Dutertes vs Marcos: The lesser evil is still evil
Yes, madam vice president, Filipinos deserve better. But, the Dutertes are worse.
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Will Paolo Duterte bare his back now?
Trillanes claimed that Paolo Duterte had a dragon-like tattoo on his back that is known to be worn by Chinese triad members.
Whoa! Sara Duterte as acting president?
Roque's description of the vice president as someone who "stands out as a public servant focused on solving the problems of the people" makes me wonder if he is in his right frame of mind.
OH, poor Sara!
Gadon said the "lavish" expenditure for the vice president's security unit could have been put to better use, such as feeding the hungry and alleviating the poor.
Can Marcos sustain ‘caring’ persona shown in SONA?
After the standing ovations and thunderous applause in the SONA, the president should work much harder now. The midterm election is still 10 months away, and many things could still happen in between.
Has Bagong Pilipinas really taken off?
When the president enumerates his legislative agenda in today’s SONA, he should also report on how laws passed since 2022 are being carried out, if they are implemented at all.
Enough of ‘Alice Guos’!
Congress should act swiftly on a bill that will ease the registration of births, marriages and deaths of Filipinos and penalize those who take advantage of the system's weaknesses.
The ‘inexhaustible well’ of Sarajevo
Almost 30 years after the siege that lasted 1, 425 days, Sarajevo's battle scars are still all over the place.
Fact-checkers unite vs disinfo peddlers, censorship
“Without an independent, self-sustaining media, it is impossible to guarantee citizens the information they need to oppose the government,” says Harvard prof Steven Levitsky.
Can Sara do a Gloria?
Unlike Gloria, who is an economist, Sara’s incompetence would only exacerbate the country’s current situation.
