Executive Secretary said “common sense” guided the decision to transfer ₱60 billion in PhilHealth funds to the National Treasury. Common sense daw. But let’s be brutally honest: calling it “common sense” does not make it wise—it only exposes how outrageous and irrational the move truly was. At a time when hospitals are collapsing, premiums are…
Just hours ago, 249 members of the House of Representatives voted to adopt the Ethics Committee’s recommendation to suspend Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga for 60 days—stripped of salary, stripped of allowances, and stripped, it seems, of the basic respect due to a member of Congress who dared to speak uncomfortable truths. Five lawmakers…
Photo courtesy: Zaldy Co facebook page The President recently announced the possible filing of plunder, anti-graft, and indirect bribery charges against Speaker Martin Romualdez and former Congressman Zaldy Co. At first glance, it appears that the government has had a sudden change of heart and is finally willing to pursue the “real culprits” of the…
In a startling revelation that stunned the nation on the 2nd day of the INC rally, Senator Imee Marcos—the President’s own elder sister—confirmed a long-circulating accusation: that her brother was once and is an illegal drug user. She even validated former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s previous report that the President appeared in the so-called “celebrity…
What greater insult can be hurled against justice than to have an Ombudsman—the supposed sentinel of integrity—become the very mouthpiece of lies? The statement of Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, lead counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte, exposing that the supposed ICC warrant against Senator Bato Dela Rosa was nothing more than a “figment of Ombudsman Remulla’s…
📸University of Illinois In an age where machines learn, think, and even “create,” one question lingers in the hearts of many: Who is more intelligent — humans or artificial intelligence? It’s a debate that mirrors the conflict between creator and creation, between wisdom and efficiency, between heart and logic. Artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniably changing…
For so long, Mindanao has been treated as the nation’s distant cousin—useful for its wealth, yet constantly looked down upon. From being branded with degrading labels such as “Sub-Saharan,” to enduring political pressure and unfair scrutiny, the people of Mindanao have borne it all with quiet strength. Yet despite the hurts, insults, and injustices, Mindanao…
Photo Courtesy: DOJ In the grand theater of Philippine politics, what was once speculation has now unfolded into undeniable reality — the collusion of the three branches of government no longer hides behind curtains. The latest appointment of former DOJ Secretary, now Ombudsman Boying Remulla, is not a triumph of merit but a symbol of…
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…
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…
