Photo: Smuggled Rice seized in Zamboanga City. ‘Legalized Rice Smuggling’ An Oxymoron Only A Moronic Mind Could Invent! Stung by my criticisms of government’s profligate spending through the “Ayuda” Program and the P16.6-T national debt, two Congressmen had been tasked to act as attack dogs rehashing old issues raised against me when I was Secretary…
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…
We have just observed the Holy Week, a significant period when Christians commemorate the last week of Jesus Christ’s life, which led to his crucifixion and resurrection. In the Philippines, Christians like those the world over spent time for reflection, devotion, celebration and family reunion. We start with Palm Sunday. The Bible tells of Jesus entry into Jerusalem, which symbolize hope and…
We are always shocked when in the middle of our surroundings, somebody passes away. Our usual questions are: “Why die so young? Why he, why she? A natural reaction, indeed. When Jesus finally gave up His spirit on the cross after three hours of bitter agony, the Pharisees said: “Finally, that impostor has gone. He…
Kidnap-for- ransom is on the rise and so are the other criminalities. Daily, we see in the social media urgent appeals for help to locate missing persons. Gang wars in dingy streets are back and the notorious “tanim bala” in the airports and tanim droga in the streets have come back with impunity. The Philippine…
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…
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…
A day rarely goes by without us feeling angry. It is not necessary to cite examples. Sometimes, it’s just a minor reason like we hate the fly at the wall. Sometimes anger has important reasons. Anger seems to become the main part of our daily life. That’s why it is really important to talk (again?)…
Kadtong niaging Adlaw Abril 6, 2025 gi inbetahan ko sa usa ka Datu sa Bukidnun sa Tribong Manobo KALUMANEN sa Boundary sa Valencia City ug Quezon Bukidnun. Aron saksikan ang Pag award sa ilang CADT sa ancestral Domain sa ilang tribu. Dako kaayo akong kalipay tungod Kay isip usa pud ka tribu unsa ang kadaugan…
Early in his presidency, BongBong Marcos issued and Executive Order directing all Local Government Units to stop collecting toll fees in national and local roads in their respective jurisdiction. Upon learning of this order, LGUs and producers and merchants ceased collecting and paying the fees. In Pantukan, Davao de Oro however, this was not to…
