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BROTHERS DO NOT KILL BROTHERS!!!

Violence continued to hog the headlines this time an Adamson University student was brutally murdered during a Tau Gamma Phi fraternity hazing in Binan, Laguna. When is this going to end? So many lives of promising young people have been wasted due to the mistake of joining these pseudo-brotherhood gangs in the camp ...

Erwin Tulfo | 2 weeks ago

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POLICE VISIBILITY, SLOW RESPONSE

The terrifying photo of Nicholas Stacey slumped on Filmore St., Makati after being gunned down by holdup men will certainly discourage some of his fellow New Zealanders to visit Manila. It is not an “isolated case” as described by authorities. The notorious modus of “riding in tandem” is back in vogue. ...

Erwin Tulfo | 3 weeks ago

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BE A CATALYST OF CHANGE – SPEAKER MARTIN

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is a highly-respected lawyer and businessman who has exuded professionalism throughout his career. Since he took the helm in the House of Representatives, Speaker Martin has unabashedly shown his determination in spearheading the realization of the legislative agenda of the Marcos Administration ...

Erwin Tulfo | 3 weeks ago

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SMUGGLERS: NOWHERE TO RUN, NOWHERE TO HIDE

Since President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. appointed new Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio a week ago, it appears to breath new life into the agency well-known for corruption. Under Rubio, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) is on a roll, seizing smuggled onions and other contraband here and there.   The ...

Erwin Tulfo | 1 month ago

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Prepare vs unexpected events

In any endeavor, activity, or situation in daily living, preparedness can make all the difference in the world. First, we must always be prepared to fulfill the duties and responsibilities that we commit to, whether in service to the public or in private entrepreneurship. Preparedness has consistently proven effective in miti ...

Erwin Tulfo | 1 month ago

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Fruitful working trip

Nothing is more reassuring than hearing President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos, Jr. say that he sees a breakthrough in the country's economic recovery and development. The President's five-day working visit in Japan reaped contributions and pledges totaling over $13 billion or more than P700 billion that he said will "further ...

Erwin Tulfo | 1 month ago

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THE TIME IS NOW

Just as I expected, the anti-Marcos oppositionists would run their mouths over proposed Charter changes on economic provisions, particularly foreign business ownership. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments finally sees a breakthrough in pushing for economic reforms to open the country t ...

Erwin Tulfo | 1 month ago

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Stop Kuwait DH deployment now

Just as the Philippine authorities carefully assessed the plight of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Kuwait in the wake of the brutal murder of Jullebee Ranara, another OFW domestic helper was seriously injured after she jumped off the third floor window of her employer's home to escape the latter's beating. When is this abus ...

Erwin Tulfo | 1 month ago

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Perfect fit for DSWD

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (PBBM) could not have made a better choice for Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Selecting Valenzuela City Congressman Rex Gatchalian to become the DSWD chief is a perfect fit. PBBM could not have missed recognizing Gatchalian ...

Erwin Tulfo | 1 month ago

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OFWs in Kuwait are no wild beasts!!!

Unimaginable acts of violence have claimed the lives of too many overseas Filipina workers (OFWs) in Kuwait. In the latest case,  the OFW was literally butchered and burned allegedly by a 17-year old son of her employer who may have impregnated her. Police authorities have custody of the suspect, a Kuwaiti national. ...

Erwin Tulfo | 1 month ago