June 19, 2026
Friday
THE strongest storm in recent history has brought the strongest act of humanity, embracing a nation of survivors. Yolanda showed us her wrath but the world showed her mercy that is bountiful. In that light, Yolanda came as a blessing in disguise. More often we do not see how strong we really are not until […]
HIS voice cracked when he gave us all a stern warning of the heartbreaking images of the aftermath of “Yolanda”. I am referring to the voice of Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez whom I spoke with on the phone over Radio Inquirer’s program Banner Story. He said: “Do not underestimate the strength of the storm. […]
IN terms of intention, purpose and vision, one can only admire the Saudization Program of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A government or a monarchy for that matter putting top priority to the welfare of its own people deserves admiration. But in the midst of this care and welfare program for its own people are […]
ANG halalan kahapon ay hindi dapat tingnan bilang isang political exercise gaya ng halalang lokal o pambansa. Panukala lang yon. Sa katotohanan kasi, kasing dumi na ng halalang tradisyunal ang halalan sa barangay. Naroon ang mga elementong nagpaparumi sa exercise na ito. Yung listahan ng areas of concern ng COMELEC (translation: mga lugar na maaaring […]
SINO ang hindi makakaunawa sa tawag ng pag-ibig? Sino ang hindi makakaunawa sa pahayag na ang pag-ibig ay walang pagitan, walang pinipiling lahi, kulay, pagkakataon at edad? The story of Freddie Aguilar and his 16-year old girlfriend is not the first May-December Affair to hit the headlines. Celebrity man o hindi marami ang kuwentong ganito, […]
PDAF O DAP—walang andap-andap na sila’y nagpanggap. Sino pa ba ang paniniwalaan nating tunay na lingkod-bayan? Sino ba ang tapat sa kanila na umanoy naglilingkod sa sambayanan? The truth of the matter is, the more we negate the truth that the country is in the midst of institutional and constitutional crisis, the more the problem […]
ANG Tausug ang isa sa pinakamatatapang na grupo ng mga ethnikong Filipino na nakasalamuha ko, masasabi ko rin sila ang may pinakamaalab ang puso alang-alang sa kapayapaan. Kilala nila ang karahasan sa kung paaanong kilala nila ang kapayapaan. Kilala nila ang kaguluhan sa kung paanong kilala nila ang katahimikan Hindi maniniwala ang marami at maaaring […]
HINDI binibitiwan, kinapapaguran o tinatalikdan ang paghahanap ng kapayapaan. Gayunman, ang pagkamit sa tunay na kapayapaan ay may pasubali sa pasimula pa lamang. Hindi maaaring walang kundisyon, walang sukatan, batayan, at walang hangganan. Laging may pinagbabatayan ang kapayapaan na isinusulong ng dalawang panig. Hindi kasinungalingan ang sabihin ng panig ng Moro National Liberation Front na […]
IT was a security crisis just waiting to unfold. All the signs leading to Monday’s bloody encounter between combined government forces and armed members of theMoro National Liberation Front (MNLF) were visible, expressed, articulated, overtly I must stress. MNLF’s Nur Misuari did declare his intention and that of the MNLF in declaring independence of Mindanao, […]
NONNATUS Rojas resigned from his position as Director of the National Bureau of Investigation because he understood completely what the actions of no less than the President of Republic of the Philippines meant. There was no need for President Aquino to articulate it. The Chief Executive showed distrust with the NBI, the very institution that […]
PHYSICALLY, it may not be a gathering of a million in Luneta yesterday. Bigger crowds have gathered in the very same location in the past, for a different reason, for a different purpose. But what may be wanting in the targeted number of people is exceeded by the reality that majority of those who came […]