The suspect says he was startled. He says he did not mean to do it. He asks for forgiveness. How painfully easy those words must be to say when you are still alive. Norberte Fabio Jr. cannot explain what happened. He cannot plead for mercy. He cannot tell his family that he was afraid. He…
By Edwin Espejo The End of the Beginning[THREE WEEKS, 3 WITNESSES. ONE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT] It ended with a sigh of relief that one article is over. Two trial days were spent for the week, but what many waited for was the ruling on the subpoena requested by the Prosecution, filed even before the trial…
Every political event carries a narrative. Every constitutional process carries a purpose. But when the timing, the circumstances, and the political beneficiaries appear to converge, the public cannot be faulted for asking the obvious question: “What is this impeachment really all about?” In my opinion, there are only two plausible motives behind the impeachment of…
“An emergency fund is your financial seatbelt. You may not always need it, but when you do, you’ll be glad it’s there.” — Financial Proverb Most, if not all of us, have experienced a financial emergency requiring us to shell out money from our own pockets. A family member needing emergency medical attention, an urgent…
Photo courtesy: CIO Every now and then garbage piles up in Davao City. Side streets smell. Residents and business establishments used to clean environment are complaining. Garbage dump trucks are parked because there’s nowhere to dump. Not long ago the Department of Environment and National Resources, a national agency, refused to allow garbage to be…
Sa pagpadayon sa impeachment trial ni VP Sara Duterte, duha ka hinungdanon nga higayon ang gipangulohan ni Senator Robin Padilla samtang gisusi ang mga testigo gikan sa NBI: Sa Testigo nga si NBI Agent John Mark Calilung gipangutana ni Sen. Padilla ang tinubdan sa ebidensya: Mga igsoon, klaro kaayo ang gipunting ni Sen. Robin Padilla:…
“If you buy what you do not need, you steal from yourself” – Swedish Proverb Most of us have found ourselves making impulsive purchases. How often have you used (or heard) phrases like, ”I deserve this buy” or ”This is my reward for working so hard “, or “I’m buying it at a discount”, to…
Photo courtesy: LGU Jose Abad Santos [“Kung Nalampasan Nako ang Kanser, Makalampas Usab Kita Niini nga Pagsulay” – Mensahe gikan sa Lokal nga Nakaluwas sa Kanser, Nagdala sa Espirituwal nga Pagbag-o alang sa mga Biktima sa Linog] JOSE ABAD SANTOS –Nahitabo ang 7.8 na Linog sa JAS niadtong June 8, 2026 Bisan pa niana sige…
I had coffee yesterday with a big businessman from Davao. He doesn’t want his name printed, but he’s been around long enough to see 5 presidents come and go. “Jun,” he said, “the billions they stole from flood control and ghost projects? It’s not in banks. It’s in houses. Brand new houses.” He meant cash….
With the Impeachment Court setting three trial days each week, that translates to roughly 30 weeks, or about seven months of proceedings. Many Filipinos will be glued to their televisions, laptops, tablets, and phones—and understandably so. This is the most consequential impeachment trial since that of President Joseph Estrada in 2000–2001, with the 2028 presidential…
