Excessive demands
The growing tendency of certain rights groups to assume excessive authority in national affairs has crossed into dangerous territory. Demands that undermine the state’s duty to maintain order and security are not only unreasonable...
Taking sides
The clash between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Toboso, which left 19 alleged rebels dead, has triggered calls within the government to investigate and possibly...
Disclosures
Public quarrels among national leaders expose the decay in Philippine politics. While such conflicts are troubling, they inadvertently equip citizens with clearer grounds for electoral judgment.
These disputes strip away the carefully constructed images that...
Begging to be passed
House Bill No. 11211, known as the Death Penalty for Corruption Act, demands urgent passage. The scale and brazenness of corruption in public office have reached a point where ordinary penalties no longer deter...
Actions in question
Common knowledge has it that the present administration is showing signs of becoming repressive, marked by intolerance of dissent and a troubling misuse of power. Such a direction is dangerous and unacceptable in a...
Depriving the world
The decision of Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US-Israeli attacks is a grave escalation with consequences far beyond its immediate adversaries. Such action is not only disproportionate but also...