It's puzzling how people see Duterte as a credible and strong leader when he can't even be honest about his age and wealth. And he keeps making contradictory statements just minutes in between or saying something and doing another.
For as long as the government continues to build or tolerate contractors building sub-standard public infrastructures, much of the money from our taxes will be going to repairs and reconstruction of disaster-damaged structures.
She fits well in a fantasy world where one seeks distraction and relief from unpleasant realities by engaging in fantasy, daydreaming, or immersing herself in fictional worlds, where one can see only what she wants to see and is in full control of her situation.
Lawmakers are not convinced that Garma has been telling all she knows about Duterte's drug war. The plot in the drug war drama is getting more interesting as the congressional probe moves closer to the exciting part.
Those who reject being tagged as "bobotante" or "bayaran" should show the candidates they're not stupid or paid voters who value popularity and entertainment more than integrity and leadership quality.
Who would have thought that somebody who once led the Davao City police's anti-vice unit as well as its women and children's protection desk and served as an officer for the PNP-CIDG would now be embroiled in multiple murder cases, corruption and many other illicit activities?
While the House is justified in scrutinizing the OVP budget, it should have exercised the same fine-tooth comb in approving the OP budget, including its P4.56 billion confidential and intelligence funds.
Too many harrowing criminal operations and unlawful actions that happened under the Duterte administration have been coming out; direct witnesses have been speaking out in the congressional investigations.
Has Dela Rosa forgotten about his role as chief implementor of Duterte’s bloody drug war that resulted in more than 12, 000 deaths?
"Utang na loob" is a discredited practice in diplomacy. It is resorted to only when negotiators are ill-prepared and run out of arguments to justify a subservient position.
