Archive - Commentary

"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.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) allegedly accepted three mobile clinics from Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation. DSWD has had a clear policy since 2010 of not accepting donations from the tobacco industry.

Sara Duterte, I believe, is sick of a narcissistic personality disorder, as others in her family are.

Yes, madam vice president, Filipinos deserve better. But, the Dutertes are worse.

Trillanes claimed that Paolo Duterte had a dragon-like tattoo on his back that is known to be worn by Chinese triad members.

Remember the P6.5B shabu shipment from China released through the Bureau of Customs in 2017? Customs broker Mark Taguba testified in the senate that the shipment belonged to the “Davao Group.”

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.

It was a plan that was hatched just when the then police hitman of the Davao Death Squad Arturo Lascañas was on the verge of confessing his sins to the Filipino people.

It is important that journalists know their rights in a profession that is fraught with pressure, even harassment. Just as important is awareness of the responsibility that comes with that right, some even say, power.

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.

And then out of pique, Vice President Sara Duterte told PNP Chief Rommel Marbil that she was returning to the PNP the 45 police escorts he had provided the OVP with. 358 – 45 = 313 security escorts.

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.