May 8, 2025 | Currents, Opinion
The question was: How has the loss of your loved ones affected your lives? “I lost my grandfather,” replied an eight-year old boy who put on a stoic face. “He was the one left behind in the house with us to take care of us, so nanay could work, but now he’s gone.” “They killed my uncle, who was supporting my college education,” a tall lanky teenager chimed in. “I therefore had to stop schooling.” “I lost my parents, and it’s been really hard for us… ” began a 14-year-old girl who eventually broke down before she could finish her thought.
Jan 17, 2025 | Top Stories
A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President Rodrigo Duterte. Since 2014, when he was detained and brutally tortured by his former comrades, Matobato has been on the run.
Oct 15, 2024 | In the trenches, Midterm Elections, Opinion
Rodrigo Duterte’s six years in power were characterized by fear of a secret and parallel organization that emerged within the national police to carry out the genocidal war on drugs.
May 8, 2024 | Currents, Opinion
Attorney Ramon Pedrosa was certainly a giant of a man. Despite his modesty and humility. A short tribute like this would fail to give justice to his life and works, but his life-story as a devout Catholic and Filipino patriot needs to be told.
Apr 28, 2024 | Opinion, Razor's Edge
Rene Saguisag had a way with words that appealed to both the high brow and the masa. Yet he never used this to smooth-talk his way as traditional politicians do, but to allure the Filipino to have a romance with the law. He was an anti-politician politician, as a...
