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Dugo ng 11,000 nasa kamay ng 70 mambabatas
Huling ipinasara ang ABS-CBN nang idineklara ang Martial Law sa bansa noong 1972, pero ngayon, testamento ito sa pag-iral ng 'virtual martial law'
[EDITORIAL] Wala nang 'middle ground' sa ilalim ng anti-terrorism law
Masakit mang aminin, nagtagumpay ang puwersa ng panunupil sa pagpapasa ng mga batas na ito sa Hong Kong at Pilipinas
[EDITORIAL] Pastilan! Nganong nidangat sa pagpakauwaw sa Sugboanon ang krisis sa dakbayan sa Sugbo?
Imbes nga mangita og solusyong makatarunganon ug epektibo, lungsoranon na man hinoon ang gibasol sa gobyernong Duterte
[EDITORIAL] Pastilan! Bakit nauwi sa Cebuano-shaming ang krisis sa Cebu City?
Imbes na tumutok sa solusyong lohikal at epektibo, mamamayan na naman ang sinisisi ng gobyernong Duterte
[EDITORIAL] Ang pulitika ng bengansya laban kay Maria Ressa at Rey Santos Jr
Ito ang dalawang haligi ng duling na hustisya na itinaguyod ng kampong Keng at ng DOJ: Ang 'republication' at ang 12-taong prescription period para sa libel
[EDITORIAL] Dagok sa demokrasya
Sa ibinabang desisyon, hindi batas ang nangibabaw; ang nagwagi ay ang pagbaluktot ng batas para sa kasiyahan at interes ng mga nasa kapangyarihan at kanilang mga kasabwat
[EDITORIAL] 'Terror bill' ang veerus na papatay sa kalayaan
Ang anti-terrorism bill ay 'palaruan ng mga demonyo,' isang 'prelude to hell' sa ilalim ng isang despotiko
[EDITORIAL] Bangungot ng Kamaynilaan: Lalong humihirap ang maging mahirap
Sa gitna ng lumalalang antas ng pamumuhay sa kalunsuran dulot ng congestion at trapiko, at banta pa sa kalusugan dulot ng virus – saan lulugar ang pobreng mahirap?
[EDITORIAL] General Sinas, Pangulong Duterte, huwag n'yo kaming kutyain
Ginoong Presidente, malinaw na hindi mo naiintindihan ang konsepto ng command responsibility, tulad ng maraming bagay na may kinalaman sa dangal
[EDITORIAL] In the face of impunity and double standards, #LawIsLaw
Duterte and former police chief Bato dela Rosa have created a monster force – one that will make Hitler proud
[EDITORIAL] Huwag payagang maveerus ang ating kalayaan
Sa pagitan ni Cordoba, Cayetano at Calida sino ang may sala? Aba’y silang lahat, pati na ang boss nila, si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte
[EDITORIAL] Kapag tinatarget ng gobyerno ang isang OFW
Saan kumukuha ng kapal ng apog ang mga taga-POLO upang isiping isusuko na lang ng Taiwan si Linn Ordidor dahil hiniling nila ito?
[EDITORIAL] Tigilan ang giyera laban sa mga pasaway, virus ang kaaway
Ito ang serbisyo publiko na hatid ni Digong at ng pulisya: ang mang-aresto, mambrusko at manakot? We deserve better from this government.
[EDITORIAL] When many are left behind, resignations are not enough
Duque is a symptom of the bigger virus that afflicts this administration
[EDITORIAL] Bakuna ang press freedom sa panahon ng pandemic
Maaari tayong magkaroon ng 'parallel epidemic' ng mapanupil na mga polisiya
[EDITORIAL] People to Digong: Sige, i-police power mo nga ang virus!
Totoong may 'failure of execution' pero bago 'yan ay may 'failure of comprehension' din
[EDITORIAL] Nada de coco? Nada rin sa puso at malasakit
Para sa amin, ang pinakamalaking kasalanan ni Koko ay hindi ang pagiging 'nada de coco' o ang hindi paggamit ng kokote, kundi ang kawalan ng puso
[EDITORIAL] Emergency measures? Show us the plan first
Who is in command? Who is thinking long term? If granted emergency powers, will this President even reasonably use them given his poor track record?
[EDITORIAL] A wounded society faces a pandemic
In a polarized society governed by a polarizing leader – collective effort, single-mindedness, and the sense of community do not immediately surface. What can we do?
[EDITORIAL] Tinik sa lalamunan ang mga POGO
Halimbawa ito ng gangster mentality ng mga opisyal natin na nag-aasam ng mabilis na kita kapalit ng ating katinuan at kaluluwa
[EDITORIAL] The real terror in our midst
While the terrorism threat is real, laws that empower dishonest, unprofessional policemen and give these petty gunslingers super powers are the bigger threats
[EDITORIAL] Nasa DNA natin ang EDSA People Power
When the protector becomes the predator, where do you run?
[EDITORIAL] Huwag gawing normal ang pambababoy sa media
A new normal for media is emerging. Regulators are pouncing on it and weaponizing the law to cripple businesses of critical media
[EDITORIAL] Lumolobo ang intel funds ng DICT. Kabahan na tayo.
