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My friend Jess isn’t crazy

by Aven Piramide - January 26, 2025 - 12:00am

Two days ago, I had an early morning conversation with my friend Jess, an articulate yet modest family man.

A hidden ace of candidate Pam Baricuatro?

by Aven Piramide - January 23, 2025 - 12:00am

Cebu City and the rest of the world, once again, were entertained by the dazzling wizardry of the Sinulog dancers last Sunday.

Why the INC rally was warlike

by Aven Piramide - January 19, 2025 - 12:00am

There seems to be an indefeasible claim that the social has become the fastest source of information and/or disinformation.

The INC rally was not for peace

by Aven Piramide - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am

In the first week of December last year, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) widely publicized that it was instigating a mass action called the National Rally for Peace.

AKAP, TAPAD stage shows of corruption

by Aven Piramide - January 12, 2025 - 12:00am

I was influenced by the less-combative language of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, a part of a group called Alliance for Good Governance, when he exposed the 777 can of worms of Speaker Martin Romualdez.

7 is the number

by Aven Piramide - January 9, 2025 - 12:00am

Scholars have found that 7, the number, often represents perfection or completeness in the Bible.

AKAP, kind of category 5 money storm?

by Aven Piramide - January 5, 2025 - 12:00am

I am not a clairvoyant. The quatrains of Nostradamus sometimes engage me more because I do not find meanings to his words no matter how I try.

Shades of nepotism

by Aven Piramide - December 19, 2024 - 12:00am

A gentleman who is known to me to be a rabid supporter of “dismissed” Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, shared with me a stinging yet sensible podcast of Mr. Byron Garcia.

No to the incompetent and political dynasties

by Charisse Piramide - December 15, 2024 - 12:00am

There was a mid-19th century political party in the US that was known then as one of the country’s two major parties, the other being the Democratic Party.

More than diplomatic protest

by Aven Piramide - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Our country’s Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that it has filed a diplomatic protest against the People’s Republic of China (I mean Communist China, with emphasis on Communist as a god...

Political dynasties more vice than virtue

by Aven Piramide - December 8, 2024 - 12:00am

I remember that a Senate committee led by Senator Leticia Shahani conducted a study on Filipino culture.

Handcuff Vice President Sara Duterte Carpio

by Aven Piramide - December 1, 2024 - 12:00am

I did not know the English writer and politician William Congreve, neither have I come across any of his works until I saw the scowling face of an otherwise beautiful Philippine Vice President Sara

Discard political dynasties

by Aven Piramide - November 28, 2024 - 12:00am

It is very difficult to engage in a running debate even over a common topic if you are not prepared with your array of sound arguments.

Just say no to political dynasties

by Aven Piramide - November 24, 2024 - 12:00am

I do not tire quoting the eminent Dr. Vicente Sinco, former president of the University of the Philippines, in his characterization of the Declaration of State Principles found in Article II of our Constitution as...

PPG or East-West PAM highway?

by Aven Piramide - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am

While the midterm election is still about 6 months away, Governor Gwendolyn F. Garcia appears to be leading the race.

How pathetic we have become

by Aven Piramide - November 17, 2024 - 12:00am

Among the fundamental principles of a republican form of government is the holding of election. Those who lead the government are chosen by the people composing the body politic.

In continued search for senators

by Aven Piramide - November 14, 2024 - 12:00am

Out of the dizzying flux of social media platforms, two terms have evolved - bloggers and influencers.

Harlem-like legislative exhibition

by Aven Piramide - November 10, 2024 - 12:00am

There was a Cebuano senator who became known as the author of the Press Freedom Law. Senator Vicente Yap Sotto wrote Republic Act No. 53 in 1946. Actually it is one among the shortest laws I have read containing,...

A pitch for Heidi Mendoza

by Aven Piramide - November 7, 2024 - 12:00am

During those times when we, old disc jockeys, still played vinyl records in our radio programs, we adopted an unusual term - “re-groove.” We meant the point when the music would sound repeating a lyrical...

Why the Commission on Human Rights failed

by Aven Piramide - October 31, 2024 - 12:00am

Proclamation No. 1081, was promulgated more than fifty years ago. It became notoriously known as the Martial Law declaration of former President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos.

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