Marcoses’ congenital illness

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 11/24/2016

The Marcoses displayed their gross disrespect and horrible insult to the very institution that granted them the favor to bury the remains of the late president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Supreme Court…

A can of worms, figurative not literal

Jobers R. Bersales 11/23/2016

I am not certain if President Rodrigo Duterte intended this to happen, but it appears that his decision to abide by a campaign promise — and some old familial sentiments — to allow the interment of the…

Davide: Marcos burial an insult to victims

Nestle L. Semilla 11/21/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III said last Friday’s burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) was “very insulting” to martial law victims since a motion for reconsideration is still pending…

Forgive and forget

Ricky Poca 11/21/2016

The “secret” burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani pushed through last Friday in order to prevent it from being stopped by demonstrations and rallies. There are those who are professing…

Youth group to lead anti-Marcos protest in Cebu via ‘wall art’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/20/2016

YOUTH-initiated activities against the burial of the late dictator former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) will continue in Cebu City this week. Niño Olayvar, vice president of Anakbayan-Visayas, said another protest will…

Under a waxing moon

Gerard Pareja 11/20/2016

Nyor Gamay (NG): Unsa man na ang supermoon, Nyor. Nyor Daku (ND): Kon si Superman super nga tao, ang supermoon nga buwan. NG: Ay gud pag sigig inamaw Nyor. ND: Unsa guy inamaw? Di ba kon takdol…

Triumph of the will

Radel Paredes 11/19/2016

It was in August this year when I last joined a protest rally. Back in college, joining a rally or “mob” (short for mobilization) as we called it, was part of our regular schedule being student activists.…

Marcos burial opens old wounds and fresh debates on ‘moving on’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/18/2016

A well of emotions ranging from surprise to relief, anger to apathy, disgust to delight, frustration to indignation met the stealthy hero’s burial held for Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on Friday. Social…

A final insult

Editorial 11/18/2016

Even in death, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos or specifically his family and their political allies pulled a fast one over the Filipino people by managing to hold his burial behind closed gates and away from the…

Black Friday 2016

Jason A. Baguia 11/18/2016

Despite public opposition, Ferdinand Marcos, the late president of the Philippines, has been buried at a heroes’ cemetery in the capital in a ceremony shrouded in secrecy” —Al Jazeera English. “This is but the latest deception in…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/18/2016

MARCOS RELATIVE? Most people were so engrossed with the television coverage of the “surprise” burial of deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos that few paid attention to reports that Eastern Visayas’ top drug lord Kerwin Espinosa had flown in…

Students join anti-Marcos rally, call for free education

Morexette Erram 11/17/2016

AFTER some 500 anti-Marcos protesters buried an effigy of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Inayawan landfill last Tuesday, about 20 students held their own protest rally at Fuente Osmeña yesterday. Carrying placards with statements such…

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