THE skies have always beckoned to us. We wish to fly up within the clouds and the clear blue yonder, to untie the tethers that bind us to land. It is a primal desire, this wish to rise up into…

Ped Xing Social order and stability cannot survive if respect for the law is optional for citizens. Our democratic institutions, including agencies that administer socio-economic justice, cannot function well, much less, deliver on their mandates when compliance with existing laws…

Bangon kalikasan Sabi ng isang kaibigan ko na ayaw magpakilala at magpabanggit ng pangalan sa kolum na ito, tinatamaan daw siya ng tensyon sa nangyayaring digmaan sa Marawi City, ang nangyaring patayan sa Resorts World, ang mga pagpapasabog sa Quaipo…

TO millions of Filipinos, it’s time to hasten the passage of a law mandating the implementation of a national identification (ID) system in this poverty-stricken nation of more than 100 million people. The Marawi City siege, which has claimed the…

Tingnan natin MUKHANG hindi na matatapos ang mga reklamo laban sa mga administrador at empleyado ng mga towing firm sa Metro Manila. Talagang galit na si MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim sa mga pinaggagagawa ng mga tauhan ng ilang towing companies.…

Say mo attorney? KGG. na Chief Acosta, Pumara kami ng aking anak ng taxi upang magpahatid sa eskwelahang pinapasukan niya. Sa gitna ng aming biyahe, binuksan ng driver ang kaniyang phone na nakakabit sa dashboard at siya ay nanood ng…

Speaking out DURING the critical days of June 7 and June 8, one of the immediate concerns of the management of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) was to assure the public as well as the regulator -- the Bangko…

Pointguard BUMANDERA sa BusinessWorld nuong Hunyo 20, 2017 ang hindi magandang balita na ang Pilipinas ay isa sa sampung bansa na masahol ang kalagayan ng mga manggagawa. Ito ay ayon sa 2017 Global Rights Index na inilabas nuong Hunyo 13,…

Direct Hit The Department of Energy (DOE), led by Secretary Alfonso Cusi, had received numerous reports that there are unscrupulous individuals using his name and asking for sensitive information with regard to the department’s stakeholders such as contact numbers, for…

ZACK Snyder’s 2007 fantasy historical film, 300, has probably made the Battle of Thermopylae one of the most famous battles of the ancient world. It may be pointed out, though, that the film has more fantasy than history in it.…

Women talk Are you tired of the many negative things coming out of our media outlets nowadays? Don’t be. It’s part of life. Media is just doing their job of letting the people know of what is happening out there,…

Crame files I’M offering my congratulations to erstwhile PNP Intelligence Group director, Chief Superintendent Tim Pacleb who is now the new Police Regional Office 10 director in Northern Mindanao vice newly-retired Chief Supt. JV Javier. With his new position, Pacleb,…

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte completes the first year of his six-year presidency on Friday, June 30, without any sign of backing off from his commitment to address the country’s major problems. In fact, the people applauded when the administration announced…

It makes sense HAVE you met “Mr. Cramer”? He would let his workload pile up until the last possible minute. Then in a frenzy of activity, he would tackle the pile, toss the related assignments to his colleagues (to their…

Magkaisa para sa bayan NAIS dumalo ni Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos sa imbestigasyon ng Kongreso sa P66.45 milyon gastos ng probinsya mula sa tobacco excise tax, subalit pinayuhan siya ni dating Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos na huwag dumalo, sapagkat…