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'Hey, stob it!': Do not use BTS
Commentary
January 13, 2021

'Hey, stob it!': Do not use BTS

By Nikko Dizon
“Hey, stob it! S-T-O-B, I-T!” If you’re ARMY—the collective name for fans of global phenomenon BTS—you know what I mean when I…
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Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin dating <br>—or why has Korea landed on us?
CommentaryVideo
January 13, 2021

Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin dating
—or why has Korea landed on us?

By Thelma Sioson
Son Ye-jin is Smart endorser, with Hyun Bin. (Photo from Smart) Why am I not surprised that to many Filipinos on social media, the good news…
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Wait for the dawn of a new day— <br> can we do that?
Commentary
December 30, 2020

Wait for the dawn of a new day—
can we do that?

By Conchita C. Razón
My Chair Rocks It’s countdown time.  I feel a strange kind of excitement as the “stroke of midnight” draws near.  I detect an…
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We try to heal—life goes on
Commentary
December 27, 2020

We try to heal—life goes on

By Thelma Sioson
It is a few hours before Christmas eve, still in the pandemic with confusing directives about quarantine that vary from city to city (kids…
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Why I remain skeptical about the vaccine
Commentary
December 21, 2020

Why I remain skeptical about the vaccine

By Luisito G. San Juan
As the vaccine becomes more and more at our disposal, we worry about its safety and efficacy. Despite his willingness, US president-elect…
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What was really the oligarchy in the Marcos regime, with its economic impact?
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December 21, 2020

What was really the oligarchy in the Marcos regime, with its economic impact?

By Calixto V. Chikiamco
The following is the text of my speech during the relaunch of the book “Some are Smarter than Others” by Ricardo Manapat last August 14…
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The Crown: I rode the highs with Diana but…
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December 10, 2020

The Crown: I rode the highs with Diana but…

By Anton Reyes
The fourth season of Netflix’s The Crown is set in the 11 years of Margaret Thatcher’s term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In…
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I want my Christmas—now!
Commentary
November 24, 2020

I want my Christmas—now!

By Conchita C. Razón
My Chair Rocks Normally I am annoyed at how in September they are playing Christmas songs. I want more time to get ready; get my shopping…
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Why I’m ‘crazy’ enough <br> to change the world
Commentary
November 17, 2020

Why I’m ‘crazy’ enough
to change the world

By Vip Malixi
The University of the Philippines had a famous saying: “Kung hindi pa ikaw, sino pa? Kung hindi pa ngayon, kailan pa?” (If not…
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Bullying in beauty pageants—and how
Commentary
November 11, 2020

Bullying in beauty pageants—and how

By Voltaire E. Tayag
In almost every generation, there is a coming of age movie that highlights the culture of bullying in everyone’s childhood—movies like…
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