April 7, 2019
One cannot be sure whether President Rodrigo Duterte was simply frustrated or admitting defeat when he remarked during a rally of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Baya in Malabon City late Tuesday that the drug problem is ‘swallowing’ the country and that his drug war has failed. In case the President is just expressing […]
March 31, 2019
A friend of mine and a former colleague in the S a n g g u n i a n g Panlungsod (City Council), Marvin Binay-an, came up with a comment in relation to those who often have critical opinions against the city government of Baguio posted in social media such as Facebook. In his […]
March 24, 2019
As this was being written, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) had just successfully confiscated 276 kilograms of m e t h a m p h e t a m i n e hydrochloride or ‘shabu’ as it is more commonly called at the Manila International Container Port and estimated to be worth 11.8 billion […]
March 17, 2019
There’s this song by Australian country singer Keith Urban titled “The Hard Way”. While the song refers to how love survives and overcomes all trials along the way and emerge victorious in difficult situations, a parallel comparison can be made with the ongoing war on drugs being waged by the administration of President Rodrigo Roa […]
March 10, 2019
When presidential daughter and Davao City mayor Sarah Duterte accused Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano for allegedly spreading fake news against senatorial candidate Bong Go who is running under her party, she was correct. Sarah said, “all of them lie. Everyone in this world is a liar.” By default and human nature, everybody, at some […]
March 3, 2019
In this time of day and age, we cannot but take notice of the grim scenario that there are probably more unlicensed and unregistered firearms in the hands of civilians than there are licensed and registered firearms in the possession of law-abiding and authorized gun owners. If there is any doubt about this situation one […]
February 24, 2019
Two words that mean so many things in life. It can be giving up on things that hinder and prevent development and growth. It could be giving up that which is precious in exchange for something better. It can also be giving up that which is impossible to achieve and simply accepting the way things […]
February 10, 2019
Department of National Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana is calling for the review of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Philippines and the United States signed in 1951. If that’s the case then even the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) should also be thoroughly reviewed in order to either strengthen it or even dissolve it if […]
January 28, 2019
The plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is almost over and its ratification is already almost a sure thing. The ratification of this law and its consequent implementation is in one way a realization of the dream of the Muslim separatists in Mindanao and hopefully put an end to their almost half a century […]
January 21, 2019
The distinction of being recognized as a creative city by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) carries great weight and should be seriously considered, in so far as innovative and creative practices is concerned, when the Panagbenga Festival 2019 properly gets underway. As already clarified by City Councilor Mylen Yaranon, the creative […]