The art of diplomacy

Ryan Macasero 04/01/2017

Hindi daw ako statesman. Excuse me? Hindi daw ako statesman. Ang pagkaalam ko, tumakbo ako ng Presidente. Wala mang posisyong statesman doon sa ’min, bakit mo ko pipilitin maging statesman?” the President said. (Then they said I’m…

Should people support Du30’s appointment of village officials?

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 03/30/2017

The recent plan of President Rodrigo Duterte in postponing again the baranggay election and suggesting that he himself would instead appoint baranggay officials drew mixed reactions. There are those who totally agree with the President. Others are…

Duterte to dine with local execs after 3rd bridge launch

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2017

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will be having a private dinner with local officials and other stakeholders after the groundbreaking ceremony of the third bridge that will connect Cebu City to Mactan Island via Cordova town tomorrow. But the…

Both accused of heinous crimes

02/28/2017

President Duterte and Sen. Leila de Lima are both accused of heinous crimes — crimes that would merit the death penalty if Congress were to pass that odious measure. Both claim innocence, dismissing the accusations as attempts…

Lacson panel to continue ‘Davao Death Squad’ probe

02/22/2017

After debating on the floor on Wednesday, senators agreed that panel headed by Sen. Panfilo Lacson should continue with the investigation of the alleged involvement of President Rodrigo Duterte in the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS). Earlier,…

Military to monitor Cebu City streets again

Fe Marie Dumaboc 02/17/2017

Cebuanos will again be seeing military men patrol Cebu City streets starting next month. President Rodrigo Duterte has already given his approval to an earlier request by the Cebu City Council to tap the Armed Forces of…

Breakdown of discipline in the PNP

02/14/2017

In what may be considered one of the most shameful incidents in the history of the Philippine National Police, 228 Metro-Manila–based policemen were publicly reprimanded and humiliated recently by President Duterte. Believing that they are all rogue…

DILG starts discussions on federalism among barangay leaders in Central Visayas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/11/2017

The Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) on Saturday kicked off discussions at the barangay level on the proposed federal system of government through a regional forum held in a hotel in Cebu…

Cardinal Vidal hopes for harmony and understanding between the Church and Duterte

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/06/2017

CEBU CITY–Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal has a birthday wish as he turned 86 on Monday: peace between the Catholic Church hierarchy and President Duterte. “There should be understanding between the government and the Church. If…

Indignation against Trump and animal cruelty

Stephen D. Capillas 01/26/2017

Last Sunday’s march rally by women in the US and other parts of the world in response to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump may have made headlines; but sustaining that indignation, that anger towards the…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/19/2017

SAD TALK Two call center agents were deep in conversation during lunch at a convenience store near their office when an American in his 50s walked up to them and tried to chat them up. Despite his…

More convictions, not executions

Editorial 01/15/2017

A recent Pulse Asia survey which showed that eight out of 10 Filipinos approved of the Duterte administration’s campaign against criminality may either silence critics, question the survey results or determine why the bloody war against crime…

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