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...
College of St. Benilde vented its ire on Jose Rizal University with a lopsided 84-69 victory on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to remain at the helm at the end of the first-round eliminations in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Still reeling from an ugly 73-71 loss to...
PEACE-MAKER In February 2011, demonstrations broke out in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which eventually led to the tragic death of Muammar Gaddafi in October the same year at his hometown of Sirte, located between the capital Tripoli and Benghazi. This columnist is no stranger in Libya as we...
In the mountainous terrains of Quezon, a first class municipality in Bukidnon, education has always been a path riddled with obstacles. For children in off-grid areas like Sitio Gamot of Barangay Sta. Filomena, attending school is a daily journey, both literal and metaphorical, toward a...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan assumed the position as Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) director during a change-of-command ceremony in this camp on Tuesday, October 1. READ:...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta met on Tuesday, Oct. 1, during a brief state visit of the Philippine official in the Southeast Asian country. In a press statement, the DOJ said the "high-level" meeting between the delegations...
Mapua clipped Jose Rizal University, 88-81, for a share of second in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday, Sept. 29. Clint Escamis, right, steps up for Mapua against JRU. (NCAA Images) The Cardinals flashed their offensive brilliance...
PEACE-MAKER Looking back on years spent in public office and the campaigns that shaped them is a mixture of nostalgia, lessons learned the hard way, a clearer understanding of the complexities of public service, and the joy of having contributed to nation-building. Political campaigns are...
Jose Rizal University fended off Arellano’s late rally with a 92-89 squeaker in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Wednesday, Sept. 25. JRU's Marvin Raymundo. (GMA/NCAA Images) The Bombers held their fort behind the efforts of Marvin Raymundo and...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Police apprehended 111 wanted individuals in Central Luzon from September 14 to 20. Fifteen of them were most wanted persons (MWPs) and 96 had standing warrants. Police Regional Office-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. said the series of...
PEACE-MAKER Our Philippine Embassy in Lebanon has called on some 11,000 Filipinos in the country to leave immediately, following the series of explosions in the capital Beirut, South Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley, resulting in about a dozen deaths and some 3,000 injuries. We remember visiting...
San Beda rediscovered its old form and crushed Jose Rizal University, 77-60, in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday, Sept. 21. The Red Lions dictated the tempo throughout behind the efforts of Yukien Andrada and Bryan Sajonia to erase the...
