Once more in 2022: Heed bishops; vote wisely; junk ‘Bongbong’
In 2016, when Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the only son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator, was running for vice president, the Varsitarian...
Let women campaign without prejudice
March is National Women’s Month, but you can always count on some privileged men to spoil the celebration with their pettiness.
Speaking on a radio program,...
EDSA AT 36: Do not invite plunderers back to your home
IT HAS been exactly 36 years since millions of Filipinos gathered along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to oust the late dictator Ferdinand...
A coward should not be president
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has no business being arrogant.
In turning down the invitation of “Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews” and calling its multi-awarded journalist host...
Finally, a ‘normal’ Christmas
AS THE second year of the Covid-19 pandemic draws to a close, the country appears to have achieved what were seemingly impossible only months...
Substitution: The Duterte (and PDP-Laban) party trick
Let’s get one thing straight—substitution of candidates is legal.
Section 77 of the Omnibus Election Code makes it so. According to the law, candidates can...
Undas undone again by a heartless, incompetent Duterte gov’t
It’s Year 2 of the Covid-19 pandemic, and just like last year, Filipinos’ traditional celebrations and rituals—and lives—are upended this year.
Since the pandemic broke...
Caught red-handed, Duterte goes from red-tagging to Red Cross-ing
"Huwag na huwag talaga akong makaririnig na corruption, even a whiff or whisper,” said President Duterte during the early days of his presidency...
Comelec must extend voter registration
With the 2022 national and local elections in the Philippines just a year away and considering our still unfinished battle against Covid-19, our collective...
Marcos’ Martial Law and Duterte’s plunder, treason, despotism: Never again!
Earlier this September, Northern Luzon archbishops decried how killings, injustice and corruption have been prevalent in the Philippines under President Duterte’s administration, so much...