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Everything Changes at 40
The new speed limits in Naga City have already sparked predictable reactions. “It’s too slow.” “Traffic will get worse.” “Thirty kilometers per hour? We’ll never get anywhere.” Others welcome the ordinance, saying it’s long overdue if it means fewer crashes and safer roads. I’m not here to argue whether the limit should be 30 or 40 kilometers per hour. The ordinance already says what it says. The debate over numbers belongs to engineers, traffic planners, and law enforcers. T
Aug 82 min read


The Trial of The Constitution
The impeachment trial of the Vice President may ultimately determine the political fate of one individual. History, however, may remember it not for the person on trial, but for the constitutional questions it compelled the nation to confront. Every impeachment begins with an accusation against a public official. Some, however, become far greater. They become an examination of the Constitution itself. Born from the experience of martial law, the 1987 Constitution sought to en
Aug 83 min read


An Pagtataksil sa Agom, Dai Awtomatikong Psychological Violence
Nagdesisyon an Korte Suprema na an pagtataksil sa agom o marital infidelity, bako awtomatikong psychological violence sa irarom kan Section 5(i) kan Republic Act No. 9262 o Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act. Sa kasong XXX v. People, G.R. No. 264870 (Abril 21, 2025), an Korte nag desisyon na an sarong extramarital affair, dae sapat para maparusahan an akusado. Kinakaipohan na patunayan kan prosekusyon na an akusado nakagibo nin mga akto na maituturing na psych
Aug 81 min read


SANTO,-,SANTITO!
Tigsik ko an Hulyo saka Agosto Hard life na panahon para sa tawo Kun anuanong diskarte naglalaog sa payo Naggibong kuwarta an troll na panatico! Tigsik ko an uto-utong mga panatico Sa kaogmahan entirong nagrulukso Makakauli na daa an Tatay na nasa priso Aray mooo! Nakabirilog an payo! Tigsik ko si Senador Boy Sili Maconsuelo talaga an kukute Saltong pirmi an pigsasabi Sa sampolong pigtaram, kupsit an onse! Tigsik ko an butiking comedy Kun dae daa si VP magpresidente Mamanokon
Aug 81 min read
Aramon Ta
Ni: Ryan Mostar Sa pagluwas kan Spider-Man: Brand New Day, si Tom Holland an nagin pinakaenot na aktor na nag-headline nin apat na solo na pelikula kan Spider-Man bilang si Peter Parker. An enot na trailer kan pelikula nagbugtak nin rekord na may 719 milyon online views sa laog sana nin 24 oras, na nalampasan an nakaaging rekord na kapot kan Deadpool & Wolverine. An Brand New Day iyo an ikaduwang pinakamarikas na pelikula sa kasaysayan na nakalampas sa $1 bilyon na marka sa b
Aug 81 min read


Tigsik
Tigsik ko an mga nagsasapo nin makukulog, Ta sa mga kamatean, kahilangan uminabot, Humagad na tawad asin sa Diyos dumulok, Siya sana makakabulong sa indo nanggayod. Tigsik ko an mga hobenes, mga estudyante, Na an iba sa inda nagigin na mga bayolente Nangungulog, manggagadan na an mga ini, Siisay dapat basulon sa siring na nangyayari? Tigsik ko an mga nadadalan sa celfon o sa t v, Sa mga makaurag na drama, sa mga teleserye. Maraot na epekto sa isipan an mga nangyayari, Kaya da
Aug 81 min read


EDITORIAL: Shattered Sanctuaries
SCHOOLS are supposed to be the safest places for children after their own homes. They are where young minds are shaped, values are formed, friendships are built, and dreams begin to take flight. Yet recent events have cast a dark shadow over that ideal, raising a disturbing question that every parent now has reason to ask: What is happening to our schools? The heart-breaking death of an eight-year-old girl in Davao City is the latest reminder that our classrooms are no longer
Aug 14 min read


Talk About Irony
Wait — former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is under investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman regarding a multi-billion-peso flood-control corruption scandal? That news immediately brought back memories. I remember something about Martin Romualdez and floods. It was late 2024, shortly after the floodwaters from Typhoon Kristine had subsided. My colleagues and I joined massive crowds packing the Jesse M. Robredo (JMR) Coliseum in Naga City. We were there to receive a gove
Aug 13 min read


