A young woman is dead. That fact should discipline every sentence written about Alyssa Alano. Death should not become a playground for slogans. It should not become a trophy for the state. It should not become a ready-made martyrdom script for movements that know how to turn ambiguity into political ammunition. But grief is not…
In public discourse, words matter. But increasingly, they are no longer used to clarify truth—they are used to escape it. The recent defense from the Palace spokesperson Claire Castro is a textbook example. What was initially understood by the public as a straightforward claim—that an individual had been “nahuli”—is now being walked back, dissected, and…
Photo courtesy: TED ALJIBE / AFP This narrative cuts deep because it finally gives voice to what I—and millions of Filipinos—have long felt and believed: the crushing exhaustion of watching a government that seems willing to bend the law, stretch its power, and hide behind technicalities, while ordinary citizens bear the pain. It is the…
In Philippine politics, loyalty has always been a flexible currency—rarely rooted in principle, often dictated by survival. Today, as the groundswell of support continues to build behind Vice President Sara Duterte, a familiar pattern is beginning to emerge: the silent migration of political figures toward perceived power. This is not ideology. This is not conviction….
Samtang nalingaw ang ubang pamilya sa ilang alaga nga iring ug iro daghan usab karon ang namroblema sa samang mga alaga. Kini rungod sa peligro sa pinaakan niini nga mga paboritong hayop sa matag pamilya. Naalarma ang pipila ka mga beterinaryo karon tungod sa padayon nga pagtaas sa ihap sa mga biktima sa pinaakan sa…
Photo courtesy: AP Ang kagubot sa Middle East nakaapekto ug maayo sa ekonomiya sa halus tanang nasud sa kalibutan ilabina ang mga nasakup sa Asia ug sa Gulpo ug lakip niini ang. Kahinumdoman nga nagsugod kining tanan sa dihang giatake sa Amerika ug Israel ang Iran. Isip balus sa Iran gipaulanan usab niini ug bomba…
Photo courtesy: PTV ●A Band-Aid for Crisis—or a Tool for Political Leverage? In the midst of a worsening economic crisis—marked by soaring fuel prices, rising cost of basic commodities, and increasing transportation fares—one question continues to echo across communities: Does government cash assistance (perayuda) truly solve the crisis, or does it merely sustain dependency? Government…
Nabuhian ug dugo ang katawhan sa Davao del Norte human gibutyag ni Gov. Edwin “KuyaGob” Jubahib nga mopalit ug krudo ang Kapitolyo direkta sa Malaysia. Kini ang giluwatan ni gobernardor sa iyang pakighinabi sa media atol sa presscon sa Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) human nga nailog niini ang NORDECO didto sa Tagum City…
Mokabat sa 193.7 bilyones ka pesos ang halinon sa mga propidad sa gobiyerno nga buot ibaligya ni Presidente Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos alang sa pagpalit ug dugang suplay sa petrolyo taliwala sa krisis sa langis gikan sa Tungang Sidlakan. Lakip sa ipamaligya sa gobiyernong Marcos ang mga mosunod: 1) Atrium of Makati 2) Mile Long complex…
The Filipino people have never lacked imagination, talent, or the ability to achieve the extraordinary. Time and again, we have proven that what seems impossible can be made real through discipline, innovation, and collective will. But this is not about capability. This is about priority, timing, and trust—three things that are glaringly absent in the…
