Indeed, it is a happy New Year—but only for those fortunate enough to be blessed by political affiliation. For ordinary citizens, this raises an old but uncomfortable question: What is the true role of a district representative? Is it to craft laws that genuinely uplift the lives of constituents, strengthen institutions, and protect public welfare?…
The Supreme Court’s order directing the government to return the ₱60 billion in PhilHealth funds improperly transferred to the National Treasury should have been a resounding triumph for accountability. Instead, Malacañang’s response—that the money will be “restored” through the 2026 national budget—turns that supposed victory into a bitter insult. The funds may indeed be returned…
The latest BusinessWorld report is more than a headline—it’s a distress signal. Philippine factory activity plunged in November, marking the sharpest downturn in over four years. Output collapsed, new orders vanished, and manufacturers braced themselves for yet another uncertain quarter. But this is not an isolated economic hiccup. It is part of a wider, deeper,…
Photo courtesy: Senator Pic Lacson facebook post What Sen. Panfilo Lacson, the Palace’s communication spin doctors, the administration’s tireless troll armies, and the hundreds of loyal minions in the House of Congress want us to believe is astonishing in its simplicity — and insulting in its assumptions. They are trying to sell the narrative that…
The Philippines has mastered anger—but not the architecture of accountability. Until our outrage matures into a coordinated force, corruption will always outmaneuver the crowd. Mass rallies have long served as the nation’s emotional outlet—a place where fury, disappointment, and collective grief can explode into chants and placards. We gather, we march, we cry out for…
So long as the government fails to provide the most basic social safety nets — universal healthcare, efficient disaster response, accessible justice, and equitable economic opportunities — corruption will remain the language of survival. The void left by a weak and unreliable state does not stay empty for long; it is quickly filled by patronage…
Photo courtesy: Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg Across the vast economic landscape of Asia, the Philippine stock market stands out—not for triumph, but for tragedy. It is the lone red mark in a sea of growth, plunging by 19% this year. This sharp decline is not merely a number on a trading screen; it mirrors the deepening crisis…
📸Anadolu So it seems, the mere whisper of death penalty for corruption already sends shivers down the spines of some lawmakers. How interesting — and how revealing. When a proposal aims to hang those who plunder public funds, suddenly the defenders of “human rights” awaken. The same people who turn blind eyes to the millions…
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…
Photo courtesy: AP “Sworn to Protect, Yet Serving the Corrupt” It is clearly mandated under Section 3 of the Constitution that civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military, and that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shall be the “protector of the people and the State”. This is not a mere…
