THE BARRISTER

A gunfight inside the Senate complex unfolds with the absurdity of a poorly-concealed script, while the spectacle surrounding a senator’s escape from authorities transforms accountability into another cliffhanger. Then comes the impeachment storm surrounding a high official who answers inquiries of accountability with rehearsed nonchalance, as though public duty itself was merely another inconvenience to outplay before loyal audiences who are already prepared to applaud regardless of the substance. 

Dubbed the “Social Media Capital of the World,” the Philippines is at the center of the information revolution. Yet its criminal code predates the jet engine and the launch of the first man-made object into space, Sputnik 1. 

Ang pilosopiya ay parte na ng buhay ng isang tao. Para sa karamihan, hindi naman talaga makabuluhan ang pilosopiya sapagkat ang pilosopiya ay wala namang ibang ginagawa kung hindi ang gumawa ng mga problema na wala namang batid na solusyon. Subalit ito ay isang maling kuro-kuro sa pilosopiya sapagkat hindi lamang ito maituturing na question-and-answer portion na maihahalintulad sa mga beauty pageants.

We know that the Animal Welfare Act exists to protect animals from cruelty and abuse. But did you also know that there is a 19-year old law that seeks to eliminate human and animal rabies in the Philippines?

Food has a way of sneaking into our memories and forcing a rush of nostalgia in our hearts, forming tears that hold beloved, bittersweet memories. For me, the food that holds the most nostalgia is KitKats. This makes sense—it was only the last gift you sent me before you left us.  Mama, I’m 26 now. By June, I’ll have lived half my life without you, yet I am still the same granddaughter that constantly looks for you in every room she finds herself in.