Public sector unionism in DepEd
RAYMUNDO is a janitor who has worked in government for 31 years. He was with a group from his school division who attended the 2023 Mindanao assembly of the National …
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Ex-Mayor Pelayo backs gov’t plan for impounding water solution in Candaba
WHILE serving as Chief of Staff and acting administrator of Candaba from 2004 to 2013 under then-Mayor Jerry Pelayo and eventually as disaster risk reduction and management officer, I got …
Ex-Mayor Pelayo backs gov’t plan for impounding water solution in Candaba Read More Iwas pusoy ang ‘Kano?
WHEN the Philippines took in the Jews during the time of President Quezon, it was to save them from the Nazis and give them visas for temporary shelter that other …
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IT might be timely to explore the difference between the two on the 125th Independence Day. It was a chance encounter with an old acquaintance in the national democratic movement …
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AFTER receiving no violent reaction from her on my two consecutive columns titled after her, Imee Marcos, the senator and super ate, finally accommodated my visit to her. When I …
Imee Marcos off-cam Read More Tatang and revolution
IT was my father’s birthday last May 25. He was a farmer who worked on a small piece of land as a tenant but at the same time served as …
Tatang and revolution Read More On the way to meeting Imee Marcos (Part 2)
IT was Pisay kabatch and kumpare, Perry Callanta who was recruiting me to Kabataang Barangay straight from the detention cell of the Youth Rehabilitation Center in Fort Bonifacio thru my …
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On the way to meeting Imee Marcos
THERE were only 19 detainees left at the Youth Rehabilitation Center, Fort Bonifacio when I was transferred there from Camp Crame after spending some time with the political prisoners in …
On the way to meeting Imee Marcos Read More Symptoms
IT was like a thief in the dead of the night when it chilled my body into fever and barbed my throat to reject food. That’s how we know that …
Symptoms Read More Colors of narratives
FROM history, red seems to be the color of choice of Filipino revolutionaries while a few with spiritual inclination prefer black to exploit the death and the unknown elements. But …
Colors of narratives Read More The Tiger with Omicron
SO, what else can people do if WFH becomes the mode again after a spike announcing the start of the third wave of the pandemic? More than the mandatory work …
The Tiger with Omicron Read More Matchsticks can save and burn
MATCHSTICKS provide that iconic way of saving people who found themselves lost in the wilderness, stranded in total darkness during disasters, or desperate to light a cigarette when overwhelmed by …
Matchsticks can save and burn Read More Déjà vu’ animated
“PARANG napanood ko na ‘to.” This is the kind of feeling we get whenever the election season approaches. The difference now is how modern technology is drawing political characters to …
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ECQ2
THIS is related to the pandemic, but no, this is not about the need for quarantine. There is this need for enlightening core questions, too, (ECQ2) that we as a …
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Values and vision to unite
CONTENDING views are healthy for democracy. However, agreeing to disagree for the sake of finding the truth or the best option needs an anchor, something to make sure the country …
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Before we forget
EIGHT years ago, on June 27, 2013, I came out with the following column for Headline Gitnang Luzon, “Flood and food.” “Helplessness and hopelessness among citizens are growing in geometric …
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