NEW COLUMNIST

THE Manila Times welcomes Charlie Manalo as the newest addition to its roster of columnists. Manalo has worked in various fields of media as a political writer and commentator, media consultant and manager. Until recently, he was a columnist for the Manila Standard, and before that was a writer and columnist for the Daily Tribune.

He has also worked as a media consultant for the Office of the Speaker in the House of Representatives. His column, Naked Thought, will start on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 and will appear in the Times’ opinion section on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays