The ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam provoked this reminiscence from a journalist who covered the event hosted by the...
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Gilas’ redemption and 6 more golds for the Philippines in Phnom Penh
Not even the record-setting jump of Olympian and world No. 3 EJ Obiena—who bagged his third consecutive Southeast Asian Games pole vault gold medal—could have softened the blow. Neither could the record-smashing performances of Elreen Ando and Vanessa Sarno that earned them gold medals in their respective weightlifting events. Even gymnastics star Carlos Yulo’s medal haul of two golds and...

19 golds so far, but it’s a rough road ahead for Philippines at SEA Games
Win some, lose some. The Philippines sits in fourth place in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games’ medal tally, with 19 gold, 28 silver, and 31 bronze medals as of the evening of May 8, and that ranking will expectedly be challenged by several factors in the remaining nine days. As host country, Cambodia had the privilege of choosing which sport...
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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!...