By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT’S time the Pangasinan chapters of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to collaborate and petition the Supreme Court to withdraw its rule allowing arrested drug suspects to avail of a plea bargaining agreement that…
By Al S. Mendoza THE Comelec loves dwelling on controversies. You can bet on that. Almost in every election, it crafts rules that almost always invite a rain of criticisms. Early on this year, it met a hail of bashes for raiding private properties to implement its “Oplan Baklas.” This…
By Gonzalo Duque I WATCHED how some presidential and vice presidential candidates performed in forums and debates and saw how the aspirants ultimately ended up hitting each other in the exchanges. So sorry na lang yong mga absent because they missed the golden opportunity to show their mettle and…
By Leonardo Micua THE world is on edge because there is a man in eastern Europe who wants to enforce his will on all peace-loving nations in the whole world. With him on rampage, no nation feels safe as he may yet ignite a full-scale war in Europe that…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo FRANCIS Fukuyama, a US political scientist urged Taiwan to rethink its defense policy and reinstate mandatory military conscription. Fukuyama said that “Chinese invasion of Taiwan, which was generally perceived as unthinkable even few months back, is now a distinct possibility.” In his keynote address entitled…
By Farah G. Decano I have always been amused by the celebration of Women’s Month which coincides with Fire Prevention every March. What is it with fire and women? This does not require any research on my part because I wake up to a living fireball since birth –…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE big talk in the world these days is the brewing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that started last February 20, that has turned from bad to worse. The crisis turned into full-fledged war and thousands of people already lost their lives and wounded….
By Rex Catubig March is Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope”, in reference to the “ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers” during the ongoing pandemic. More, it is “a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. I was in EDSA February 23, 1986, a day after Cardinal Sin rallied Catholics to protect the Enrile-Ramos tandem from certain deaths. It was an event that a journalist would not miss. I listened and looked into the eyes of the hundreds those who quickly…
By Al S. Mendoza THE following was from the Inquirer column of Artemio V. Panganiban on Feb. 20, 2022. “…a post of former PCCG commissioner Ruben Carranza from his US enclave claims that Bongbong Marcos (BBM) could be arrested and jailed in the US for failing to pay his…
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