In five consecutive United States presidential elections, from 1916 to 1932, the popular magazine Literary Digest had ...

I hired my first domestic helper, now called “kasambahay,” when my firstborn was seven months old. Niknik, quite dark with a big body build, came from one of the barrios, now called barangay, in ...

Zamboanga City appears to have not learned lessons from Typhoon “Vinta” that in December 2017 unleashed heavy widespread rains across southern Philippines Mindanao islands resulting in 156 ...

The South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as a flashpoint as several countries have claims on certain portions of this maritime space. China, meanwhile, has claimed almost the entirety of the SCS, with ...

Just when I was getting used to taking the point-to-point (P2P) bus from Ayala One to UP Town Center, the system started to ...

Selfies posted online of recently arrested Alice Guo with Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr., national police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, and several government agents raised such a public stink that ...

When—in a now-viral incident—the Balay Dako restaurant in Tagaytay turned away an “aspin” named Yoda, they were re-enacting a ...

Habagat” (Southwest monsoon) brings heavy rainfall, which leads to flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Have we ...

Local government units (LGUs) frequently share posts on Facebook about their infrastructure projects and receive positive feedback from constituents. This reflects public approval, as seen through ...

The unceremonious end to pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s fugitive days happened on Sunday, when the self-appointed “Son of God” was ...

The political maturity of the Philippines, as a collective, seems to appreciate drama more than the principles of law and governance. I recognize that there are exceptions, but among a population of ...

International conferences on management education are abuzz with two dominant themes. The first is the pervasive influence of ...