Dangerous transition
The CPP-NPA-NDF’s clandestine push for a so-called People’s Transition Council (PTC) has stirred deep concern, especially among former rebel commanders who once served within its ranks. Accordingly, their warnings must be taken seriously, for...
Danger of silence
People are now tired of political talk, especially about corruption. They want to move on and attend to more important things. Yet, no matter how we try to ignore it, the demand to stay...
Hopeless recovery attempts
Given the current state of affairs, the billions lost to corruption in flood control projects cannot be recovered, and the nation is aware of this. Apparently, the very people who had direct oversight of...
Doomed Dream
Any proposed bill seeking to impose the death penalty for plunder is destined to die a natural death in Congress. No lawmaker will ever support a measure that could eventually send him or his...
No more foreign aid
It is a sad reality that foreign donations no longer pour into the Philippines as they once did whenever calamities strike. The world has become hesitant, even unwilling, to extend help to a country...
An alarming threat
The threat of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to boycott their remittances as a protest against the government’s worsening corruption is alarming. This bold move reflects the growing outrage of citizens who have long been...