Dec 2, 2023 | Currents, Opinion
In a few days, the whole world will be celebrating International Human Rights Day. The specific date, December 10, is all the more significant because it coincides with the 75th year anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But for us,...
Nov 28, 2023 | In the trenches, Opinion
Rodrigo Duterte has felt it. The noose around his neck is slowly tightening.For decades, Duterte was the law in Davao City and, later, in the country when he was elected president in 2016.No one has ever challenged him. No one ever dared to question or criticize him...
Nov 17, 2023 | Currents, Opinion
Mothers know best. Remember when we were young and our mothers would tell us at table, “Ubusin mo yan, maraming nagugutom na mga bata sa Africa!” And you tried to make sense of that seemingly illogical reminder meant to just make you feel guilty. For technically...
Nov 11, 2023 | In the trenches, Opinion
Washington walks on a tightrope as the diplomatic row between Ottawa and New Delhi deepens. Canada recalled two-thirds of its diplomats from India after it threatened to revoke the diplomats’ immunity. Canada expelled an Indian diplomat who it said was the head of the...
Nov 10, 2023 | Currents, Opinion
“Move on! Why can’t you just forgive and forget as the Bible teaches!” This was one of the criticisms that many Leni Robredo supporters received during last year’s heated election period when they try to bring up the issue of Martial Law. Then there is another set of...
Nov 5, 2023 | In the trenches, Opinion, Uncategorized
Rodrigo Duterte is a very angry but irrational man. After lawmakers at the lower house of Congress agreed to scrap his daughter’s 650 million pesos in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for next year’s budget, Duterte bitterly criticized the House of...
