Road safety begins with systemic reform
IF WE are to truly make roads in Western Visayas – and elsewhere in the country – safer, we must stop treating symptoms and...
Deadly maybes
MY PEACEFUL Sunday at church on May 4 was abruptly shattered by news of a deadly car crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
What must a senator be?
NAME recall may be enough if we elect someone to regulate pedicab fares or rename a porch in a barangay sitio. But when we...
The constant danger of treachery and betrayal
THAT Bible episode about King David and his rebellious son, Absalom, (cfr. 2 Samuel 18, 9-19, 3) perpetuates the narrative that treachery and betrayal...
I escaped
LIKE many people, I have been in a cell at Alcatraz Island but escaped. It’s a lot easier when you are a tourist.
Now,...
Let’s have more police helicopters
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Air Unit plays a crucial role in law enforcement, disaster response, and search and rescue operations.
With its current...
Case vs PH filed with UN Human Rights Committee
FIVE YEARS after he was assassinated, the family of Jose Reynaldo “Jory” Porquia, Bayan Muna Coordinator for Iloilo City, brought a complaint against the Philippines before...
Mandatory drug testing for PUV drivers: Will it be different this time?
IN WESTERN Visayas, the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) move to impose quarterly mandatory drug testing for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers has been met...