Happy Hour by Boy P.
Fatal mis-encounter
No amount of inquiry or investigation can bring back the lives of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) members...
Harebrained
Any doubt about Senator Tito Sotto being a comedian at heart had just been erased when he accused media people...
A study in contrasts
The overwhelming reception that Pope Francis received from Filipinos during his very successful visit to the Philippines was as everyone...
PNoy’s big sacrifice
As we write, the countdown is ongoing and people are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Pope Francis for his first...
That Dante Hipolito painting and the papal visit
Preparations are now in full frenzy for the Manila visit of Pope Francis who is scheduled to arrive tomorrow afternoon...
2015 a fundraising year?
That’s the growing suspicion among unhappy taxpayers who think the move to scuttle Senator Sonny Angara’s proposed bill raising the...
Midnight train robbery
You have to hand it to the BS Aquino administration —it really has a great sense of timing. Imagine, the...
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