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Let the Law do the Talking

Commentary

By Melissa Loja and Romel Regalado Bagares*

Feb 5, 2026

The National Maritime Council bears particular responsibility...A multi-agency approach is necessary, but convergence without leadership is fragmentation. Public messaging by maritime and security agencies must reinforce a coherent diplomatic line, not generate parallel narratives that complicate it.

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A ruling that reshapes the road to 2028

Commentary

By Tita C. Valderama

Feb 2, 2026

In the end, the question is not merely whether Sara Duterte can run in 2028. It is whether the country is prepared to confront the tension between political power and legal accountability, and what it means when the two collide long before a single vote is cast.

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Defunding foreign-assisted projects—and the costs we now bear

The joy of watching Alex Eala

News

By Bullit Marquez

Jan 26, 2026

It’s not a wonder why Alex Eala is popular. She embodies grit and integrity-qualities that Filipinos admire and dream to have for themselves.

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Visa-free policy amid troubled waters

Commentary

By Tita C. Valderama

Jan 19, 2026

When Chinese vessels continue to challenge Philippine maritime rights, block resupply missions, and assert claims rejected by international law, easing entry requirements risks being read not as confidence but concession.

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Fact Check Filipino Online Posts

FACT CHECK: PEKE ang pictures nina Sen. Risa, Fr. Flavie na nakatingin sa ‘figurine’ ni Kian Delos Santos

Kumakalat online ang dalawang larawan kung saan tinitingnan umano ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros at Fr. Flavie Villanueva ang rebulto ni Kian Delos Santos sa Paghilom Lakbay Museo exhibit sa Senado. Edited ang mga ito.

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When Journalism is Treated as Terrorism*

Frenchie Mae’s arrest, prolonged detention, and eventual conviction for terror financing – based largely on testimonial evidence – form part of a broader pattern: the use of terror-tagging and anti-terror laws to blur the line between journalism and criminality. This practice did not end with the Duterte administration. Despite having the power to reverse course, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has failed to dismantle the mechanisms that allow such prosecutions to persist.

Commentary

Unpolluting the memory: Duterte’s flood control corruption

Marcos Jr., no doubt, will be held accountable. But it is a false dichotomy to assume that there was no corruption under the Duterte regime and that Sara must not be investigated.