Archive - Commentary Year 2023 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 Commentary The customer is always charged Public utilities, government agencies, banks and credit card companies treat customers and subscribers as if they are cash cows while their service leaves much to be desired. By Tita C. Valderama | Nov 6, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Who is onion-skinned? Who is onion-skinned? One who is infamously volatile made the charge. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Oct 31, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Time to decide who are in or out in today’s polls Let's be vigilant that those resting in the cemeteries won't turn up in the ballots for Halloween. By Tita C. Valderama | Oct 30, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Who says Marcos war on drugs is ‘bloodless’? Newspaper reports quoting members of Congress are describing Pres. Ferdinand Marcos’ war on drugs as “bloodless” which are negated by what is happening on the ground. By Joel F. Ariate Jr. and Larah Vinda Del Mundo | Oct 24, 2023 | 9-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Duterte crumbles Suddenly a Dutertephobia erupted. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Oct 23, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Good governance should begin in the barangay We should bear in mind that barangay leaders are supposed to represent the people to bring about much-needed changes in grassroots communities, not as extensions of political clans. By Tita C. Valderama | Oct 23, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Marcos lies still Many of the false statements mythologizing the Marcoses are being circulated—in the form of press releases, transcripts, and audiovisual recordings—by offices under the Presidential Communications Office. By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes | Oct 18, 2023 | 17-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Did Sara’s convoy truly cross Commonwealth Avenue? It has become a jigsaw puzzle of public interest. What are the pieces? By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Oct 17, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary House party leaders standing up to the Dutertes Politically motivated or not, it was about time they sent a message to the Dutertes that their "bardagulan" days are over. By Tita C. Valderama | Oct 16, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary The Dutertes’ resistance to audit Unlike their beloved secret funds, the Dutertes do not hide in secret their hatred for Commission on Audit red flags. Publicly and openly, Rodrigo Duterte spews venom against being audited. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Oct 15, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Marcos and Romualdez’s hypocritical stance on prudent spending Why are Marcos and Romualdez quiet now on the questions of misspending raised against Duterte? By Tita C. Valderama | Oct 9, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Commentary An orgy of name-calling against Sara A public that engages in name-calling of its political leaders uses a valid form of political engagement. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Oct 8, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 … 11 Older posts