October 14, 2019
The City of Baguio is now home to more than three hundred thousand people at any given time living in an area of only 57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi). With this dense population concentrated in packets all around the city you can be sure that peace and order is a top priority for the local […]
October 7, 2019
Notwithstanding the Senate Blue Ribbon inquiry on the existence of so called “ninja cops” who allegedly recycle confiscated and seized drugs resulting from illegal drug operations the Philippine National Police (PNP) should now conduct a deeper probe on policemen involved in this “agaw bato” schemes. The investigation should not only focus on the Pampanga buy […]
September 30, 2019
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has taken a step in the right direction in excising from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) its premier military school the stigma of being a hazing ground that has led to the deaths of several potential soldier-leaders supposed to defend their country. No less than the new corps […]
September 22, 2019
The latest controversy surrounding the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) comes at time when the public already seems convinced that hazing has already been tamed at the premier military institution in the country. The recent death of fourth-class cadet Darwin Dormitorio bring to light that however hazing has been regulated or at the extreme prohibited by […]
September 16, 2019
People have every right to be worried in the recent explosive disclosures about how high risk drug convicts continue to ply their illegal drug trade despite being incarcerated in a security hardened prison such as the Muntinlupa National Penitentiary. In a recent exposé bared during a senate inquiry regarding the application of a law that […]
September 7, 2019
The revelations made in the Senate inquiry on the GCTA law regarding bribes and payments made for the early release of convicts is nothing new in a penal system that is already rife with corruption. There is no surprise in the fact that the early release in prison mechanism for good behavior of convicts is […]
September 2, 2019
The campaign by Mayor Benjie Magalong and the city government to restore order and discipline in the city is gaining both positive and negative reviews from the citizenry. For those demanding cleaner surroundings, more spacious sidewalks and wider streets their prayers seemed answered when Mayor Magalong started to strictly implement laws in the locality. For […]
August 27, 2019
The country and the government are slowly coming to grips with the realization that the threat of invasion by another foreign country is a near reality that must be dealt with if only to guarantee the freedom now being enjoyed thru the exercise of the State’s sovereignty over its territory. History will tell us that […]
August 20, 2019
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has every right to be worried about the Chinese casinos sprouting out like mushrooms in the country under the so called Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) allowed and authorized by the Phillipine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), and which are located near key government facilities and military installations. Let us not […]
August 5, 2019
During the first days of his winning the mayoralty race in the City of Baguio Mayor Benjie Magalong assured everyone that he will hit the ground running the moment he assumes office. This he has done and for those fortunate enough to witness his first two months in office as the head honcho of the […]