PAGBABAGO On Dec. 5, friends, family, and colleagues of the late Supreme Court Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma will gather at the Supreme Court for a book launch of the first woman justice of the high court. “Mirror of my Soul” is a story of Justice Palma’s life and includes as well...
PAGBAGAGO After spending six years, eight months, and 21 days in detention, former Senator Leila De Lima is finally out of jail. She was accused of drug trafficking and receiving payoffs from convicted drug gangs to fund her 2016 senatorial bid. It will be remembered that in 2009,...
PAGBABAGO As a professional in media studies, the concept of media freedom and responsibility has been one of my primary areas of interest. But I also believe in regulation that would promote concepts of human rights and justice. And this involves regulation which ensures that people’s rights are...
PAGBABAGO Last Nov. 2 had been declared the International Day to Eliminate Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists by UNESCO which launched a report on attacks committed against journalists. This is very timely for the country as we had just gone through an important political exercise - the...
PAGBABAGO I think that many would agree that the average Filipino is suffering from a feeling of not being well. I Googled and discovered the term “malaise,” defined as “uneasiness,” or a “state where one senses that there is something wrong with a society or group, for which there does...
Blackwater head coach Jeff Cariaso is handing Troy Rosario the keys to lead the team in the upcoming PBA season. Troy Rosario is expected to lead Blackwater in thebrand new PBA season (PBA Images) The Bossing mentor issued the challenge to his star player and made sure to lay out all of his...
PAGBABAGO My latest book, “TAGPO: Right Place, Right Time” which was launched a month ago, is dedicated to youth communicators, and specifically to community journalists, the intended beneficiaries of proceeds from book sales, paintings, and a modest sum I had set aside for scholarships...
PAGBABAGO House Bill 9181 or Senate Bill No. 2439 filed last Sept. 12 would institutionalize a Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting. It would respond to the damage brought about by the exploitation of our natural resources, the impact of which had grown due to rapid urbanization and...
PAGBABAGO Teachers’ Month is celebrated in many countries of the world and at different times. Oct. 5 was declared by UNESCO as World Teachers’ Day in 1994. In the country, Sept. 5 to Oct. 5 had been declared Teachers’ Month in a movement led by Metrobank Foundation headed by its...
PAGBABAGO At my book launching last Monday at the Club Filipino, our guests were entertained by the former training director of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, Janelle Dagaas Tolentino with a song she composed and sang, accompanied by a video which captured the highlights of my...
PAGBABAGO In other parts of the world, September is known for several things. It is the start of fall, and the school year in some countries. It is also the month when the worst terrorist attack was perpetrated at the World Trade Center in the United States. In the Philippines, September is Rule of...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Blackwater Bossing forward Troy Rosario turned emotional as he finally earned his long awaited bachelor’s degree on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Troy Rosario. (Troy Rosario's Facebook post) Rosario, 31, took eight years to finish his management degree at National...
