Change has come once again in this year's edition of the Metro ManilaFilm Festival (MMFF).

Many Filipinos continue to believe that the essence of Christmas is giving and forgiving. However, our kind-hearted nature should not hamper the pursuit for accountability and responsibility among former and current public officials, regardless of season or occasion.

While drivers are supposed to be educated on pre-cautionary measures to avoid freak accidents on the road, there are certain situations which go beyond a driver's control.

Worsening traffic conditions is further exacerbated by poor discipline among drivers and commuters.

"... today’s revolutionaries have been labeled as insurgents, mutineers, agitators, and rebels."

While many pundits remain pre-occupied on criticizing the government's campaign against illegal drugs, the country's economy continues to perform well, following the government's strong efforts to invest adequately on infrastructure, institute tax reform, and strengthen Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

 "Any call for a people's initiative towards systemic change should emanate from individual reflection, introspection, and transformation."

"As resolute and determined as President Duterte is in overturning the worsening conditions of our country, there must be a supporting foundation for him to work with."

At the end of the day, the most important thing anyone experiencing depression is honesty.

 "Reasonable baselines should be established to temper lofty expectations that have been initially set."

We now live in a time when people are more judgmental of looks and when beauty is based on the color of the skin or the perfection of facial features.

Today, the Filipinos' short term memory is not just merely an occasional tendency but a way of life.