Crossroads by J.A. Dela Cruz
Maraming salamat, Manny!
"Our prayers and good wishes go with him." Deafening silence met the announcement that Cuban WBA welterweight champion Yordenis...
Duque does a Biden
"We, the people, will suffer the consequences of the Health Secretary’s folly." Last Monday, US President Biden told Americans...
A graveyard of empires
"We can only hope and pray that the Taliban government learned its lessons well." The 20-year war in Afghanistan...
Take a bow, PH Olympians
"Bravo. Cheers. Mabuhay." Take a bow, 2020 Olympians! All 16 of you. You deserve the country’s accolade and thanks...
Pandemics (Part 2)
"The human costs have been very damning indeed." In our August 11 column, we noted the devastating effect of...
Pandemics (Part I)
"It is as if the virus has decided to run circles around us." In 1918, it was the Spanish...
Rethinking COVID measures
"Here are some suggestions." This third strict lockdown in the past 18 months of the pandemic gives us the...
What else needs to be done?
"We need to ease the suffering of our people." Now that the strictest lockdown is about to be imposed...
Mabuhay, Hidilyn!
"That mind-boggling finish will definitely go down as one of the most amazing moments in this year’s Olympics." Finally,...
The last Sona
"My best wishes." Today, July 26, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will deliver his last State of the Nation Address....
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