Demands for lawmakers
As the country prepares for the 2028 elections, hopefully, this is something that should be taken into account. Electing non-lawyers who lack the competence to make laws is a serious failure of political judgment....
Cannot be recounted
The Senate impeachment court’s decision to lower the votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte is alarming. The constitutional threshold must not be adjusted to suit the political circumstances of one trial. Lawmakers...
State of the people
Life has become unbearably difficult for millions of working Filipinos. Honest labor no longer guarantees food, shelter, health care, security, or a dignified future. This condition is not merely a personal failure but a...
Death at sea
The ferry fire that killed at least 76 people demands more than mourning and another routine investigation. Such a heavy loss of life exposes a grave failure of maritime safety and emergency preparedness. Authorities...
Graver threat
Amid the political squabbling flooding the country today, the threat of a super El Niño demands more serious, immediate preparation. Its destructive effects could reach farms, homes, schools, workplaces, power systems, and water supplies....
Political theater
The recent arrest of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez does not silence public suspicion that the government is merely staging a show of accountability, with the larger campaign aimed at destroying Vice President Sara...