The 28th edition of the Southeast Asian Games has recently concluded, with Philippine athletes bagging 29 gold medals, 36 silver medals, and 66 bronze medals.

While many families - parents and children alike – prepare for the resumption of classes this June, our various government agencies also take the necessary steps to ensure that the normalization of everyday transport and activity, from the opening day of classes until its end, will go smoothly.

Social Media seems to be the new market place not only of ideas and information, but of forecasts, conspiracies, predictions and even forthcoming news. The effects of Social Media go to great lengths when it comes to increased awareness on key issues, to instant acquisition of up-to-the-minute information on recent news and trends and even to increased motivation and behavior to work for individuals who find social media comments as reassurances to their beautiful physical and intellectual attributes.

Sunday, May 3^rd, was considered a National Day of Mourning for many Filipinos as our National Pride Manny Pacquiao suffered a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.

People can go on an endless rant blaming the media about these so-called inaccuracies in news reporting. Some would even go as far as calling these acts "irresponsible journalism." To a certain extent, they may be correct. But to a certain extent as well, they are not solely to be blamed.

Ano nga ba talaga ang relasyon ng tao at sa baboy? May malinaw ba silang pinagkaiba o marami rin ba silang pagkakahalintulad?

Other than justice being a topic at this time, the more important question is- is it possible? Is it achievable? Is it even going to be served within our lifetimes?

I will be very honest here- nobody among the crop of names being floated as candidates are the transcendent, rock star, once-in-a-lifetime types. These are the names we've come to hear and experience.

If you look at the events that have shocked the Senate grounds in recent months- the PDAF Scam, the Disbursement Acceleration Program and now, another inquiry in aid of legislation.

In a spate of unexpected series of events in the last week, the Philippine National Team in Basketball, also known as Gilas Pilipinas, has sent shockwaves throughout the Basketball World in its recently concluded stint in the FIBA World Cup of Basketball currently being held in Spain.

The slow movement of our transport system and the slow progress and development of our people economically- they are only indicative of a much bigger problem, which is a slow moving country.

The SONA has always been a spectacle of what administrations have been able to do and no President will ever face the people and tell them that we failed to do these things and we failed in certain areas.