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Life or Death?
October 1, 2011

To be or not to be; that is not only Hamlet’s but also everyone’s most fundamental question. Live or die? Fight or surrender? Continue or quit? Every time we seem to have reached the end of the road, we ask such basic question. It can be asked by a frustrated person or by somebody contemplating on committing suicide. It can be asked by a politician planning to run in the elections, or by an athlete competing in some sports events. Indeed, it can be asked by anyone, at any moment of one’s life.

The War on Terror: Is the World More Secure?
September 16, 2011

The U.S. is now trapped in a global war of its own making. It will be embroiled in more wars possibly in the next 10-20 years as a result of which it will create more enemies and make the use of force a long-term necessity.

Desire and Be Devoted to Christ
September 15, 2011

The much awaited and ardently prepared for 14th Marian Youth Congress was held last September 10-11, 2011 at the Seat of the Archdiocese of Caceres, the Pilgrim City of Naga.

Camarines Sur Split: Economic Issues (Last of 3 parts)
September 3, 2011

In the first part, I discussed the profile of Camarines Sur in relation to the 5 other provinces of the Bicol Region. In the second part, I tackled the 35 municipalities and 2 cities of the province in the context of the proposed division

Camarines Sur Split: Economic Issues (Second of 3 parts)
August 29, 2011

In the first part, I discussed the profile of Camarines Sur in relation to the 5 other provinces of the Bicol Region.

Of wang-wangs and Senate investigations
August 24, 2011

In his second State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino III has made the banning of car sirens called wang-wang as a symbolism of how his government has supposedly put a stop to the abuse of power and corruption.

A deeper look at the London riots
August 24, 2011

The London riots began at a Tottenham neighborhood, August 6, after the police shot to death Mark Duggan. The riots have now spread to neighboring cities: Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol and Notting-hill. Shops were looted, cars and buildings burned.

Details on 2004 presidential election fraud coming out
August 24, 2011

Money flowed like water in May 2004, but no one is saying where all of it went and how it was used.

Mga butod na sira
August 5, 2011

Bulan na naman kan Agosto, bulan ki sadiring ngangabilon. Asin ini an bulan na giraray kitang minasabi kan mantra na nagpapagiromdom satuya na an dai mamoot sa sadiring tataramon, orog pa kabata sa malansang sira.

State of the Nation
July 20, 2011

On Monday, July 25, President Aquino will deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the joint session of Congress. As his “boss”, we may very well also asses what truly the state of our nation is.

Rethinking Church-State relations
July 14, 2011

“Pajero Bishops” - This is what media has portrayed the seven Catholic prelates who received financial assistance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) during the GMA administration. But, the PCSO never gave out any Pajero

Azkals: Heroes All
July 7, 2011

Sunday, July 3, was a historic first for our country: our men’s national football team, “Azkals”, clobbered Sri Lanka 4-0 in the second leg of the first round of qualifiers for the World Cup 2014.

Competence
June 27, 2011

On June 30, President Noynoy Aquino will have completed his first year in office. Following Rizal’s enduring words—“Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa kanyang pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa kanyang paroroonan”—we take a moment to look back.

LIVING IN THE PAST: Mishandling the Spratlys territorial row
June 25, 2011

The Philippine government should use a different tack in pursuing its claim on the Spratly Islands and other small territories in the South China Sea (SCS). The government posturing is beginning to sound like a broken record again by tying its response on external affairs to U.S. support...

An kagadanan nin parabareta
June 17, 2011

Parte na an bareta dapit sa kagadanan sa aro-aldaw na baretang pigpapatumar satuya kan popular na media...Alagad, pa’no kun an tagabareta iyo an gadan?

Independence
June 12, 2011

Independence is all about freedom. Fundamental freedoms recognized the world over through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights include FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF BELIEF, FREEDOM FROM FEAR, and FREEDOM FROM WANT.

Back to school, Azkalitos, and DLP
June 8, 2011

June 6 marked the opening of school year 2011 to 2012. Once again, we focus our attention on education. We hear the same litany of decades-old issues: lack of classrooms, substandard quality of instruction, lack of teachers, low salaries, increased tuition fees and miscellaneous charges, etc.

RH and UHR (Unborn’s Human Rights)
June 2, 2011

While the RH Bill has dominated our national attention, Senator Enrile has actually filed a bill to protect the unborn as early as September 13 of last year following the CONSTITUTIONAL COMMAND for EQUAL PROTECTION for mother and unborn.

Cam Sur Audit: String of Violations
May 25, 2011

While we debate the question of whether to divide Cam Sur into two, it is well to check how the provincial government has fared. We can draw some information on the latest available COA audit report for year ended December 31, 2009.

“Tambay” Capital to Football Country: Producing the Next Azkals
May 17, 2011

Forgive my bias, but if there’s one proven thing that can open educational and job opportunities for our not-so-privileged brothers and sisters, it is football.

About Time: Caramoan Province
May 9, 2011

It’s great that Ateneo will be hosting a non-political, private sector summit on the proposed partition of Camarines Sur into two provinces...

Blessed John Paul II and Responsible Procreation
May 4, 2011

While our country is in the midst of a raging and even emotional debate on the so-called Reproductive Health Bill, Pope Benedict XVI beatified on May 1...

What Labor Day Means to Me
May 1, 2011

When I was still in elementary, people always talked about brain drain; like it’s cancer, spreading slowly across the country, destined to kill us one day.

Tourism in Naga
April 30, 2011

The Naga City Government was honest and transparent to inform us that there was a decline of about 8.58% in the amount of new investments in the city from 2009 to 2010 (State of the City Report, 2011).

Revival of US Military Bases in Phl Could Re-ignite Strong Anti-American Protests
April 30, 2011

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The seemingly innocuous visit of two American senators to a former US naval base in Central Luzon in the Philippines has stirred a hornets' nest that could revive strong anti-American protests in the country.