DU30’s relentless drug war

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 07/26/2018

As expected there are different reactions to President Rodrigo Duterte’s reasons to continue the war on drugs, especially when he said in his SONA that it is because of his concern for human lives. There are those…

True Christians don’t condemn DU30 on ‘stupid-God’ remark

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 06/28/2018

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” — Jesus Christ (Luke 23:34) Let me clarify that if we engage in a religious debate, such topic will have no end. Have you noticed…

It’s not a game changer

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Candy Morr Baraga 06/08/2018

Mayor Osmeña: Taking oath before DU30 does not mean 53 BOPK captains had jumped ship Taking oath with the President is not the game changer in the battle for the majority in the City Council. Cebu City…

DU30 IN PNG OPENING

Glendale G. Rosal 05/10/2018

President is guest of honor in opening ceremonies of Philippine National Games in Cebu Expect the opening ceremony of the Philippine National Games in Cebu to be extra special. This after an official from the Philippine Sports…

DU30 should closely monitor big-time drug cases

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 03/15/2018

With the dismissal of the case against Peter Lim, Peter Co, self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa and others at the level of the Department of Justice (DOJ), it cannot be avoided that people formulate a lot of…

Bishop Palma’s prayer for Du30 and country

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 07/13/2017

When I attended the last scheduled Holy Mass last Sunday at Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, I heard for the first time the Oratio Emperata for peace issued by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. The presiding priest led the people…

Will they be done?

Peter Wallace 11/24/2016

In June, President Duterte and his chosen Cabinet members met with the business community to discuss the economic plans of the new government (“340 heads are better than one,” Opinion, 6/30/16). It was very successful—or will be,…

Caveat emptor

Jobers R. Bersales 10/19/2016

Even as President Rodrigo Duterte hobnobs with the great Chinese “empire” albeit sans his appointed representative, the former president Fidel V. Ramos, we must also look to other possible allies as we seemingly veer away from the…

DIGONG GETS A PASSING GRADE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/07/2016

FROM ARCHBISHOP PALMA TO GOVERNOR DAVIDE Amid the rising death toll in the war against illegal drugs, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma gave President Rodrigo Duterte a passing rate based on the latter’s overall performance in his first…

Duterte’s standing

Editorial 10/07/2016

In rating his performance for his first 100 days in office, President Rodrigo Duterte at least had some humility in rating himself a six out of 10 in contrast to his predecessors who rated themselves more than…

‘Incremental increase’ in AFP, PNP’s pay out by August -Digong

07/27/2016

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday vowed to provide an incremental increase in the salaries of state forces starting next month. “Starting next month, (may) incremental increase (na) sweldo niyo,” Duterte said in…

‘Portrait of Peace’, not burning effigy, in Duterte Sona

07/26/2016

Militant groups on Monday paraded a six-panel mural as they marched to Batasan Hills on Monday to rally in support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (Sona). This marked the first time Bagong…

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