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Opinion and commentary from Daily Tribune columnists — national politics, policy, and public life.

  1. SEN. Alan Peter Cayetano

    Cayetano’s live show

    To be specific about it, is Cayetano rebranding himself as an avatar of our increasingly toxic non-text-based post-literate age? One who’s taking advantage of…

  2. Big theme card

    Big theme card

    People who play victim all the time are not only hypocrites; they are also immature at their very core.

  3. Mike test

    Mike test

    Mike is no babe in the woods; he has had his share of public relations campaigns that have propelled him into the limelight.

  4. Look who’s talking!

    Look who’s talking!

    A former government official-turned-critic is under scrutiny for her outspoken social media posts against the administration, with insiders questioning her…

  5. CLARO M. Recto

    The Senate and country, then and now

    Rampant graft and corruption at the highest levels of our government and political leadership, all driven by greed and craving for personal gain, continue to…

  6. Who shakes the jar?

    Who shakes the jar?

    The false narratives sow fear and suspicion in exchange for the truth. It is the unseen hand that manipulates, destabilizes and profits from disunity.

  7. Grandstanding

    Grandstanding

    What we need is real action that tackles the pressing issues we face every day. Let the military safeguard the West Philippine Sea.

  8. Gay love is not the threat. Your bigotry is.

    Gay love is not the threat. Your bigotry is.

    The "Jesus and Me Ministry" called for the removal of Closeup’s LGBT billboard. Recent backlash exposes tensions between moral policing and personal freedoms…

  9. Nine women, one Rizal, too many frames

    Nine women, one Rizal, too many frames

    Rizal was not a saint. He was not a playboy. He was complicated in ways that resisted both colonial fantasy and post-colonial comfort.

  10. Taking stock, giving thanks

    Taking stock, giving thanks

    In one way or another, all of us had been blessed last year. Some blessings were obvious; others came disguised as difficulties.