Disenchantment and anger
With the resignation of suspended PNP Director General Alan Purisima, will emotions now run low? If one will only listen to people of varying classes,...
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The buck stops with PNoy
Like most females, I never had serious interest in understanding arms, wars and firefights. In fact, when I was growing up, when my parents would...
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Metro Manila’s street children
While millions of Filipinos are still nurturing a Pope Francis fever after having been touched by his holy presence and messages that went to the...
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Money, undeserved and unearned
If I were to be granted one wish with the Holy Pope having blessed this land, it would be that greed in the hearts of...
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Faith versus fanaticism
Faith in a Supreme Being is an essential element of one’s well being, as well as, order in society. Generally, that is. When one believes...
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Bells of hope and warning
The Bangsamoro legal entity is a bell that heralds hope for peace and progress in Mindanao. Before the close of 2014 we wrote about the...
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US Vice President Kamala Harris took on a new role Friday fighting gun violence, a job likely to give her...
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It was an eight-hands dinner like no other – promoting the best of Singaporean and Filipino flavors while championing sustainability....
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Tagaytay is known for its cool weather and delicious food. Located in the province of Cavite, the city is about...
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The white jersey is considered unique in the PETRONAS Le Tour de Langkawi 2023 as it provides an opportunity for...
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The House of Representatives has passed two related measures that set up a broader, grassroots-based national recruitment program for young...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.