OF TREES AND FOREST The National Capital Region (NCR) was established on June 2, 1978 by the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos through Presidential Decree No. 1396, which also created the Department of Human Settlements. This presidential edict amended PD 824 of November 1975, which...
FINDING ANSWERS An enlightening and uplifting experience it was last Saturday as young Filipinos, mostly student leaders and officers of youth organizations, filled the conference room of the Manila Prince Hotel to hear insights shared by former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio and renowned...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is willing to attend the House Quad Committee (QuadComm) hearing on the reported extrajudicial killings in the war on drugs during his term, his former spokesperson said. Former president Rodrigo Duterte and former presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo (File...
PEACE-MAKER (We are reprinting excerpts of our much-earlier column dated April 26, 2020 in memory of our dear friend, the late Sen. Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez, who would have turned 85 years old this Oct. 26, 2024). Former Senator Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez and this columnist saw each...
For Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, it would be better if the Senate's parallel probe on Rodrigo Duterte's controversial drug war would not be led by the ex-president's close allies Senators Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go. In a chance interview on Thursday, Oct. 17,...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, a parallel investigation in the Senate on the previous Duterte administration's drug war is a "good idea". Pimentel said in a text message on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that while this was "optional", it was a good idea to him "because it will give us...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (left), Royina Garma (Facebook) Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go has expressed willingness to attend the hearing of the House quad-committee (quad-comm) on the previous Duterte administration's war on...
PEACE-MAKER In the course of our modest ventures into political party and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, we consistently spoke about the need to develop a system of ideas and ideals that will make globalization work for all our peoples. In our view, the East...
Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go said he was never involved in former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. "Bilang (As the) Special Assistant of the President noon, I have no participation whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in the operational requirements of the war on drugs," he said...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte, together with Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, recently met with Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo. (From left to right) Former president Rodrigo Duterte, Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo and Senator Bong Go....
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa says he has no idea about the so-called "Davao model" from where the design of the previous Duterte administration's national drug war patterned from. "I have no idea on that," Dela Rosa said in a message to reporters late Friday night, Oct. 11. He was a former Davao...
OF TREES AND FOREST Coffee Project was a passion project for Camille and myself. Before, we would visit Vista Malls and our other projects and lament the lack of a nice, cozy coffee spot where we can meet while enjoying a cup of Joe. So we thought about putting up the coffee shop of our dreams. It...
