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[OPINION] Beacon in dark times: Why we need the Universal Declaration of...
(As part of a Liberal International campaign to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, parliamentarians from LI member parties are being invited to write opinion...
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[OPINION] Modernizing Baybayin
On April 23, 2018, the National Writing System Act (House Bill 1022), a bill filed by Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil (2nd District, Pangasinan), supported by the Department of Education (DepEd), the National...
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[Editorial] #AnimatED: The thought of a Trump downfall
For the first time since he blustered his way to the American presidency in 2016, Donald Trump faces possible impeachment. This scenario does not play at all in Trump’s alternate universe, for in his...
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[OPINION] Like a disease, poverty requires cure and prevention
The eradication of poverty continues to be at the heart of the development. The Philippines, together with 192 other countries, committed to attaining the Sustaining Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030,...
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[OPINION] What is missing in Duterte’s war on drugs?
In his third State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte warned the Filipino people that his war against drugs will still be "relentless and chilling as the day it began." Despite thousands...
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[OPINION] Do dictators tell jokes?
Much as I wanted to, due to a number of reasons, I was unable to attend a lecture by eminent historian Vicente Rafael titled "The Sovereign Trickster" at the Ateneo de Manila University last Thursday,...
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[ANALYSIS] Filipinos don’t deserve fumigated nor weevil-infested rice
(UPDATED) Rice policy has always been a source of frustration among economists. But this time around, things seem to be crazier than usual.By all accounts, the country seems to be on the cusp of a rice...
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[ANALYSIS] The Philippines' cryptocurrency opportunity
From one part of ASEAN to the next, national policymakers and regulators – including in the Philippines – are still slowly finding their way forward amid the controversies and uncertainties that have...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: The importance of literature
MANILA, Philippines – Harry Potter or Hunger Games?These books have sold millions of copies worldwide. And while some people think these stories are found only in books, reality has shown us that most...
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[ANALYSIS] Mere hiccups? Let’s be more honest about the economy
It’s quite unfortunate that President Duterte’s economic managers are being less than forthright about the current state of the Philippine economy.In a recent interview, Budget Secretary Ben Diokno...
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#BoycottBlackouts: Confronting the media's disappearing labor beat
When did the NutriAsia struggle catch the limelight? When the struggle was ongoing for almost 2 months, why did it have to take the image of Nanay Leti’s bloodied face at the violently dispersed...
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[OPINION | DASH of SAS] Humanizing abortion laws
A few years ago, a woman I did not know found a way to contact me to ask if I knew where she could get an abortion. She thought of me because of a Rappler story I wrote about – Savita Halappanavar, a...
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[OPINION] Are we food secure?
We are often grouped based on our generation. There’s the traditionalists, baby boomers, generation X, Y, and Z. However, all of these generations belong to the “foodie generation.”We all love food so...
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[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] From incapacity to absurdity
President Duterte's incapacity has passed into the realm of the ridiculous: it needs no proving, yet his regime is allowed to not just fumble on but destroy every legacy of decency that stands in its...
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[OPINION] Historical rejection of political dynasties
Political dynasties are a festering wound in our body politic that has eluded remedy through the years. At the dawn of civilization, one-man rule was the order of the day dating back back to the time...
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[OPINION] Solving our 'unli' rice crisis
Practically every Philippine president, save for Erap Estrada due to his short stint, has had to face a rice crisis. This happens when supply shortages combine with steep price increases enough to...
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[OPINION] Will soft power save the rules-based order?
Since the aftermath of World War II, international politics has been governed by this so-called rules-based order. It is a set of rules, norms, and institutions, which have guided how states behave and...
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[OPINION] Courage in the face of injustice
Below is the speech of former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno at the Forward Pilipinas forum held at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, on September 1.Good afternoon, my friends. I call you my friends...
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[OPINION] Duterte and Israel: Why visit a rogue state?
I do not understand what President Rodrigo Duterte expects to get out of visiting Israel. Duterte says he will call off his visit only if human rights activists can convince Israeli Prime Minister...
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[OPINION] The sound of the military's silence
Three weeks ago, I was disturbed that the Armed Forces of the Philippines as an institution opted to remain silent when its Commander-in-chief talked about resigning and transferring power to a...
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