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[OPINION] The new normal
Intimidation is the name of this administration's game. The President and his network of subservient devotees have resorted to the same strategy: to scold people in public.They curse. They shout. They...
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[OPINION] Why federalism won’t necessarily boost regional development
A few days ago, President Duterte’s political party bared the details of their proposed overhaul to the Constitution.Federalism, they say, will solve key economic problems that have long ailed our...
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[OPINION] Filipinos exploring Benham Rise region for years
I am outraged by the huge hollow block thrown against the entire Filipino nation by Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque when he claimed that Filipinos cannot afford to explore Benham Rise – that "no one...
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Injustice in Court of Appeals: Failing Mary Jane Veloso
The new year greeted the Philippine legal community with two controversial Court of Appeals decisions, in the cases of the Indonesian drug arrest and pending execution Mary Jane Veloso, and the murder...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Why political participation matters
MANILA, Philippines – In this week's episode of Basagan Ng Trip, history teacher Leloy Claudio talks about the importance of political participation, and why apathy is fast becoming the silent killer...
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[OPINION] Economic conditions don’t favor 3rd telco player
Would the entry of a third player make sense in the highly competitive Philippine telecommunications business?Although the third player would enjoy the unbridled support of the Duterte government, the...
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Why UST students lost their chill with Mocha’s award
I grew up breathing Thomasian air. My father, an alumnus of the UST himself (as with all my other relatives), took me to numerous games of UAAP when I was still a kid and showed me how passionate and...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] A souring plot
Feared or indulged as an autocratic provincial-city mayor for more than two decades, Rodrigo Duterte, as president, has had his way similarly, to no small degree. A captive Congress, a sycophantic...
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[OPINION] The darkest hour
There is a line in the much-praised film The Darkest Hour where Gary Oldman, playing Winston Churchill, says, “Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.” Rappler looks like a lost cause. But is...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Palakpakan ang Baliw Awards
Kung si Assistant Secretary for Presidential Communications Mocha Uson ang tatanungin, lumipat na sa Naga ang bulkang Mayon, ang mga tropang Honduras ay Pinoy, at lahat ng mamamahayag sa mainstream ay...
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[OPINION] Civil servants
It is time I talked about a large number of people who truly love the country and have done their best – the lowly career civil servants.It has been months that I have been meaning to write this. I...
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Test for Andanar: Can he stop fake news, hate speech from pro-Duterte accounts?
During the Senate hearing on fake news on Tuesday, January 30, Senator Benigno Aquino IV posed a challenge to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar: Can he tell pro-Duterte bloggers to...
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[OPINION] What Bongbong Marcos should understand about ballot images
On Monday, January 29, former senator and losing vice presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr held a press conference, where he reiterated his accusation of cheating against the...
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[OPINYON] Oras ng kadiliman
May isang linya si Gary Oldman, bilang Winston Churchill, sa pelikulang The Darkest Hour: "Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for." Sa pinaikling interpretasyon sa Filipino, "mas masarap...
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Mayon volcano and its remains in memory
Whenever I see Mayon volcano in the news these days because of its eruption, I don’t just see ashes and smoke compulsively kissing the sky or lava flowing down its slope. I don’t just sense the fear,...
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[OPINION | Newspoint] The conscience of our time
Senator Leila de Lima will complete a full year of imprisonment on February 24. It’s not imprisonment, only detention, her jailers might correct us. But no trick of technical hair-splitting can...
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[OPINION] Fake news from an international perspective
The Senate committee on public information and mass media recently conducted its second inquiry into the issue of fake news. Among those invited were government officials from the Presidential...
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[OPINION] Train to nowhere?
If you are confused about where the federalism/Cha-Cha train is going, you’re not the only one. Its main proponents are themselves confused. They certainly are working at cross purposes.Speaker...
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[OPINION] Not as good as it seems
The result of the latest Open Budget Survey (OBS) is certainly encouraging for the Philippines. Since the report has come out, the report has been covered by media and has been hailed by the government...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Rule of law in a compromised democracy
If you believe in the rule of law, the recent controversy in the Office of the Ombudsman involving the suspension of a deputy ombudsman is more than enough to agitate and enrage you. It is a blatant...
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