In the high-stakes arena of Philippine politics, every move is calculated, every word rehearsed, and every action cloaked in the language of public service. Yet, behind the grand speeches and solemn proclamations, motives often lurk in the shadows—waiting to be unmasked. The current impeachment drive against the Vice President is a case in point. The…
Photo courtesy: RTVM Malacanang through its spokesperson, Kler Castro, is into passing the buck pastime. Trying to be smart in an attempt to shield her boss from the magma of problems the administration is facing, she quipped that the travels of Vice President Sara Duterte will not solve the problem of the country. With that…
Photo courtesy: CIO The charge was simply preposterous and the court itself as well as the prosecutors could be held liable for injustice. True there were unfortunate victims who were caught in the crossfire during the raid but the law enforcers involved had been charged and convicted. Why? Because we have a functioning judicial system…
Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro T. Ungab graphic expose’ on the 2025 budget insertions in the enrolled bill during the bicameral deliberations has stirred a hornets nest. Take note that while the proposed GAA is still with the High Court expenditures based on the same have been going on in high gear unmindful of…
Photo courtesy: PCO BongBong Marcos is going around the globe seeking military alliance for a war he and his saber-rattling local and foreign advisers are concocting. His perceived enemy is of course China. This is rooted by Marcos wanting to pursue and reclaim the Scarborough Shoal using an arbitral ruling that the island belongs to…
“Teach your children the power of independence and responsibility; it’s a priceless legacy of wealth.” – Unknown It’s back to school again for the 27.6M Filipino students expected to enroll this SY 2025-2026. And as it was during my school days, these children will again be taught the same standard curriculum outlining the specific knowledge,…
It is both startling and sobering to witness the recent wave of disapproval from some of the country’s most revered legal minds—retired justices, veteran lawyers, and prominent scholars—on a decision handed down by no less than the Supreme Court. When such dissent comes not from activists or political operatives but from within the very ranks…
We will not count much in the Presidential promise that heads will roll in the colossal corruption behind the unaccountable 5,499 multi-billion pesos flood control projects. The involvement of so many congressmen and, who knows, members of the cabinet and Palace subalterns cannot be ignored that to subject them to guillotine will leave President BongBong…
In his state of the nation address, Monday, Pres. Ferdinand Marcos took a swipe at water utilities which he decried are wanting in delivering sufficient supply of water they are mandated to do. While he did not name the utility or utilities it is unmistakable that he is targeting Prime Water of Manny Villar which…
Photo Courtesy: Manila PIO As the monsoon rains return with their familiar fury, our cities once again find themselves submerged—not just in water, but in the consequences of negligence, corruption, and indiscipline. What should be a season of renewal has become a nightmare for countless families. Streets transform into rivers, homes into lifeboats, and dreams…
