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The most recent Social Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results put Vice President Jejomar Binay in second place, statistically tied with Sen. Grace Poe and DILG Sec. Mar Roxas. Back in March 8, when he was leading his opponents in the survey, Binay along with his running mate Sen. Gregorio Honasan II held a sortie

Results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) and Pulse Asia surveys, released early this week, show Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the lead. Last Friday, he and his running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano spoke at a tourism expo in a Pasay mall, went on a motorcade in Parañaque and Las Piñas, and finished

By COOPER RESABAL  ON election week, residents of many barangays in the island province of Bohol usually greet each other with this question: “Is it raining over there? (Wa ba’y uwan-uwan diha?)” They are not talking about the much-prayed for rain to water the dried-up rice fields. They are referring to the cash and goodies

By DESIREE CALUZA BAGUIO CITY— She is a mother to every Cordilleran. To many she is “Mother Petra.” With clenched fists, hers were the hands that nurtured the indigenous peoples’ aspiration to fight for their rights over their land. It is a battle she has been waging in Bontoc, Mt. Province since the dark days

By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS I haven’t bidden Norman goodbye properly and I feel bad about it. Norman is a very good writer and it was a privilege for VERA Files to have him as one of our writers. When young writers inquire about contributing feature stories for VERA Files, a group that publishes in- depth

  By WINNIE VELASQUEZ “EVERYDAY is a painting day for me,” said Raul Isidro a few hours before his nth exhibit opened March 16 at Galleria Nicolas in Glorietta 4, Makati. Now well into his seventh decade and with almost fifty years of work as a professional artist (his, first solo exhibit was in 1969)

  By PABLO A. TARIMAN IT’S a week of classical guitar in the Philippines. Japanese classical guitarist Tomonori Arai and the Duo Trussardi are the attraction at UP Abelardo Hall in Diliman, Quezon City on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Over in Catanduanes in Bicol, prize-winning classical guitarist Aemilio Cecilio Enginco performs at

By WINNIE VELASQUEZ CARMEN Brias rekindles her love affair with her country of birth in “In a New Light,” an exhibit of her latest paintings and sculptures which is ongoing until March 13 at Altro Mondo Gallery in Greenbelt 5, Makati City. Brias was born in Manila and lived here until her teenage years before

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL TARPAULINS and posters of candidates vying for national posts are everywhere, from billboards, vehicles and lamp posts. But are they supposed to be there? For this year’s elections, the Commission on Elections has imposed stricter measures on posting campaign paraphernalia. Citizens are encouraged to report cases of illegally posted campaign materials

STATEMENT: On separate occasions, candidates Mar Roxas and Chiz Escudero accused each other of not doing enough for their respective home provinces. Vice presidential bet Escudero, campaigning in Roxas City on Feb. 17, said Roxas could have done more for Capiz after years in public office. Among others, Escudero said the poverty gap in Capiz is “so

By PABLO A. TARIMAN IN a talent search where participants outdo each other aping American singing idols,  Francis Anne Virtudazo, made a big difference in the recent season of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) by singing the little known but time-tested classic,”Sa Ugoy ng Duyan” composed by National Artist for Music Lucio San Pedro. The interpretation

STATEMENT: During the first Comelec-sponsored PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Feb. 21, independent presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe said,: “Kailangan na po ng replanting ng mga niyog. Sapagka’t tayo po ang fifth largest producer ng niyog sa buong mundo, pero hindi natin sila binibigyan ng sapat na suporta (We need to replant coconut trees. We are