THE Consultative Committee (Concom) tasked to review the 1987 Constitution yesterday adopted its proposed anti-political dynasty provisions that may yet make dynasties a thing of the past. Eighteen of the 20 Concom members present voted in favor of the anti-political dynasty provisions that, if adopted by Congress under a revised …

By LITO RULONA Correspondent . THE directors of Cagayan de Oro Water District may have unwittingly strengthened the petition against the utility’s agreement with Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. when they booted out general manager Rachel Beja, the lawyer of the city councilors said yesterday. Lawyer James Judith has questioned …

Manny Valdehuesa . PROPONENTS of federalism cite its alleged benefits as if the same will automatically kick in once the law is enacted. They do not consider the lessons of our history, especially our poor track record in enforcing or complying with the law. Without proof or without academic integrity …

Churchill Aguilar . A FEW centuries ago, people in their teens were already engaged in war as their expression of love for country. Social involvement started in their youth as they concerned themselves with the highest ideals of statehood and governance. Embedded in the different cultures during the birth of …

Ben Contreras . LIFE is what we make it, so the saying goes. A community is, I guess, what we make it, too. I was born somewhere on Burgos Street and was six months old when we moved to Pabayo-Gomez Sts.. That makes me a “Yanong Kagay-anon” or “Lumad nga …

A. Paulita Roa . I GREW up with this biased view that tattoos were only for prisoners and the misfits of society. But not anymore for today, tattooing is a global multi-million dollar industry but has been elevated in to a high form of visual art with physical bodies as …

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief and Hermie Arcilla Correspondent . Iligan City — A joint anti-illegal drugs operation by the Philippine National Police here and members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a young man for selling and possession of cannabis. Senior Insp. Ian Pasco, station commander …

By Nora Sorino Iligan City Bureau Chief . inventory of assets of the shuttered National Steel Corporation (NSC) in Iligan City has begun in November last year and would soon be completed by the end of this month, officials said Tuesday. NSC officials even said interested and prospective investors must …