Of the Senate Resolution and ICC (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)

Photo courtesy: ICC The Senate resolution requesting the International Criminal Court to place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest shows who among the the lawmakers understood what an uncompromising leadership is and who among them are politically rabied. The resolution, which came on the heels of disturbing news that the aging and ailing President…

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Cebu Shaken, Nation Betrayed (Editorial by Carlo Manubag

Photo courtesy: Philippine Army The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that devastated northeastern Cebu, with Bogo City as its epicenter, left unimaginable destruction—homes reduced to rubble, livelihoods crushed, and lives tragically lost. The ground may have stopped shaking, but the pain and despair of the victims remain. And yet, what compounds their suffering is not just the disaster…

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Independent or Indebted? The Hollow Promise of the ICI. (THE THIRD EYE by Carlo Manubag)

Photo Courtesy: PCO The so-called Independent Council of Inquiry (ICI) is turning out to be anything but independent. Instead of lifting the veil on corruption, it has shrouded itself in opacity, denying the public the transparency it claims to champion. No clear process, no public hearings, no disclosure of findings as they unfold—only silence and…

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Time running out on ICC, BBM (GUEST COLUMNIST by Chito A. Fuentes)

A seemingly harmless “welfare check” on former President Rodrigo Duterte conducted by agents of the Marcos administration has put the spotlight on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. With the former president’s deteriorating health, both the ICC and the Marcos administration have a lot to answer after the ICC allowed Filipino…

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The Fading Hope: When the Future becomes the Enemy of the Present.(THE THIRD EYE by Carlo Manubag)

Dr. José Rizal once declared, “The youth is the hope of the motherland.” But looking at our streets today, especially after the September 21 protests, one cannot help but ask with deep dismay: Was Rizal wrong? The rally was meant to be a thunderous cry against corruption, the arrogance of officials, and the shameful silence…

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