The government’s presentation at the UN Human Rights Council has apparently failed, as 45 member-states seek a closer look into reported killings linked to the government’s war on drugs. The government should allow the United Nations investigation of the extra-judicial killings if it truly believes its pronouncements that EJKs are

After the elections, 115 congressmen were voted into office as Liberal Party members. But the attraction and admittedly the benefits of being part of the good graces of Malacanang were hard to resist; thus, the exodus of party members to the fold of the new ruling party. (The departure continues

Masamang senyales ito dahil una, nangangahulugan na hindi pinaniniwalaan ng korte ang testimonya ni Benhur Luy na siya ring key witness sa mga PDAF cases, o mga kaso sa tinatawag na pork barrel. Paano na ang PDAF cases? Dahil pangalawa, ang Solicitor General pa ng Pilipinas, ang opisyal na tagapagtanggol

Ngayong Araw ng Paggawa, nagpupugay tayo sa pinakamahalagang yaman ng Pilipinas — ang manggagawang Pilipino. Ang mga manggagawang narito sa bansa at ang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) ay tunay na mahusay na huwaran ng kadakilaan at kagalingan. Sa likod ng mga numero at statistika na nagpapakita ng paglago ng

The matter should be investigated thoroughly and wrongdoers swiftly punished. We have seen how PNP uniformed personnel have in the Jee Ick-Joo case, the Espinosa rubout case, and in a number of other cases abused their office under the guise of the war on drugs. If this systemic pattern of

All Presidents before him also experienced very high trust ratings at the start of their terms and eventually these ratings all dipped so there is really nothing unusual with the 5-point drop. His ratings remain high and I hope he uses his high trust ratings to address the main concerns

MANILA — To shed light on the issues surrounding the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed Senate Resolution 338 directing the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the alleged corruption at the agency. On March 15, 2017, Cabinet Secretary

Blaming the Liberal Party for their own internal conflict concerning serious accusations of corruption has become the easy recourse of top government officials. Sagutin nila ang mga paratang sa halip na maghanap ng sisisihin kahit walang basehan. Let’s give credit where credit is due. The rift between the Philippine Coconut

The foundations of the Philippine government lie in its roots, in the smallest units of governance found in our towns. Barangay officials are comprised of men and women who are the people’s neighbors, faces that they know best. These officials know the heart of their towns more than any public