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Exclusive: Piolo Pascual breaks his silence on break-up with KC
For the first time since actress KC Concepcion’s interview with Boy Abunda, Piolo speaks about the high-profile break-up to address the controversies raised against him. Here’s the transcript of my exclusive interview […]
history / journalism / philippines
My interview with National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose
National Artist for literature Francisco Sionil Jose was born exactly 87 years ago to this day in Rosales, Pangasinan. I interviewed him two years ago, at the height of the controversy created by President […]
My exclusive interview with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Disclaimer: Just for laughs! Mark Madrona: Madam President, marami pong salamat sa pagpapaunlak ninyo sa isang panayam ngayong araw dito sa St. Luke’s Medical Center. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo: It’s my pleasure to speak […]
Sunshine Plata: A Trailblazer in Coffee Painting
I did the interview with Filipina coffee painter Sunshine Plata two years ago. It is one of the most memorable interviews I did to date. In this feature article, Ms Sunshine talks […]
commentary / journalism / philippines / politics
Is COMELEC lawyer Ferdinand Rafanan being sidelined for speaking his mind?
Recently, there seems to be a concerted effort to sideline Atty. Ferdinand Rafanan within the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). He is the erstwhile head of the poll body’s legal department, which made […]
Rev. Ceejay Agbayani’s thoughts on the Bible, LGBT rights, and same-sex marriages
This is a two-part post. Here’s the first one: “MCC-PH’s Pastor Ceejay recalls his days as a seminarian”: http://rightonthemark.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/metropolitan-community-church%E2%80%99s-rev-ceejay-agbayani-recalls-his-days-as-a-seminarian/ Rev. Ceejay Agbayani has been all over the media lately. He has […]
Metropolitan Community Church’s Rev. Ceejay Agbayani recalls his days as a seminarian
Rev. Ceejay Agbayani has been all over the media lately. He has been interviewed by the likes of Karen Davila, Vicky Morales, and Kara David as the administrative pastor of Metropolitan Community […]
Recalling my 2009 interview with Filipina coffee painter Sunshine Plata
Almost two years ago, I got the chance to interview Sunshine Plata, a Filipina in her late 20s who’s known for using coffee as a painting medium. How known is she? She […]
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