Amicus Curiae: The economics of vote buying

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 05/23/2025

The young Ae-sun in the Netflix Kdrama “When Life Gives You Tangerines” lost the class election for presidency not because of fewer votes but because the class rich kid brought in treats for everyone. The drama follows…

Women’s suffrage and women’s vote in Philippine election

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 05/15/2025

For the 2025 national and local elections, the Philippines has over 68.4 million registered voters wherein 34,877,106  women make up 51percent of the electorate, while 33.5 million are males, indicating strong female participation. Regions with higher number of…

Bohol sinks during the fiesta month of May

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 05/07/2025

Bohol is “sinking” during May is a popular joke among Boholanos because the population of the island during this month is multiplied twice, thrice, or even four times. May is a special month in the island because…

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’: A tale of shoes and cabbages

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 05/02/2025

When I was younger I always had dreams of flying through magical shoes. In Greek mythology, shoes, particularly sandals and winged sandals, symbolize various themes including speed, travel, divine aid, and even power or authority. Shoes, far…

In memoriam: Nora Aunor (May 21 1953 – April 16. 2025)

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/24/2025

Ate Guy is a rebel. Thus declared veteran writer  Ricky Lee during  the state necrological service for the late Nora Aunor held at the Metropolitan Theater  on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. “Rebelde si Guy. Sa loob ng pitong dekada ay…

Mysticism of Mount Banahaw

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/16/2025

Before its closure in 2004, Mount Banahaw used to be a significant destination for religious pilgrims and those seeking spiritual experience, healing and miracles, particularly during the Lenten season. For two decades, Banahaw’s peaks, which had been…

Celebrating life through dances 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/11/2025

Dance has always played a significant role in human culture, acting as a universal language that transcends borders, languages, and time whether as a form of storytelling, a means of worship, or simply a way to celebrate…

UPCAT as gateway to being Iskolar ng Bayan

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/03/2025

“Basically, your school has all big fish that came out of a small pond. You cannot always be the top student. It is impossible.” A line by Yang Gwan-sik (Park Hae-joon) to his daughter Geum-myeong (IU) about…

Third Sunflower Parade gives tribute to UP women athletes 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/28/2025

“We are the ones who show the world what women are capable of. We are the ones who prove that strength is not defined by gender.” A strong statement by Achrissa Maw of the Women’s Basketball Team…

Environmental Health: Should it be a core subject in Cebu universities?

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 03/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — I’ve been in the media industry for just two years—fresh out of college and internship. A month after graduating, I was fortunate to join CDN Digital as a social media specialist and writer.…

The ‘aswangs’ on Duterte’s drug war

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/18/2025

“If you destroy my country, I will kill you.” These were words uttered by former President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte on May 31, 2016. The documentary film called “Aswang” was recently screened again that coincided with the arrest…

‘Kisapmata’: Tale of domestic violence, incest and struggle to freedom

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/14/2025

“𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 e𝐥𝐬𝐞.” A father’s seemingly innocent loving lines from Tanghalan Pilipino’s (TP) stage adaptation of the1981 drama film “Kisapmata” that, however, hide  issues of domestic violence, incest and the struggle to freedom. I first saw the suspense…

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