Archive - Commentary Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 Commentary 2025 elections: Will more transparency translate to credible results? The ball is still in the individual voters to make the election results credible by actively participating in the process, being discerning, and making sure that votes are counted properly. By Tita C. Valderama | May 6, 2024 | 7-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Not worth celebrating It was distressing to see no less than the First Lady and the Agriculture Secretary grace the opening of Philip Morris International’s HTP facility in Batangas. It runs contradictory to the “Love For All” program of the First Lady, which promotes healthy lifestyle and clean living. By Dr. Anthony Leachon, MD | Apr 30, 2024 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Marcos values friendship with Duterte over her competence Duterte vowed to “solve all the problems of basic education” in six years, but she said she needed P100 billion on top of the P710-billion budget for DepEd in 2023. By Tita C. Valderama | Apr 29, 2024 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Why Rene Saguisag was only a 1-term senator Saguisag did not want to go through another Iglesia Ni Cristo endorsement. “I would not want to go through certain of the things I had to do for fear of losing, like going to the INC.” By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Apr 26, 2024 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary The Dutertes’ sense of entitlement The Dutertes think that the rules don't apply to them, and they protest, using vulgar language, at any instance they are criticized or made to account. By Tita C. Valderama | Apr 22, 2024 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Duterte and Davao city media After more than two decades, Davao city media can still stomach Rodrigo Duterte’s long-winding empty perorations, to say nothing of the fact that his monologues do not hold much material for news. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Apr 17, 2024 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Commentary When bullies agree, is it a gentleman’s agreement? Duterte could not stand being questioned; otherwise, he would shoot back with personal insults to divert from the issue thrown at him. By Tita C. Valderama | Apr 15, 2024 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Quiboloy’s sect is a cult That night in the Mediterranean bar, the Quiboloy follower defending his appointed son of god reminded me of an uncanny resemblance to how the PBMA followers defended Ecleo Jr. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Apr 14, 2024 | 8-minute read KEEP READING Commentary The futility of fugitives from justice Apparently, Apollo Quiboloy does not read history. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Apr 10, 2024 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Commentary ‘Son of God’ Quiboloy now invokes martyrdom of Rizal, Bonifacio The more Quiboloy talks, the more he shows how he is the opposite of Jesus Christ, whom we know from the Bible. By Tita C. Valderama | Apr 8, 2024 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Commentary The making of Baste Duterte as a killing mayor His first kill order came naturally from none other than his own father, the former president. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Apr 1, 2024 | 6-minute read KEEP READING Commentary Why won’t they heed people’s voice vs Cha-cha? Marcos' endorsement of the proposal to focus only on economic Cha-cha did not help the Cha-cha advocacy. By Tita C. Valderama | Apr 1, 2024 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 15 16 17 18 19 … 85 Older posts