
Elson Elizaga
Elson T. Elizaga is a lightwriter and baby-sitter. He comes from his mother and got married on a hill. He seeks tension in language and images. When struck by lightning, he prays. Otherwise, he is a secular humanist who writes for elson.elizaga.net.
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The virus from Thanos
AFTER reading endless reports about the Wuhan virus (also known as Covid-19), I am now convinced that death happens, that the best time to get married is when you’re still young and sexy, and that the virus carries a message about the salvation of mankind.

If you love somebody
WHEN Vice President Leni Robredo criticized the war on drugs, several netizens flung this question: Why don’t you ask yourself if you have served your country before maligning others?

Why I’m worried about chickens
TEN years before Gloria Macapagal Arroyo put on a neck brace to avail of the benefits of hospital arrest, she signed a useless document called “The Ecological Management Act of 2000.”

Why the war on drugs is a flop (2)
“YOU can’t win this war on the supply side. Not only are drugs widely available, demand unbroken, and some drugs purer than in the past, with a budget of around $30 billion, the US Drug Enforcement Agency has an efficiency rate of less than 1% when it comes to stopping the flow of drugs into the US and inside the US.

Why the war on drugs is a flop (1)
“OVER 40 years ago, US President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse public enemy number one, starting an unprecedented global campaign, the War on Drugs.

Garbage burning and the Wuhan virus
WASH your hands, wear masks, drink lots of water. Eat fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and have a sufficient amount of sleep. Doing these will boost your immune system.

Robredo is correct

The six idiots

Duterte is correct

Throwing the first stone

