Cito Beltran

From the looks of it, the made-for-TV hearings in Congress have all but lost its audience after Vice President Sara Duterte stole the thunder from the members of Congress using an unconventional counter-offensive.

During the many years I spent in Palawan, I learned of the ways land was surveyed by government agencies, determining what was A&D or alienable & disposable, what was forested, grazing or pastureland or mineral rich areas ideal for mining.

On my last drive along Marcos Highway going to Baguio City a month ago, I could not help but notice a series of colorful rollers on parts of the highway.

Ayoung American was shot and killed in Sibuco, Zamboanga after a failed kidnapping attempt. P11.2 billion worth of drugs and vaccines expired and wasted by the Department of Health.

When Filipinos mention the term “pito-pito,” it generally refers to a local plant or herb believed to have medicinal value.

Returning from a trip to Cebu, I opted to try out a Grab Car instead of the airport coop AUV that I always take and that's when I learned that they now have an “airport dedicated” fleet of cars.

I was probably 13 years old then, and it was a time when landlines or rotary dial telephones were still in use. Back then, every time the phone rang, you instinctively rushed to answer before the constant ringing annoyed people in the room and also as courtesy not to make the caller wait too long.

As details of the 2025 National Budget came out, various sectors started calling it as a budget for members of Congress and not for the Philippines.

All throughout 2024, there has been a recurring message shared in our church and among Christian circles.

A Merry Christmas to all of you and please accept my most sincere thanks and gratitude for making time to read this column, as well as those of my