Truth on trial
“THE TRUTH will set us free,” so the Scripture promises. And today, truth is on trial in the Philippines. The bottom line is whether...
The evils of political idolatry
POLITICS is almost second nature to Filipinos. Elections feel like fiestas and politicians are treated like celebrities. There is nothing wrong with loving one’s...
Truths we never learn
THE HEADLINES scream of power struggles, Senate walkouts, impeachment maneuverings, plunder cases, shifting alliances, and accusations of “tyranny of the majority.” But beneath the...
Masterstroke or bulok?
RECENT developments surrounding the Vice President’s impeachment proceedings have laid bare a lesson as old as truth itself: whether the VP’s “masterstrokes” ended up...
Bullies being bullied back bigtime
FOR A WHILE, bullies look invincible. Because of the power they wielded, they dictate, threaten, humiliate, and crush opposition. They mistake fear for loyalty...
The rise of Central
A New Era of Excellence under the Dagohoy Presidency
As the sun rises over the iconic Rose Memorial Auditorium in the sprawling 24-hectare campus of...
Reversal of fortunes
THE WHEELS of justice in the Philippines are often described as grinding slowly, but in the current climate of 2026, they have accelerated into...
When reality speaks, politics must listen
POLITICS has a way to curtail the truth. It can twist narratives, suppress inconvenient facts, and manufacture stories that protect the powerful rather than...
Politics is temporary. Truth is eternal.
IN THE Philippines today, corruption is deeply ingrained at every stage of governance. This flood related anomalies are just the tip of the iceberg....
Nothing that is morally wrong can be politically correct
IN A WORLD where political correctness often seeks to normalize behavior and ideas that conflict with moral truth, the principle that William E. Gladstone...