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The month of May has three significant dates for our family: Mothers’ day, Mama’s birthday and her death anniversary. My mother, fondly called Mama Linda, died on May 17, 2002 due to pericarditis and lymphoma three days…
Last May 2, I wrote a column about the heat index, which measures both air temperature and relative humidity for a more accurate assessment of the possible risks coming from heat. Over the weekend, I learned about…
Our country’s top executive and legislative officials are unleashing their superpowers to bring to justice Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. who was denounced by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as one of the alleged masterminds in…
The happiest moment for us when we were growing up was when Mama would alight from the bus in the afternoon, coming from the barrio school where she was teaching. I and my siblings would all run…
The new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey report—“47% agree it is dangerous to publish things critical of the administration; 27% are undecided, 26% disagree” (www.sws.org.ph, 5/9/23)—is meant, not for Mother’s Day tomorrow, but for World Press Freedom…
Reading history is an experience in armchair time travel. Going back to a distant past through texts, images, and artifacts is recommended because unlike time travel in sci-fi films, we need not be trapped in there. If…
I must confess, I am not an early adopter of technology. This quirk of mine has saved me from headaches. I refuse to install TikTok on my phone and would delete my Facebook if I could. Cryptocurrencies…
Had Andres Bonifacio died of old age or natural causes on May 10, 1897, the date would not be controversial. However, May 10, 1897, reminds us of the split within the leadership of the Philippine revolution that…
Gorechos hailed from Barrio Matabao in Tubigon, Bohol which celebrated its barrio fiesta last May 8. The first habitants in Tubigon settled along the shores of the river. Seasonal overflowing of the river flooded the community and…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has sounded the alarm on “unsustainable” pensions for our military and other uniformed personnel (MUP), warning of an imminent fiscal collapse if reforms are not initiated soon. The MUP includes the Armed Forces…
“She cannot come to work today.” “One-third of our resident staff is down with the virus.” “Should I be taking Molnupiravir even without undergoing the test?” “We need to sit down and review our infection control policies.”…
I cannot forget a wedding I officiated some years ago. There was continuous rain, and the streets in Manila were flooded. But what made it unforgettable was how the groom made it to the church. He walked…
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