Thrown under the bus
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Daily Tribune editorials — the newspaper's official position on current issues.
Loyalty on trial
Everybody wants Bong Go to fit some grand political archetype: mastermind, shadow operator, dark consigliere. Until Duterte got arrested.…
History repeats itself
The Marcos shadow still haunts the nation, with some questioning whether his only son, who is now President, is attempting to revive…
Senate in exile
Minority says physical presence matters, all while The Hague, somewhere near Uranus, can explain a warrant online, hack our national…
Judiciary undermined
The dissent raised a compelling argument that the unchecked enforcement of an ICC warrant, without waiting for the Supreme Court…
Concrete promises
When a structure collapses, it is usually laborers, nearby residents, and ordinary citizens who pay the price.
Argument for Bato TRO
Hernando’s dissent threaded multiple needles, grounding everything in the supremacy of the Constitution over foreign or international…
Weaponizing ICC
The danger lies in transforming an international tribunal into a political instrument convenient only when it targets one’s adversaries.
SC becomes tipping point
A weak, delayed, or favorable verdict would give Congress the green light to reload the UA for Marcos’ final years.
Claiming what’s ours
Much can still be done to increase production, standardize quality and ensure priority crops are scaled to meet global demand.
Ayudanomics fiasco
The fight against poverty, waged with hard-won gains under the previous two administrations and cutting the poverty rate from 25 percent to…
Let the kids play
With the rollout of the Fairway to the Future program, the Philippine Sports Commission and the National Golf Association of the…
Ransacking PhilHealth, a higher calling?
The PhilHealth fiasco exposed the brazen way the den of thieves in Malacañang treats protected public funds as disposable cash.
Focus on real problem — HIV
The Philippines recorded 4,633 new HIV cases in the first quarter of 2026 alone. That translates to 51 new diagnoses every day.
Big picture previewed
With the impeachment trial looming, wresting control of the Senate is crucial to ensure the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte, which…
Brave words count little
De Leon is meant to be the DBM’s clean break from the P1-trillion ‘Floodgate’ mess, a fresh face to bury an ugly chapter.
Progressive rape persists
A law without funding is not a law but a mere statement of aspirations that the government has chosen not to honor by marginalizing the…
Abominable UA’s origin
A pivotal moment was the 2019 General Appropriations Act standoff over P95 billion in insertions, which led to the budget’s reenactment.…