An inappropriate threat
The president’s threat to shut down the government if the Supreme Court rules against the 2025 General Appropriations Act is quite alarming. Such a response is not only inappropriate but also a dangerous precedent...
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...
Counterfeit products
The alleged proliferation of counterfeit foods, beverages, and drugs has become common knowledge nowadays. Reports of fake rice, eggs, fruits, and even medications flooding markets worldwide, particularly in economically vulnerable countries like the Philippines,...
Political Disarray
The country is in the throes of political turmoil, now that the impeachment of the vice president has become a polarizing spectacle. Such an opportunistic and divisive move can only deepen the already fragile...
Fair fare hike
The scheduled hearing this February 19 of the petition to increase the minimum jeepney fare to P15 is a direct blow to the already pinched pockets of the poor. Public transportation is the lifeline...
A plunge into the unknown
The impeachment case that Congress filed against Vice President Sara Duterte is a political earthquake whose consequences will resound far beyond the halls of the legislature. Whatever the motivation behind it, this case will...