
THROUGH UNTRUE Every New Year, many of us turn to fortune tellers, feng shui experts, and tarot card readers to ease our worries and anxieties about the future. Their predictions somehow help us embrace the upcoming year with a sense of direction and purpose. However, it is crucial to approach this...
THROUGH UNTRUE When I was much younger, I believed that completing the Simbang Gabi novena, contributing to charity, and forsaking my favorite vices would guarantee a picture-perfect Christmas. I envisioned Christmas as a future event for which I had to prepare. Seeing Christmas as a hoped-for...
THROUGH UNTRUE Today is Gaudete Sunday, a time to smile, laugh, and rejoice. It reminds us that the best way to convey the joy of Christmas is to apply an effective strategy in advertising: "The medium is the message." You express joy by embodying it. Being joyful is particularly crucial...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief should be given the power to appoint chiefs of police (COP) of cities and municipalities, some senators said. Sen. Grace Poe made the suggestion during Tuesday’s interpellation on Senate Bill No. 2449 or the proposed Act Providing for...
THROUGH UNTRUE Christmas is traditionally a family day, but powerful forces and trends are undermining the family and the values that sustain it. For instance, an increasing number of couples choose to live together without marriage, convinced that their relationship will only endure as long as...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) Administration senators have hailed local law enforcers for arresting an alleged accomplice in the recent bombing of the Mindanao State University (MSU) main campus in Marawi...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he believes prayer is just the last recourse the Philippines can take if it wants to assert sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. The former Philippine National Police (PNP) offered this suggestion as the government’s diplomatic protests against...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Sunday, December 3 expressed his sadness on the death of two Filipino nationals who were executed in China on Nov. 24, 2023 for drug trafficking offenses. But Dela Rosa, who was the chief implementer of the previous Duterte administration’s...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go insisted that it should be fellow Filipinos who must make an assessment on the impact of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs on the community and over-all public safety during his administration. Go made this assertion amid ongoing...
THROUGH UNTRUE The proliferation of beauty pageants underscores a fundamental shift in our understanding of beauty. To many people, beauty is no longer merely a desirable human quality or trait but something that can be bought or sold. Countless individuals spend valuable time and resources in...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa A high-ranking congressman--second only to Speaker Martin Romualdez--has asked for "parliamentary courtesy" from Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa regarding House resolutions that favor the entry of International Criminal Court (ICC)...
