Nation, these are the moments when yours truly is glad he is living in the Philippines, remaining a Patriotic Filipino while the morals and the good old values of other nations crumble into nothingness. Indeed, the Philippines remains as a shining beacon of the morally upright, where our traditions ...

Continued from Part 1

“Criminal libel is incompatible with freedom of expression, “ Atty. Harry Roque says.

In recent months, media organizations have become more organized in calling for Congress to decriminalize libel. In Part 1 , we tried to make sense of what libel is all about and saw instances when...

If you are in media, a blogger, active in social media, or merely a citizen, be careful what you say or write. If another person feels it has damaged his or her reputation, you could be facing a libel charge. And if the charge sticks, you are likely to face jail time because in the Philippines, it i...

Analysts and students of China’s domestic politics are now becoming unanimous in observing that the heated rhetoric coming from Beijing regarding its stand-off with Manila over the Scarborough Shoal is a ploy to divert the country’s attention away from the Bo Xilai and Chen Guangcheng scandals that ha...

By now, everyone knows what happened last Sunday at NAIA 3 involving showbiz personalities Claudine Barretto, Raymart Santiago and Inquirer reporter Mon Tulfo. News portals all over the country were buzzing with excitement over the hand-to-hand combat that happened during what should have been a rel...

Everybody says Batanes province is beautiful, even those who’ve never been there. Our idea of the place has been shaped by popular images of steep, picturesque cliffs meeting the pounding surf.   First time visitors therefore have high expectations. And I venture to say that they are never disappointe...

Why the airports are NOT more fun in the Philippines

Traveling is supposed to be fun and exciting, not stressful and irritating. However, if you have a flight going in and out of any airport in the country, you’re sure to experience a whole new level of irritation in dealing with the chaos and pandem...

By consistently rejecting the labor’ clamor for P125-legislated wage increase, President [[Benigno Aquino III]] is making two things clear: One, he doesn’t really know how to count the total number of private sector wage earners in the country. Two, he wants Filipino workers to race with other Southea...

Some lawmakers in Manila are  upset with American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s declaration that the United States does not take sides in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea between the Philippines and China. They should know, however, that a declaration of American neutrality in te...