January 10, 2019
Next year’s mid-term elections might yet turn out to be one of the most violent and bloody political exercises in the history of the Philippines if nothing is done to prevent and stop the rash of killings happening all around the country. For the past several months of 2018 a number of politicians, some incumbent […]
January 10, 2019
The bullying incident at the Ateneo Junior High School exposed what has been going on for a very long and ancient time. When the term ancient is used it should be synonymous with prehistoric time when man first began interacting passionately and oftentimes foolishly with his fellow man. The stage was set for the start […]
November 24, 2018
The recent announcement by Malacanang that it is in the process of negotiating with China for joint exploration of the potential oil and gas reserves in the West Philippine Sea is a deal that would benefit the Philippines more than China.
November 10, 2018
The decision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to pursue its plans for the Baguio Convention Center despite appeals to consider rehabilitation plans made by a nine member technical working group (TWG) formed by the local government is the very reason why there is an urgent need to have autonomy now for […]
November 3, 2018
The sudden but not unexpected decision of President Rodrigo Duterte for the Armed Forces of the Philippines to temporarily take over the Bureau of Customs (BoC) is a breath of fresh air and a sigh of relief for those who believe that the BoC is already a nest of criminal syndicates.
October 27, 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte made the right decision in removing Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña from the corruption ridden Bureau of Customs before the credibility and integrity of the latter is further eroded by the drug mess that happened recently.
October 21, 2018
The air these days seem pregnant with expectation, the atmosphere tense but lively as politicians, both those starting out and those already old in the tooth in public service, are once again presenting themselves as worthy public servants of the people.
October 14, 2018
The United Nations may have finally understood why President Rodrigo Duterte is insistent and committed in his war on drugs. Just recently, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres acknowledged that it is the duty of every government to deal and confront the drug problem head on. “It is personal. The reality is that drugs and addiction are […]
October 9, 2018
After an earlier denial by his officials that he went to the hospital last Thursday President Rodrigo Duterte came out with an admission that he did in fact went to the hospital for a repeat medical test and most probably sought for a second opinion about the present state of his health.
October 1, 2018
There is truth in the saying that ‘an ounce of prevention is always worth a pound of cure’. This is no less significant when a disaster or calamity will strike and the people are well prepared and have planned for any kind of onslaught well ahead of time. In fact when a community has implemented […]