Columns

Here are my Op-Ed articles published every Tuesday and Saturday in the Manila Bulletin, all under my column “Hotspot”:

• No wonder, no surprise, 14 Jul 2015
• Pacquiao’s new fight: For Veloso and OFWs, 11 Jul 2015
• ‘Militant’, 7 Jul 2015
• Only a matter of time, 4 Jul 2015
• Tiffany, Raoul and their subversive message, 30 Jun 2015
• #ChangePH as hashtag and aspiration, 27 Jun 2015
• Grace under pressure, 23 Jun 2015
• Pope Francis shines light on climate crisis, 20 Jun 2015
• 6 things I love about PH, 13 Jun 2015
• Calling all patriots, 6 Jun 2015
• Scam alert, 29 May 2015
• Plot Twist, 23 May 2015
• Symbols of sickness, signs of defeat, 16 May 2015
• Manufactured trend, 9 May 2015
• No thanks, Mr. President, 2 May 2015
• Unite, think big, fight back, 25 Apr 2015
• #betterinternet for PH, 18 Apr 2015
• Deficit in honesty, 11 Apr 2015
• Digital leader for PH, not an overlord, 28 Mar 2015
• Weighed but found wanting, 21 Mar 2015
• ‘Binola nya ako’, 14 Mar 2015
• A future without BS, 7 Mar 2015
• Game over, Mr. President, 28 Feb 2015
• Real change vs. loose change, 21 Feb 2015
• Not resigning, but at what cost?, 14 Feb 2015
• Past, present and future, 9 Feb 2015
• Justice and redemption, 31 Jan 2015
• EDSA, regime change, and system change, 24 Jan 2015
• Papa, Tatay, Amay, 17 Jan 2015
• A gravy train for all — except commuters, 10 Jan 2015
• Calamity survivors: ‘Filipinos of the year’, 3 Jan 2015
• Viva il Papa: From John Paul II to Francis, 27 Dec 2014
• ‘Bilibid’ or not, 20 Dec 2014
• Postscript to ‘Hagupit’, 13 Dec 2014
• ‘Come out for love’, 6 Dec 2014
• Social media for causes, 29 Nov 2014
• Impunity under BS Aquino, 22 Nov 2014
• Yellow Ribbon committee vs. Binay, 15 Nov 2014
• Resilient?, 8 Nov 2014
• Belmonte and the Lacub Martyrs, 1 Nov 2014
• Justice for Jennifer, 25 Oct 2014
• Right(s) in our region, 18 Oct 2014
• MRT-LRT facts and figures, 11 Oct 2014
• Good manners and right conduct, 4 Oct 2014
• ‘Hooligan’ as badge of honor, 27 Sep 2014
• They’re just waiting for us to forget, 20 Sep 2014
• Binay as Aquino’s wedge issue, 13 Sep 2014
• Internet governance and ungovernance, 6 Sep 2014
• Geeks on a beach, 30 Aug 2014
• Time to rise up again, 23 Aug 2014
• Madness, 16 Aug 2014
• Achievements, 9 Aug 2014
• A most stunning speech, 2 Aug 2014
• Stop letting go, 26 Jul 2014
• From ‘never mind’ to ‘no more’, 19 Jul 2014
• The P11.34-billion question, 12 Jul 2014
• Not in our name, 5 Jul 2014
• From gloom to #BoomPH, 28 Jun 2014
• Forward with the Pride March, 21 Jun 2014
• Voter education?, 14 Jun 2014
• Independence Day, Accountability Day, 7 Jun 2014
• Internet freedom for a better Philippines, 31 May 2014
• Contrasts: Rosal and Napoles, 24 May 2014
• Questions and choices for President BS Aquino, 17 May 2014
• NTC has power and duty to regulate, 10 May 2014
• Interesting idea, 3 May 2014
• Freedom, fairness, and friendship, 26 Apr 2014
• Dear Ms. Kris Aquino, 19 Apr 2014
• Luis Jalandoni tells all about NDFP consultants, 12 Apr 2014
• Blogging: Looking back and looking forward, 5 Apr 2014
• Change in direction needed to end agony in the MRT, 29 Mar 2014
• The return of the ‘bases of our insecurity’*, 22 Mar 2014
• Social media’s role in 2016, 15 Mar 2014
• Women’s Day, 9 Mar 2014
• Never again, 1 Mar 2014
• The fight goes on for Internet freedom, 22 Feb 2014
• Change, 15 Feb 2014
• Hypercoverage, 8 Feb 2014
• Time to stop spam texts, 25 Jan 2014
• The plight and promise of Filipino professionals, 18 Jan 2014
• Who’s afraid of ‘President Binay’?, 11 Jan 2014
• Filipino netizens have much to celebrate this 2014, 4 Jan 2014

I also contribute to the Manila Bulletin’s Tech News Section:

• Starred: The Philippines’ favorites on Twitter, 29 Sept. 2014
• Time for change in PH telecoms, 1 May 2014