Robredo’s leave

Editorial 12/06/2016

It was expected that Vice President Leni Robredo and President Rodrigo Duterte would head their separate political ways since, first and foremost, they belong to different parties and second, he prefers a different vice president other than…

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,…

‘SOP’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inquirer 11/23/2016

Kerwin Espinosa exposes how it has become a standard operating procedure (SOP) for him to spend millions of pesos in  drug money to buy the protection of police officers, their middle men and government officials. The culture…

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…

Rebuilding our dreams

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 11/20/2016

2016 can be considered an annus horribilis for Filipinos who fought hard for justice, peace and stability to reign in the country, after the dark years of the martial law regime under president Ferdinand Marcos ended in…

‘Digong, 9 justices on wrong side of history’

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/15/2016

“THEY are on the wrong side of history.” This is retired Judge Meinrado Paredes’, a known anti-Marcos advocate, description of President Rodrigo Duterte and the nine Supreme Court justices, who voted in favor of the burial of…

Keeping Kerwin safe

Editorial 11/13/2016

With President Rodrigo Duterte publicly assuring the protection of suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, we hope that everyone assigned to securing the late mayor’s son will make sure he stays alive at least long enough for him…

Kris Aquino ‘humbled’ by Duterte’s ‘epic snub’

Apple Ta-as 11/13/2016

IT COULD have been the biggest comeback for TV host and actress Kris Aquino, but things didn’t go as planned. President Rodrigo Duterte failed to show up at her widely promoted one-on-one interview last Friday for the…

Ex-policeman in Duterte’s drug list killed

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/09/2016

A RETIRED policeman, who was on a list of alleged drug protectors publicly announced by President Rodrigo Duterte, was shot dead inside his house in Barangay Vito, Minglanilla town, south Cebu at past 9 a.m. yesterday. SPO1…

The year of populist presidents?

Jobers R. Bersales 11/09/2016

Donald Trump is going to be the next president of the United States. After eight years under the liberal-minded Democrats, the conservative Republicans will also look towards another four years with a slight but nevertheless a credible…

Ex-policeman in Duterte’s list of narco cops shot dead in Minglanilla, Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/09/2016

  A retired policeman who was earlier named a drug protector by President Rodrigo Duterte was shot dead by his close friend inside the ex-cop’s residence in Barangay Vito, Minglanilla town, 14 kilometers south of Cebu City,…

Cebu press council backs proposed FOI ordinance

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/08/2016

THE Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) has expressed its support to a proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) ordinance by Cebu City Councilor Jose Daluz III. In a public hearing yesterday, the CCPC, through a statement by its executive…

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