Book Review
NEVER GROW UP
By Jackie Chan This is a sequel to Jackie’s autobiography “I Am Jackie Chan” (1999) after he made “Who Am I?” and the US hit “Rush Hour” which grossed $244 million. I enjoyed the first […]
Month: May 2019
Environment
ONE MILLION SPECIES FACE EXTINCTION
By The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Around one million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades, more than ever before in human history. Nature is […]
Politics
DYNASTY KILLERS
Two presidents, one elected and the other ousted 18 years ago, met markedly contrasting fates in last week’s May 13 mid-term elections. In January 2001, Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada was evicted from the presidency, jailed, […]
Issues
Spotlight
WHY CHINA?
Thirty-seven world leaders and 5,000 delegates descended in Beijing on April 26 -27 for the Second Belt and Road Initiative forum for international cooperation. Nine of the ten leaders of ASEAN came, Philippine President Rodrigo […]