After POGO, Pago; confusing ombudsman

CTALK – Cito Beltran – The Philippine Star October 19, 2022 | 12:00am After POGO comes Pago. Pago is a term used for bets in cockpits – a.k.a sabungan – and it seems that while the Senate is busy going through their investigations on POGO in the Philip…

No more EJKs in BIDA

COMMONSENSE – Marichu A. Villanueva – The Philippine Star October 19, 2022 | 12:00am The two illegal drugs cases filed last week by anti-drug operatives against Juanito Jose D. Remulla, the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, are currently …

Sacking of officials sought as energy crisis looms

GOTCHA – Jarius Bondoc – The Philippine Star October 19, 2022 | 12:00am President Bongbong Marcos Jr. is being asked to recall his appointment of three high energy officials. This is to gain investors’ and consumers’ trust in the Department of Energy. …

Doing what’s right

If you’re confounded by all the weeping and wailing over the announcement that the members of K-pop group BTS will be rendering military service, you’re showing your age. The development will mean that the mostly youthful fans of the South Korean globa…

EDITORIAL – Protecting journalists

The Philippine Star October 19, 2022 | 12:00am It says a lot about the level of trust in the police that house visits ostensibly meant to protect journalists from violent attacks were instead deemed to be threatening. Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, …

Knights lean on Paraiso, Sangalang

Joey Villar – The Philippine Star October 19, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Letran knew it would need Brent Paraiso and Louie Sangalang to keep their tempers checked for the Knights to have a chance at an ambitious NCAA three-peat. Behaving like…

TNT, Phoenix try to stay hot

Olmin Leyba – The Philippine Star October 19, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — TNT and Phoenix – teams that have overcome adversity to string up back-to-back victories – look to keep on rolling today against separate opponents in the PBA Commission…