Mindanao Journal’s Editorial Cartoon of the Week(November 25 – December 1, 2024)
Gen. Brawner pledging loyalty to PBBM
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Greed and loyalty (Editorial by Jun Ledesma)
The present political imbroglio that stemmed from endless congressional investigations focusing mainly on past President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, the incumbent Vice President Sara, has created a schism in the nation with a dangerous potential of a social upheaval . The symptoms that could lead to this are all there. Unprecedented corruption that quietly…
Sa “EDSA ang Pag-asa” (Editorial by Jun Ledesma)
Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue. This long highway straddles across many cities today was called by various names. Historical account begins with the name Lovina Street. Events that transpired and with important significance to the country led to the change of name of the Avenue. Thus after World War II it was named McArthur Boulevard. After…
The trial of Duterte (Editorial by Jun Ledesma)
The 14-hour ordeal that the 79-year old President Rodrigo R. Duterte who was invited by the House of Representatives QuadCom as a resource person reflects the savagery of and character of the incumbent House leadership. They acted as investigators and jurors at the same time. They did not come to the hearing to find out…
Unending zarzuela in Congress (Editorial by Jun Ledesma)
After the Senate hearing on extra-judicial killings and the so-called Davao Death Squad here comes the House of Representatives wanting to have their own show on the same subject. In the Senate hearing erstwhile Commission on Human Rights Chair Leila de Lima who later became Justice Secretary and then Senator, was present and a breath…
The plunderers plot (Editorial by Jun Ledesma)
We have witnessed the helplessness and hopelessness of the administration in responding to the challenges arising from natural calamities. One can just imagine if this administration was in the vortex of the vicious communist insurgency and when the country was grappling from the scourge of illegal drug operations and distribution which pushed the country into…