The Honasan-Rio scuffle exposes the trend in bloated intelligence funds that support anti-people activities, including spying on private citizens
[EDITORIAL] Ilagay sa lugar ang pakikipag-kaibigan sa Tsina sa harap ng banta ng coronavirus
Why are the trolls dabbling in the coronavirus issue? To stem the tide of public sentiment against China, and shield this government from the backlash of its pro-China policies
[EDITORIAL] Our biggest enemy amid the Wuhan virus outbreak
It’s not the virus. It’s not the Chinese flying into the Philippines. It’s panic.
[EDITORIAL] Taal fiasco: Walang plano, kapos sa pondo
The Philippines is 9th in disaster-risk worldwide, located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, visited by 20 tropical cyclones every year, and has 74% of its population vulnerable to disasters. Yet government reduces our calamity fund by P22.9 billion since 2016
[EDITORIAL] Si General Snatcher at ang pamana ni Digong
While we are shocked by the likes of this snatcher-general, let's not forget he has a role model in Rodrigo Duterte
[EDITORIAL] Kasaysayan ang dapat maging gabay ng ABS-CBN
As the threat of closure hangs over its head, ABS-CBN should look to its past to guide its future
[EDITORIAL] 2019's lesson for 2020: There will be pushback
From Greta Thunberg, the LGBTQ+, the #metoo movement, the fact-checkers to the Magnitsky activists, history slams us with one truth: 'power is not given, it is taken'
[EDITORIAL] Ang anino ng backhoe sa Ampatuan massacre
The sad truth is this: the trial of the decade does not reform, overhaul, or even change the injustice that's still prevalent in our society today
[EDITORIAL] Whatever happens to the Constitution, you and I share the blame
Did the opposition oppose responsibly? Did the watchdogs watch intelligently? Did the voters care enough?
[EDITORIAL] Edukasyon sa Pilipinas: Tinimbang ka nguni’t kulang
Decades of skewed priorities in education have come to slap us in the face: we are now officially a country with the worst proficiency in reading for 15-year-olds
[EDITORIAL] Ano ang gintong aral ng mga gintong medalya?
Another gold that the SEA Games can bring – the cautionary tale of entrusting our national pride and coffers to power brokers and slick politicians
[EDITORIAL] Ang higanteng face palm na SEA Games 2019
We step into the big league and our officials are behaving as if this is a barangay tournament
[EDITORIAL] Ilang beses bang inabandona ang mangingisda ng Gem-Ver? Paulit-ulit
The Gem-Ver fishermen were abandoned many times, once at sea, but over and over in politics and government positions taken
[EDITORIAL] Ang patibong para kay Leni
Her high-stakes gambit puts her in the lion's den with little experience, knowledge, and cunning to help her
[EDITORIAL] Duterte, tantanan mo na ang mind games
If you were Robredo, you would know your boss is messing with your head and setting you up to fail
[EDITORIAL] Bibliya ng Facebook: OK lang magsinungaling, basta may K ka
A new world order is emerging where a social media platform like Facebook is king. And who checks Facebook? No one.
[EDITORIAL] Isang bagsak para sa mga atleta, isang batok sa mga opisyal
With only 3 golds on the world stage, we can't be proud of our sports programs
[EDITORIAL] Nakakalason ang singaw ng tambutso ni Panelo
There is nothing to prove. There's a huge transportation crisis as well as an EQ and IQ deficit in government to understand the problem.
[EDITORIAL] Spokesperson ba, ’ka mo? Akala ko troll!
When the policies are indefensible, the tough spokeswoman goes trolling
[EDITORIAL] Pakinggan ang taghoy ng mga magulang
Are Darwin Dormitorio and the other victims of hazing sacrificial lambs at the altar of barbarism?
[EDITORIAL] Leksyon ng SGS: Lifestyle change ang simula
7 years of Social Good summits is just the start. Our global, collective action is key
[EDITORIAL] BuCor Senate hearings: Bakit pinalusot si Bato at Faeldon?
The GCTA law is a complicated mess. BuCor is neck-high in corruption allegations. We can do without the politicking and vendetta, Senators.
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Paglamayan natin ang bangkay ng delicadeza
Let us now officially mourn the demise of delicadeza in government
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Duterte, Xi beyond the hype
As he enters the last phase of his term, can Duterte afford to appear and sound like a wimp alongside his fellow Southeast Asian leaders? And for what? For China’s empty promises and intrusions into our territories?
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Tantanan ang kabataan
Stop these brazen attempts to control the minds of the youth – and control the future
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Bigyan natin ng pagkakataong yumabong ang Filipino
Hindi isinasantabi ng Filipino ang wika nating kinalakhan at ang kulturang nagpausbong nito. Tulay itong naglalayong pag-ugnayin tayo sa kabila ng ating pagkakaiba-iba.
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Kumakahol ang mga tuta sa naghihingalong demokrasya
The howling of the dogs reverberate in the corridors of power as darkness descends on democracy
