Candor over theatrics
IF you caught the recent episode of “Storycon” on One News TV, you’d appreciate the candor of Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco, and for that I’ll say this much: I’m more …
Candor over theatrics Read MoreTag: Robert Roque Jr.
Political breeding
I want to think young Congressman Leandro Leviste is straight as an arrow, and in the habit of putting himself out there in the naked light of social media to …
Political breeding Read More Big budget, little to show for
THE Senate’s approval on second reading of a P6.793-trillion spending plan for 2026 should usher in a moment of resolve. Now, more than ever, the government must prove it can …
Big budget, little to show for Read More March for justice, not mob rule
COMING off an edgy Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC)–led anti-corruption and transparency protest at the Quirino Grandstand, we now find ourselves five days away from the second Trillion Peso March. This …
March for justice, not mob rule Read More Same fight, starkly different causes
ZALDY Co could have taken the legitimate route: Testify before the Senate or the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) probing the multibillion-peso flood-control scam. He could have done it in …
Same fight, starkly different causes Read More Bato’s ice-cold bath
THERE’S no doubt about it — the blood spilled during the Duterte administration’s war on drugs demands justice. The innocent lives lost cannot simply be brushed aside under the banner …
Bato’s ice-cold bath Read More The two-day coverup
WHEN the Department of Education (DepEd) abruptly announced a two-day suspension of face-to-face classes in Metro Manila on October 13 and 14, it cited an “alarming rise in influenza-like illnesses” …
The two-day coverup Read More Pinning hopes on Lacson
WHILE the flood control scandal has burst wide open, the public pushes on for just and burning demands: the whole truth and full accountability. Yes, there have been breakthroughs and …
Pinning hopes on Lacson Read More Drowning floods, floating in graft
THE scandal over ghost and substandard flood control projects has finally forced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to order lifestyle checks on Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials. Billions …
Drowning floods, floating in graft Read More Another win vs online gambling
A week after GCash took a decent stand against online gambling by stopping e-sabong payments, now we have another ally in TikTok. The platform has decided to pull back real-money …
Another win vs online gambling Read More Gelo’s death spotlights injustice
THIS is not how any of us would have guessed how an altar boy would lose in the game of life so early. Twenty-year-old Angelo “Gelo” dela Rosa contracted leptospirosis. …
Gelo’s death spotlights injustice Read More TikTok shows the way
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has partnered with TikTok to fight illegal recruitment and human trafficking, something worth commending in a digital world muddled by crime. In the first …
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