The Chinese vessel that hit an anchored Filipino fishing boat in Recto (Reed) Bank and abandoned its crew of 22 floundering at sea on June 9 must pay for its negligence. The joint investigation of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) concludes that the Chinese vessel, which China earlier identified […]
Any decent sailor would not let innocents go down with a sinking ship. Any country that plays fair would own up to maritime errors and try to make amends. But that’s not what happened on June 9 when a Chinese vessel hit a Filipino fishing boat near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. The […]
Where there is trouble, there is opportunity. Recent events have given new life to this old cliché. The past months have been filled with news on the debacle created by a hostile United States government against Chinese telecommunication equipment maker Huawei Technologies. The tough measures imposed by President Donald Trump are intended to stymie the […]
The election frenzy is over, the dust is settling down. We are all sad, angry, disappointed and frustrated. We don’t deserve these people in the Senate. But they are the chosen ones, so let them be. “What’s meant to happen, will happen,” as I’ve always said. We must move on, buckle down to work and […]
Last April 9, we commemorated Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor and remembered the brave heroes and heroines who gave up their lives for Philippine freedom – during the revolution against Spain, the Filipino-American war and the anti-Japanese war. We also recalled the many lives lost during the repressive martial rule of former president […]
We lost another pillar in the academic community. He was an enabler. As a teacher, he taught students to reach beyond the boundaries of the prescribed lesson, leading their minds into new territory. An acknowledged expert on matters in Philippine society and politics, his insight often guided national policies. One of these led the late […]
The sight of water pails lined up in long rows that snake through blocks of houses, waiting for the water tanker or the fire trucks to fill them up, isn’t new. We’ve seen a lot of this during water service interruptions, especially in the summer. The difference this time is that it’s happening even before […]
“It was frustration, anger, disgust, despair.”—Mike de Leon That was acclaimed director Mike de Leon’s explanation to ABS-CBN News Channel television network on what moved him to produce the five-minute short film “Kangkungan.” It was released on Feb. 24, the eve of the 33rd commemoration of EDSA People Power. Social media has been widely circulating […]
The past week saw many discussions arising from misdemeanors of young Chinese nationals in our country. Two of the incidents, just three days apart, incensed the public, Tsinoys included. I want to think that the culprits’ ethnicity was not the main consideration. That even if the malefactors are American, Korean, Japanese or some other foreign […]
I am saddened that someone of Manong Frankie Sionil Jose’s stature could misunderstand the Tsinoys and their role, influence and impact in all aspects of Philippine life (The STAR, “Can we trust America,” Hindsight column, Jan. 19, 2019). I don’t doubt Jose’s love of our country, but he’s been misinformed and misguided about our intense […]