EDITORS DESK Robert Requintina Fresh from her successful stint at the 70th Miss Universe Competition in Israel, Beatrice Luigi Gomez has arrived home safe and sound. Bea may not have won the Miss Universe crown for the Philippines, but her top five finish in the prestigious competition is enough to...
EDITORS DESK Inigo Roces As travel restrictions between provinces ease, it’s likely that many are planning a family road trip for the coming holidays. It should come as no surprise that many are opting for this means of escape. Rather than international travel that requires a long hotel...
EDITORS DESK Johannes Chua It started with promises and ended just like that — with more promises. A few weeks ago, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or COP26 opened in Glasgow brimming with hope and optimism; it was even dubbed as mankind’s “last chance” to...
EDITORS DESK Our six-year-old daughter asked us recently, “Mom, can I go outside already?” Over family dinner, one of the conversations my husband and I had was about the news that children are allowed to go outside already. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of...
EDITORS DESK Robert Requintina Did you know that the first film showing in the Philippines happened in Intramuros, Manila in 1900? According to the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts, a British identified only as Walgrah opened the first hall exclusively for movie viewing at No. 60...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla There could be an abundance of reasons why Metro Manila’s switch to lighter restrictions that is embedded on Alert Level 2 opens a trove of excitement for sports fans, not to mention the influx of opportunities it could bring to the table for an industry that seemed to...
Crafting the rules governing internet-based transactions are not expected to be an easy one. The hurdles are high and the opposition from various e-commerce platforms is strong. Even the legislature is having a hard time that the measure is no longer in the running for passage in this Congress. The...
EDITORS DESK AA Patawaran Last week, a friend shared with me a message from a Viber group chat, in which someone ever magnanimously urged the rest of the group, to have “patient and knowledgeable discussions with the masses, starting with our kasambahay, at least to influence their family and...
EDITORS DESK When first announced by the Land Transportation Office (LTO,) the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS) requirement prior to registration drew a lot of flack from motorists. The resistance was understandable as it was introduced at the height of the pandemic and the initial...
EDITORS DESK Art Samaniego While it looks like senior citizens are often a target for cybercriminals, the truth is, bad guys are randomly looking for people they could scam online. Cybercriminals do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, color, gender, sexual orientation, social...
EDITORS DESK Johannes Chua I have a confession to make – in my four decades as a citizen of this country, I have never voted. There is no rhyme or reason why; maybe, I was just lazy or I just didn’t care. So I was so surprised when I found myself one afternoon at my district’s COMELEC office...
EDITORS DESK Robert Requintina Expect some star power as some movie and television personalities join the race in the national elections 2022. These celebrities are vying for positions ranging from congressman to mayoral, senatorial and gubernatorial posts, to party-list representatives. It's not a...
