Almost one year has passed, and still the horror refuses to fade. Sophia Marie Coquilla was not some nameless victim to be buried beneath legal jargon, bureaucratic silence, and the cold arithmetic of a law that counts the age of the accused before it counts the life of the dead. She was a senior high…
Video games were once marketed as harmless entertainment—a way to relax, compete, and connect with friends. But as technology evolves, so too does the power of digital platforms to shape attitudes, behavior, and even values. The concern today is not gaming itself. Millions of responsible gamers enjoy online games without adverse effects. The real issue…
Photo: Rene Baterbonia/ Facebook Rene Clert Baterbonia had traveled the road from Davao to Talacogon many times before. It was the road of school breaks and returns. The road between the city that nurtured his talent and the town that first gave him roots. The road of ordinary departures and ordinary arrivals, of basketball stories,…
Amid relentless political bickering, deepening polarization, and growing concerns over the suppression of constitutionally guaranteed rights, a cloud of doubt hangs over the nation. Many Filipinos are beginning to ask a troubling question: “Have we slowly surrendered the freedoms that generations fought to secure?” When the institutions of government appear more interested in protecting power…
Photo Courtesy: Bloomberg The country continues to sink deeper into economic hardship. Ordinary Filipinos are being squeezed from all sides as the cost of living rises while opportunities to improve their livelihoods remain scarce. For millions of families, making ends meet has become a daily struggle. Yet amid this suffering, there are those who appear…
photo courtesy: senate gov. ph With the House of Representatives already behaving as an extension of the Palace, Filipinos should want a Senate that is more independent of Malacañang, not less. That is why the recent attempt to reorganize the Senate through a highly contested claim of quorum should concern even those who have no…
Reports say Vince Francis Dingding, a former UP Cebu student leader, was among five people killed on May 16, 2026, in reported encounters between government troops and alleged NPA members in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Public accounts also suggest that he had been separated from ordinary family life for years after reportedly joining the underground movement….
The impeachment filed against Sara Duterte was never purely about accountability or constitutional duty. From the very beginning, it carried the unmistakable scent of politics and personal vendetta. Those loudly invoking “due process” today remained conveniently silent during the congressional hearings where questionable proceedings and obvious political maneuvering already unfolded. If due process truly mattered…
The affirmative votes of many congressmen for the impeachment of Vice President have drawn widespread public attention and, more importantly, deep disappointment from many of their constituents. This comes amid persistent allegations that financial incentives — disguised as district projects, “ayuda,” and other forms of government assistance — influenced the outcome of the votin Let…
A surge from 4.1% to 7.2% inflation in just a month is not a routine fluctuation—it’s a warning siren. For Filipino families, this isn’t about percentages on paper. This is about shrinking grocery bags, higher fares, and the quiet dread of not knowing if the next paycheck will still be enough. Every spike in inflation…