BBM’s 5th SONA: Plus-es, Negas and Challenges ahead
Last July 22, I wrote a column entitled “Nakuryente.” I never imagined that barely a week later, electricity would become one of the most applauded issues in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). The title “Nakuryente” was inspired by our own experience. At our family’s store in Canaman, our monthly electric bill suddenly jumped from around ₱5,000 to more than ₱14,000, even though the business was not yet operating at full capacity. I reme
Aug 14 min read


What Makes a Story Immortal?
The reviews have been pouring in ever since The Odyssey hit theaters last week. Some have called it Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece. Others found it visually stunning but emotionally hollow. One comment making the rounds online simply read: “Three hours. Zero bathroom breaks. Zero regrets.” Whether the film deserves the praise—or the criticism—is a discussion for movie reviewers. What interests me is something far more remarkable. How is it that a story first told nearly thre
Aug 12 min read


The Trial of an Impeached Vice President
Vice President Sara Duterte stands before the Senate not as a candidate, not as a political rival, and not as the daughter of a former President, but as an impeached constitutional officer. That distinction is not merely descriptive. It is constitutional. The House of Representatives has exercised its constitutional power to impeach and has transmitted four Articles of Impeachment to the Senate. Its role has now changed. Through its designated prosecutors, the House must pres
Aug 13 min read


An Naagrabyadong Agom sana an Puwedeng Magfile nin Kasong Adultery
Sa irarom kan Article 344 kan Revised Penal Code, an kasong adultery dai puwedeng magpadagos kun an reklamo bako mismo naifile kan naagrabyadong agom. Sa sarong bagong desisyon, Chua-Chiba vs Chiba and Llona, piglinaw liwat kan Korte Suprema na dai sapat na an kaso ifile kan authorized representative. An pagfile kan reklamo sa adultery sarong personal na karapatan na dai puwedeng ipasa sa ibang tawo. Base sa Korte Suprema, an legal requirement na ini pigtakda kan batas bilang
Aug 11 min read


TINGATING
Tigsik ko ining bulan na Enero Sa paglaog kan taon ini an primero Kadakol mga pangako ginigibo Dae man nauutob sadiri lang pigloloko! Namundag sa Febrero tigsik ko man An sabi kan iba kulangkulang An sabihon sa sainda saimong probaran Sige na po kun gusto mong mabakdolan! Tigsik ko an Marso saka Abril na bulan Panahon kan tag-nit ini an kapinonan Ika mababadtrip magbanggi, mag-aldaw Anghit sa yokyok pati singit minaalisngaw! Bulan na Mayo tigsik ko pa man Pano nin ogma, pana
Aug 11 min read
Aramon Ta
Ni: Ryan Mostar An bantog na linya, “You have the right to remain silent..” na inaapod na Miranda Rights ay hali sa pangaran ni Ernesto Miranda, sarong lalaki sa Estados Unidos na inarestar asin nagtuga durante kan pag-usisa kan pulis na dai nguna pinaisi kan saiyang mga karapatan. Dahil sa kaso niya, nag desisyon an Korte na an mga suspechado na nasa kustodiya kan pulis dapat na ipaaram kan saindang mga karapatan sa konstitusyon bago hapoton. Sa Pilipinas, igwa nin kaparehon
Aug 11 min read


Tigsik
Tigsik ko an mga nagyayari sa sa tuyang kinaban, Sa mga linog, pagbabaha, pagtuga pa kan bulkan, Asin iba pang mga kalamidad dai nang katapusan, Magbarakli na ta an Diyos grabe na an kaanggutan. Tigsik ko an mga magurang sa panahon ta ngunyan, Na sige an reklamo manungod sa sa indang kaakian. Nin huli sa celfon dai na lamang napapakinabangan, Kiisay sala kaya ta sinda nindo pigbarakalan kaiyan. Tigsik ko ining SONA 2026 kan sa tuyang presidente, Mga naginibuhan, gigibuhon pa
Aug 11 min read



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