Cost of winning
We rage at corruption, but continue to live with an electoral system that makes money indispensable to political survival.
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COMMENTARY
Columnists, editorials, guest essays, and letters — Daily Tribune Opinion.
Choosing well
As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approaches the final phase of his administration, carefully selecting Cabinet members and other…
Running on unregulated crowdsourcing, anyone? (2)
By most ordinary logic alone, it presents a degree of ambiguity as to whether such a positional view, unless revisited, can hold water.
Meaning less and less
One should enjoy in moderation, but without harming others and breaking the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule. Crooks in government, I’m…
Lurid Manila nights
The median age of the victims was 11, and some were infants. Here, we are talking of monsters sharing space with innocent kids.
No papers, no pork
‘Every delayed project has an economic cost, while every anomalous, poorly vetted project costs us even more through wasted taxpayer money.’
What price a Michelin star?
Dear Editor,
Much ado about insertions
Just to be clear, this doesn’t mean Cong. Marcos automatically receives personal benefits from these revisions. But it wouldn’t be…
Choosing the next Chief Justice
Whoever is appointed must preserve judicial independence and sustain reforms beyond changes in leadership.
Public trust, constitutional responsibility
The SC, likewise, clarified that the constitutional prohibition against Congress increasing the President’s recommended appropriations…
Are we becoming a digital dumping ground?
We need strict legislative teeth to close legal loopholes, mandate total transparency from any company claiming to be a legitimate…
Muster judicial courage
The ICC unsealed its warrant against Dela Rosa on 11 May, charging him with crimes against humanity over the Duterte administration’s war…
Today’s Thoughts to Live by, Sun, All Saints Day.
The Solemnity of All Saints is celebrated on the 1st of November. On this day, the Church honors all Saints, formally canonized or not (see…
Humarap bago umupo
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Communion of Saints
The living pray for one another and offer prayers and Masses for the souls in Purgatory, while the Saints in heaven pray and intercede for…
The real Philippine horror show
The scariest plot twist of all isn’t nature’s fury — it’s the sheer greed of the people running the country.
Game of musical chairs
The complete dissolution of the UniTeam coalition, shattered by the transactional rift between the Marcos and Duterte camps, further…
Give peace a chance
The military posturing on the Korean Peninsula could add another painful chapter to the history of a country divided by ideology more than…
