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…
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…
The sudden resignation of Speaker Martin Romualdez, after being implicated as the key conspirator in the billions lost to flood control projects—alongside congressman-contractors and his close ally, former House Appropriation Chair Rep. Zaldy Co—raises more questions than it answers. By stepping down and endorsing Rep. Bodjie Dy, a staunch ally of presidential son Zandro Marcos,…
What can truly weaken the Duterte political base? It’s not the Marcoses. It’s not the endless demolition jobs against the Dutertes. The real danger is a more sinister plan: propping up a few “pretend pro-Duterte” leaders who echo Duterte policies kuno, amplify anti-Marcos sentiments, and slowly build alliances with the dilawans turned kakampinks. Let’s remember…
Will President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. finally drop the albatross on his back and throw his lot behind a brewing coup that seeks to topple Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez? That’s the question on many people’s minds as the avalanche of bad press continues to heavily weigh down the Marcos administration arising from the multi-billion flood control…
It doesn’t take a lawyer for the ordinary Filipino to recognize the glaring inconsistencies in the sworn statement of the Discayas. At first glance, it already reeks of selectivity—names are dropped sparingly, as if chosen with care, while others are conveniently left in the shadows. The very phrase “ilan po sa kanila” (some of them)…
Screen grab from: AP Every monsoon that batters our land does more than unleash rain—it exposes the rot in governance. Floodwaters rise not because nature is cruel, but because billions supposedly spent on flood-control projects were stolen through ghost contracts, fake contractors, and sham infrastructure. Lives, homes, livelihoods, and small businesses are washed away while…
Photo: PCO Corruption has long been the cancer that eats away at the lifeblood of our nation, but nowhere is it more rotten than in the public works sector. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is once again in the spotlight, tainted with ghost projects, overpriced roads, worthless flood control dikes and substandard…
In the high-stakes arena of Philippine politics, every move is calculated, every word rehearsed, and every action cloaked in the language of public service. Yet, behind the grand speeches and solemn proclamations, motives often lurk in the shadows—waiting to be unmasked. The current impeachment drive against the Vice President is a case in point. The…
