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The liver—not the heart—is symbol of love, as 'aswang' knows
Commentary
February 13, 2021

The liver—not the heart—is symbol of love, as 'aswang' knows

By Winona Rica Sigue
Valentine’s Day will never be the same without going on dates. These days we do pretty much everything else virtually. Now, we’re dating…
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‘I think my Facebook was hacked’: <br>What should you do?
Commentary
February 11, 2021

‘I think my Facebook was hacked’:
What should you do?

By Lou Gonzales
A few months ago, my tita’s Facebook account was hacked. These hackers are getting more and more sophisticated and really chat with you…
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Vaccine development—from 10 years to 10 months—how did that happen?
Commentary
February 5, 2021

Vaccine development—from 10 years to 10 months—how did that happen?

By Dr. Melvin Sanicas
I see many comments about the vaccines being rushed—reasonable and well-meaning comments. For over a decade now I have been working…
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Why can't we export culture <br> the way South Korea does?
Commentary
February 1, 2021

Why can't we export culture
the way South Korea does?

By Calixto V. Chikiamco
We need Charter Change to remove the foreign ownership restrictions in the Constitution now! Yes, now and not after the 2022 elections as…
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The Tim/Raymond lesson: Partying <br> and pandemic can’t co-exist
Commentary
January 29, 2021

The Tim/Raymond lesson: Partying
and pandemic can’t co-exist

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
No. Not. Not yet. That’s the answer to—can partying and Covid-19 co-exist? I didn’t have to give the question a thought. Social media…
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Biden inaugural: I ached to hear <br> words that spoke to the soul
Commentary
January 29, 2021

Biden inaugural: I ached to hear
words that spoke to the soul

By Conchita C. Razón
My Chair Rocks I stayed up late.  I waited for the Biden inauguration.  I wanted to watch Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take their oaths as…
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Trying to decide about vaccine? <br> Know and think about this
Commentary
January 25, 2021

Trying to decide about vaccine?
Know and think about this

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
At dinner last week, a friend announced to the table that she would not get the anti-Covid-19 vaccine because she’s not sure if it’s…
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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 San Juan
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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