A contrast for reflection
The Yuletide season in the Philippines is a joyous and electrifying time, marked by festive lights, carols, and the warmth of togetherness. Yet, amid this cheer, the season often reveals the stark inequalities in...
Bleak scenario
Filipinos nowadays are grappling with a pervasive sense of despair as they witness a nation seemingly stuck in a cycle of political decay and economic hardship. With leaders fixated on securing their dynastic power...
A plea for our leaders
Power should never be built on violence. As the country approaches a critical political juncture, Filipinos plead for leaders to uphold respect for human life over any ambition to secure or retain authority. Employ...
Safeguarding democracy
Our country has been facing a perilous crossroads where the enemies of democracy have infiltrated the very institutions meant to safeguard it. These individuals, some openly clinging to ideologies hostile to pluralism, remain intent...
Urgent priority
The recent barrage of typhoons left a trail of devastation across the Philippines, exposing the country’s vulnerabilities to extreme weather events. While rehabilitation efforts are underway, the government must take a proactive approach to...
A waste of time
Congressional hearings are meant to “aid legislation,” yet the current investigation of former President Rodrigo Duterte appears to be less about drafting laws and more about mounting a thinly veiled prosecution. How lawmakers have...