ENDEAVORS When Israel launched the Six-Day War in 1967 against Egypt, Jordan and Syria, I was in second year high school; for the next three years, Israel and Egypt engaged in low-level conflict involving border skirmishes and artillery duels. In 1979, a revolution in Iran brought about the...
ENDEAVORS National Artist Nick Joaquin coined the phrase Quartet of the Tiger Moon to encapsulate the historic four days of the EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986, the momentous event that transpired 40 years ago which we commemorated yesterday, Feb. 25. While memory serves, I wish to share with...
ENDEAVOR There’s a lingering aftermath of the late former Speaker Jose de Venecia’s remarkable stewardship of one house of the Philippine Congress. It has reinforced his legendary imprint on politics in the country, a feat that was achieved by dint of his dominant presence and influence on his...
ENDEAVOR Tokyo Tower is primarily an active, functioning broadcast tower that also serves as an iconic, aesthetic landmark. Built in 1958, it acts as a central antenna for FM radio and previously television (now handled by Tokyo Skytree), while its 333-meter, orange-and-white lattice structure...
ENDEAVOR The passing of Jose de Venecia Jr. invites the nation to pause and reflect on a kind of politics that now seems increasingly rare. Speaker De Venecia—JDV to colleagues and critics alike, or more popularly, Manong Joe—belonged to a generation of Filipino leaders shaped by history’s...
ENDEAVORS Our celebration of Manila Bulletin’s 126th anniversary focused on 16 outstanding Newsmakers, whose worthy achievements across several fields of endeavor ennobled the Filipino spirit and touched the hearts of the audience who filled Manila Hotel’s Fiesta Pavilion last Monday evening....
ENDEAVORS Ho Chi Minh City, renamed in 1976 after the country’s reunification, is Vietnam’s economic hub and largest city. It is named after the great Vietnamese leader whose indomitable courage inspired a people’s army to defeat the French and later the Americans. It has been transformed...
ENDEAVOR The post-EDSA bureaucracy under President Cory Aquino aimed for a new ethos of transparency, and accountability, a sharp departure from the legacy of its predecessor that was overthrown by People Power. Focal points of attention were professionalization and rebuilding of institutions that...
ENDEAVOR Preparation is vital in achieving safety and public order objectives associated with a major event such as Traslacion, the procession of the Black Nazarene that is participated in by millions of ardent devotees in a predominantly Catholic country. Diann Calucin, our Manila Bulletin...
ENDEAVOR Hope is kindled by exemplary public service that truly uplifts the last, the least and the lost. This is demonstrated anew by Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto who shared in a Facebook reel the 10 key accomplishments that make his city a paragon for local governance. He enumerates these in no...
ENDEAVOR Watching my grandson perform in their annual Christmas play was, indeed, a gratifying experience. As I reflect on the meaning of Christmas, I realize that, indeed, “For God so loved the world that He gave us His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have...
ENDEAVOR There is a rising tide of public clamor to end well-entrenched political dynasties that have been spawned by the absence of a specific anti-dynasty law that would put an end to the dominance of a few ruling political families. Public frustration with the quality of governance has also...
