Why the budget is under intense scrutiny
Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito and Sen. Panfilo Lacson sounded the alarm over the massive P206-billion…
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Columnists, editorials, guest essays, and letters — Daily Tribune Opinion.
Flawed budgetary legacy
Why did it take a Supreme Court ruling to bring this case the scrutiny it needed? Shouldn’t this level of transparency and diligence be the…
Insecure men
I strongly suspect that for these so-called ‘alpha males’ seeking therapy would be as abhorrent as incorruptible women holding positions of…
Reality bites
The hunger spell is the worst in at least three decades, and the skewed policies behind the ‘no hunger’ promise explain part of the gap.
Please invade us properly
China only has to wait for us to elect somebody willing to give it what a war would cost billions to take.
Marcos, budget gang face justice
No one’s getting away from this. Former Speaker Martin Romualdez can’t find any excuse because they designed the UA’s expansion. Now, the…
Opposition’s 2028 ‘Plan B(aste)’
The impeachment trial, instead of dragging Sara down, has become a platform to present herself as the victim of a political vendetta.
Soon, China won’t insult us anymore
Of course, there is another way to fix a leaking roof. One may simply give the house to the neighbor.
A safe door for honest business
An office like this succeeds or fails on one question: will people trust it enough to come forward? That is why whistleblower protection is…
Ticking time bomb
If we want a future that avoids the fractures we are witnessing globally, we must first learn to look at our own misplaced patience.
Credible on power, not law
China’s navy and coast guard could sink Philippine ships and hurt us badly, but firepower is not the same as victory.
Tall senate order of business
The economy needs a boost, and the government has a major role to play as growth slows while prices rise.
LGUs embrace PBBM’s Bagong Pilipinas
The City of Parañaque exemplifies collaborative programs closely aligned with President Marcos Jr.’s core pillars of social protection,…
Cybercrime maze
Only four percent of victims report scams to authorities. This points to a significant trust gap between the public and law enforcement.
Statecraft: Who’s doing the con?
Recall that FM Jr. got his presidential victory on a twosome, or what his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, rightfully described as a ‘marriage in…
First No-El
No-El is definitely a no-go. Not even the use — or abuse — by the President of his martial law powers can stop national elections.
All in
Conviction on even one Article of Impeachment is sufficient to remove an official from office and disqualify them from holding any public…
Prosecution by relocation
If Sara is convicted and barred, Baste could step into the spotlight, and he may just win. The administration may be fighting the candidate…
