Donald and Hillary, Richard and Jonah

Stephen D. Capillas 11/10/2016

It’s been more than two days since the aftermath of the US elections and by this time both American and foreign analysts have ventilated most of their indignation and jubilation over the shocking results which showed businessman…

Why coasters are better than jeepneys

Stephen D. Capillas 11/03/2016

The passenger jeepney is probably the most common form of public utility vehicle (PUV) in the streets, and to many commuters it’s the first affordable, viable mass transport option that comes to mind whenever they step out…

Scary movies on Halloween

Stephen D. Capillas 10/27/2016

Only a few days left before Halloween and All Saints’ Day, and as everyone watching TV knows by now, it’s that time of year when spook fests, ghost stories and horror movies abound. It’s also a time…

Radaza defends choice of social media personality as Lapu-Lapu City’s good citizenship model

Stephen D. Capillas 10/27/2016

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza justified her choice of social media personality Snake Princess as the city’s Model of Good Citizenship. The mayor responded to online message sent to one of the consultants of the Lapu-Lapu Public…

Sacrifice and reasonable compromise

Stephen D. Capillas 10/20/2016

  Overheard on the radio, an elderly listener weigh in on Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s proposal to ban private car use in one of two Cebu bridges during peak hours in favor of buses to fetch…

The day the earth shook

Stephen D. Capillas 10/13/2016

Tomorrow, October 15, marks the third year anniversary of the earthquake that shook mostly Bohol province but also rattled Cebu and nearby provinces; and much as I hate to recall it, the memory of that day won’t…

Feet of clay, offensive wordplay

Stephen D. Capillas 10/06/2016

Columnist Jessica Zafra’s “Obituary to the Formerly Brilliant” written in reference to her former mentor, current Philippine ambassador to the United Nations Teddy Boy Locsin, was a sad yet telling reminder to all and sundry that anyone,…

Displaying dirty linen in public

Stephen D. Capillas 09/29/2016

If Congress pushes through with its threat to air the so-called sex video of Sen. Leila De Lima as part of their investigation into her alleged impropriety and links to the illegal drug trade, then this country…

That Waze survey and the ‘Train to Busan’

Stephen D. Capillas 09/22/2016

Anyone who experienced Metro Cebu’s traffic, regardless of how horrible it may be to some, may still be surprised by the recent Waze survey that showed Metro Cebu’s roads, streets and traffic to be the most unfriendly…

Vigilance, not martial law

Stephen D. Capillas 09/15/2016

On the day that I wrote about a “long, guarded weekend” (Cebu Daily News, page 13, 09/09/16) in the wake of the Davao City bombing, Cebu City residents were greeted with a news story about a female…

A long, guarded weekend

Stephen D. Capillas 09/08/2016

The presence of military officers in malls, commercial establishments and other public areas may or may not alarm the general populace; but so long as they don’t harass and not disrupt the movement of people or clamp…

What to make of Team Rama

Stephen D. Capillas 09/01/2016

Probably a lot of people saw it coming ever since he announced it but still, supporters of former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama may have been disheartened to learn about him being excluded from the lineup of…

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