The ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam provoked this reminiscence from a journalist who covered the event hosted by the...
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Elreen Ando at the IWF World Cup —PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANDOKS59 IG
Quest for gold: Weightlifter Elreen Ando hopes the second time’s the charm
The name Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo needs no introduction. Most Filipinos know who she is—a historic figure, having won the Philippines’ first gold medal in weightlifting in the Olympics; a trailblazer, who proved what Filipino athletes are capable of; and, of course, a national treasure, who turned a nation’s dream into reality. But there won’t be a repeat for Diaz-Naranjo in the...
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio —INSTAGRAM @neshpetecio PHOTOS
Quest for gold: Paris is boxer Nesthy Petecio’s ‘final mission’
Nesthy Petecio made it abundantly clear—Paris 2024 is the last time she will compete on the Olympic stage. The lingering injuries she could once ignore, feel more serious now. The rest she used to sacrifice to get in more reps of training, feels as valuable as ever. Father Time is slowly catching up to her and she’s wise to it....
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Destiny and the Philippine presidency
SO MUCH is said about the presidency being destiny. Unfortunately, the Philippines’ destiny is also tied up with whoever destiny...
Poll campaign volunteer work, self-care and mental health
There is an almost child-like ebullience in artist Robert Alejandro’s works promoting Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential candidacy. Done in...
Theater artists’ flash mob for Leni – how we put it together
The battle is on the ground, among the people, hence ‘Teatro Tao sa Tao’ “Fuenteovejuna did it!” Those were some...
They should have built more rails—or the transport crisis continues
Having lived on the fringes of Metro Manila—for a long time in North Caloocan and in recent years in Las...
Franco, Marcos regimes: the remains of fascism
In Granada, renowned Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca is everywhere and nowhere. The airport of the fabled pais...
A Robredo-Marcos Jr. rematch in 2022?
EDITOR’S NOTE: As early as January in the weekly OpinYon, political scientist Temario C. Rivera noted the battle lines in...
Statistics expert sees Robredo win if ‘flawed’ surveys are corrected
Rectifying the “flaws” of latest Pulse Asia surveys will lead to good chances for Leni Robredo to win the presidential...
Political ‘game changer’ happens as campaign draws to a close
A few days before Election Day, as the campaign for the presidency neared the homestretch, this political “game changer” happened!...