On her 47th birthday celebration, Vice-President Inday Sara Duterte finds herself on the crossroads of destiny. The undisputed front-runner in the 2028 presidential elections, VP Inday marks the occasion outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility in Scheveningen where her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte is being held while awaiting trial. FPRRD’s enemies imagined…
Why the Philippines’ Wage Hike Risks Killing Businesses, Jobs, and Hope In a country struggling to regain its economic footing post-pandemic, the Philippine House of Representatives has chosen the most politically convenient — and economically reckless — way to address poverty: a blanket ₱200 daily legislated wage increase for all minimum wage earners in the…
“Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don’t lose the passion and the love for what you do.” – NADIA COMANESCI Milestones have a way of forcing us to reflect on our journeys. In the past two days, I’ve had two such milestones: celebrating 21 years of marriage with my wife…
Rodrigo Duterte once offered a grim warning about his daughter, Inday: She is worse than me. Whatever he meant by that cryptic remark is now taking shape before our eyes. Sara Zimmerman Duterte is no damsel. She’s not here to play house in politics. She’s here to fight with intent, with clarity, and with no…
screenshot from PTV “Thus the reason the farsighted ruler and his superior commander conquer the enemy at every move, and achieve successes far beyond the reach of the common crowd, is advance knowledge. Such knowledge cannot be had from ghosts and spirits, educed by comparison with past events, or verified by astrological calculations. It must…
Photo: PNP Karon semana lang daghan mga nahitabo nga dagkong krimen nahitabo sa nasud. USA na niini ang pagpusil patay sa Chairman Emeritus sa Publishers Association of the Philippines Incorporated (PAPI) Mr. Johny Dayang gipusil siya sa naka riding in tandem mismo sa iyahang Balay sa Kalibo Aklan kadto niaging Adlaw. Sa edad nga 89…
Photo: https://bcpch.bangsamoro.gov.ph/ Ang Manobo nga tribu maoy pinaka dako nga IP groups sa Pilipinas. The Manobo people are one of the largest Indigenous groups in the Philippines, mostly found in Mindanao. They’re not just one tribe—”Manobo” refers to a group of related tribes, each with its own dialect, traditions, and territory. Here are the different…
They forced her out of the Department of Education. They smeared her with the confidential fund “anomaly” every step of the way. They made life difficult for the people of her beloved Davao City. They impeached her. They demonized her family. They kidnapped her father and fed him to the International Criminal Court An ordinary…
Just when people were starting to ask what’s going to happen next, Vice President Inday Sara Duterte lands a powerful haymaker to the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. By now, photos of the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte with Sen. Imee Marcos and Rep. Camille Villar have gone viral on social media to…
The wheels are falling off the Marcos administration. When prominent entrepreneur Anton Que and his driver, Armanie Pabillo were killed in cold blood even after paying ransom, the country’s most prominent business organizations knew it was time to speak up. If only they did so earlier. Like many people, they wrongly read that the devastating…
