Advocacies and concerns

Last Sept. 30, officers of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) had a very productive meeting with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Our discussion focused on initiatives to fast-track Philippine e…

Monkey poo

The water was still dripping from a leak in the ceiling of the office, caught in a pink plastic pail behind his swivel chair, when Gov. Tingting got the call from the Office of the President on the satellite phone. It was only a secretary on the line, …

Cheloy Garafil ‘neutralized’?

CTALK – Cito Beltran – The Philippine Star October 10, 2022 | 12:00am This is not my idea, but after hearing out the source, I have to admit that it explained and answered a couple of things I found very strange in the announcement that LTFRB Chairpers…

Facilitating compliance

On both lanes of Roxas Boulevard, signs are now prominently displayed, setting speed limits of 50 kilometers per hour for buses and trucks and 60 kph for light vehicles. The new road signs began appearing along the northbound lane, from the MIA Road ju…

EDITORIAL – Cops as VIP security escorts

The Philippine Star October 10, 2022 | 12:00am There are only 220,000 members of the Philippine National Police. A proposed Senate bill estimates that there is only one cop for every 572 people in the Philippines. And yet the nation learned last week t…

Green’s impulse control problem

THE GAME OF MY LIFE – Bill Velasco – The Philippine Star October 10, 2022 | 12:00am The damning video and damage to Jordan Poole’s left eye say it all. The Golden State Warriors guard was assaulted during practice by his own teammate, the ruffian Draym…

Oczon explosion lifts Blazers past Lions

Joey Villar – The Philippine Star October 10, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Davao City gunslinger Miguel Oczon buried a flurry of threes as St. Benilde weathered a James Kwekuteye-whipped San Beda storm and hacked out a 78-69 victory yesterday t…