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Lady Gaga arrives at her hotel in Manila. Pic: AP.

Lady Gaga in the Philippines: The moment of truth

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, May 21, 2012 12:16PM UTC View Comments

In a matter of hours, the Philippines will witness something that challenges the values and sense of morality of Filipinos in a first-of-its-kind way. No, it is not Chief Justice Renato Corona taking the witness stand at his impeachment trial. It is Lady Gaga’s two concerts in Manila. Varied reactions have met the sideshows mounted...

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SOUTHERN COMFORT: Long time coming

By Edwin Espejo Sun, May 06, 2012 5:20AM UTC View Comments

Silway River serves as antural boundary between the east and west side of the city.

It is unfortunate that it took Rep. Daisy Avance-Fuentes (2nd District-South Cotabato) to amplify a bill separating General Santos City from the First Congressional District of South Cotabato. For more than 20 straight years, the South Cotabato first district congressional seat was controlled by the Antoninos. First by Adelbert Antonino then his wife Lualhati before...

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Asia’s sugar blues: Grim realities leave a bitter aftertaste

By Graham Land Thu, May 03, 2012 8:03AM UTC View Comments

Farmers ride bullock carts loaded with sugar cane in Uttar Pradesh, India. Pic: AP.

Sugar cultivation has a pretty grim history. The sweet stuff contributed to the colonization of tropical lands by European powers, fueling the slave trade, forced migration and indentured servitude that forever changed the face of the world. Refined sugars, which are commonly consumed by most people around the world, are believed to have many ill...

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China’s skewed view of South China Sea history

By Asia Sentinel Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:25AM UTC View Comments

A protester displays a Philippine flag and a placard during a rally outside the Chinese Consulate at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. Pic: AP.

Lots of other mariners were there first, reports Asia Sentinel The dispute between China and the Philippines over ownership of the rocks and reefs variously known as Scarborough Shoal/Panatag Shoal/Huangyan Island is at one level very petty. But at another it demonstrates what can best be described blatantly racist bravado on the part of Beijing....

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Philippine court orders breakup of Aquino hacienda

By AP News Tue, Apr 24, 2012 6:24PM UTC View Comments

Philippines President Benigno Aquino III. Pic: AP.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled to break up the sugar estate owned by the president’s relatives and distribute it to thousands of farmers following decades of unrest and unfinished land reform. Tuesday’s decision is politically charged because President Benigno Aquino III has called on the head of the Supreme Court...

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