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[OPINION] I have no religion, but I'm insulted
Perhaps some of my fellow freethinkers may be ambivalent about President Rodrigo Duterte calling God stupid.I understand, in fact, that some Christians are not as upset as I am. In another chapter of...
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[OPINION] Blogger broke a cardinal rule of journalism by revealing source to FBI
It's pretty much an inviolable rule of journalism: Protect your sources.Reporters have gone to jail to keep that covenant.But Marcy Wheeler, who writes a well-regarded national security blog, not only...
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[OPINION] Why inflation is actually at a 9-year high
There’s more to the latest inflation figures than meets the eye.Last week we were greeted by the unwelcome news that inflation – which measures how fast prices are rising – reached 5.2% in June. Not...
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The push for indigenous people's provisions in BBL
The two versions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) – Senate Bill 1717 and House Bill 6475 – have been met with diverse reactions from different stakeholders in the Bangsamoro core areas and outside.For...
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[OPINION] Inquirer should investigate the rape of Pepsi Paloma
Author’s Note: The Philippine Daily Inquirer management in Manila recently instructed editors to submit all articles related to the Pepsi Paloma case for review before publication. This column was...
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[OPINION | DASH of SAS] Raising a gender-fluid child
“What if I’m gay?” My Kid asked me some years ago when they (My Kid’s preferred pronoun) had just tiptoed into the cusp of the teen years.“And then?” I asked.They looked at me expectantly.“Is that...
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[OPINION] Enforce arbitral award for present, future generations
Remarks delivered during the Kasarinlan Foreign Policy Forum of Senator Risa Hontiveros on July 9, 2018 in Manila. The Award issued by the Arbitral Tribunal at The Hague on July 12, 2016 stands today...
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[OPINION] Faith and fanaticism
Rodrigo Duterte was brought into Malacañang by a huge tide of public frustration over a government deemed as callous and elitist. Strides were said to have been made in the economy but while the rich...
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[OPINION] The bad economics of Duterte’s draft constitution
On July 9, after nearly 5 months of work, the Consultative Committee (Con-Com) headed by Reynato Puno finally submitted to President Duterte the new draft constitution which they call “Bayanihan...
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[OPINION] China's grand larceny
Editor's Note: Former Philippine foreign secretary Albert del Rosario delivered this speech at a West Philippine Sea forum organized by the Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute on July 12 this year....
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Brave New World
I have a favorite Yeats poem that I keep repeating every time I feel that I’m living history. The last time I recited it nearly every day was through 13 days in May of 1998, days that turned Indonesia...
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[OPINION] On Duterte's sexual abuse and the washing of the feet
Editor's Note: The author originally wrote this on Facebook as an open letter to the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC). Rappler is republishing this with the author's permission.I...
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[OPINION] Why I am against Con-Ass – and why you should be, too
There are 3 modes by which the Constitution can be changed: (1) Congress convening itself into a Constituent Assembly; (2) people electing a Constitutional Convention; and (3) a People's Initiative,...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Kumakalembang na ba ang kampana para kay Duterte?
Wala rito ang buong kuwento: bumagsak sa pinakamababang antas na 45% ang satisfaction ratings ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Social Weather Stations survey nitong Hunyo. Eleven-point decline ito mula...
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[OPINION] 2019 elections the real battle for the opposition
I happened to be in London in 2016, when its present mayor, Sadiq Khan, was elected. I had just left the Commission on Elections after 5 years and was very curious of how London would conduct their...
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Manny Pacquiao: boxer, senator, bigot
MANILA, Philippines – I grew up watching Manny Pacquiao fight. This also meant growing up with the myth surrounding the man.For as long as I can remember, when he gets into the ring, the streets turn...
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[OPINION] Why it's time to change the SONA
With only a few days left to go before President Rodrigo Duterte’s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), his advisers have hinted that he will keep his speech to under 35 minutes, will stick to his...
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[OPINION] Enemies and expletives: Staples in Duterte’s SONA
When President Duterte speaks to the nation on July 23, we are certain of two things he will bring to the table: a recounting of his enemies and a recitation of expletives, at times accompanied by...
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[OPINION] Beyond the spin, past the chatter
I lost this year a most valued source – a veteran intelligence officer whom I met a lifetime ago, when I was a young reporter covering Camp Crame.Boogie Mendoza died of a heart attack last March in his...
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Would you date a journalist – a Rappler journalist?
If you’re that one millennial among 3 who checks social media at least once every day, then you’ve probably come across those “listicles” about how journalists are as partners – you know, why you...
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