Opinion/Analysis

Wrong host for reg’l rights confab

“The Marcos government is posturing itself as a champion of human rights that it routinely violates. This government is not fit to speak on IHL– much less host a regional conference on it. Shooting at will, bombing at whim is not galvanizing commitment to IHL –  it’s state terrorism,” IPMSDL noted.

Isang masamang biro ang ipagmalaki ang murang bigas sa magsasaka ng palay

Tila paniwalang-paniwala sila sa kanilang islogang “Para sa Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas,” isang Pilipinas kung saan nagmamakaawa ang mga mismong nagtatanim ng palay na hayaan silang makabili ng murang bigas. Hindi nakikita ng estadong ito na sa isang bansang agrikultural kung saan ang bigas ang siyang pangunahing pagkain, isang malaking kabalintunaan at hindi nakakatuwang biro ang kanilang mga polisiya’t pakulo.

Government’s continuing crime

All these cases vividly illustrate how the PNP, the military and the Marcos Jr. regime has weaponized the law, tampered with evidence and invented testimonies to harass, intimidate, prosecute and jail activists, critics and the religious doing humanitarian work. The continuing crime of Marcos Sr. martial law has been inherited by Marcos Jr.

Filipinos must condemn Israel, demand freedom for Palestine

The zionist entity is today’s the world’s worst killer of journalists on top of being the world’s worst mass murderer of infants, women, and the elderly. It is the world’s most evil establishment, engendered and aided by imperialist powers such as the US and British governments. Israel deserves all the loathing that all decent human beings heap upon it.

Atom Araullo: Doctors, heal our land

“The world does not need more experts who look away. It needs professionals who show up, speak out, and stay when things get hard. This world will ask a lot of you, but I hope you meet it not just with skill, but with courage. Not just with brilliance, but with heart.”

Lasco: Not a small country by any means

What makes the Philippines a small country is the vigorous campaign of other nations to make it look small, and the obeisance of the so many administrations to colonial masters. Indeed, the entire trouble with the nation is that we have yet to overcome excessive hospitality to those who exploit, abuse and oppress us.

DA can’t solve rice sector’s woes

“[N]apapaiyak na lang ang mga magsasaka sa dinadanas nilang hirap. Tumanda na silang hindi nakakatikim ng makatarungang suporta mula sa gobyerno.”

Sympathy for the devil

Pleased to meet you//Hope you guess my name//But what’s puzzlin’ you//Is the nature of my game.

Senate suffers from runny nose

Only senators with runny nose and fidelity to the misrule of law and deficit of justice would disagree that the impeachment provision in the Charter was meant to kick out plundering, corrupt and lawless officials and ship them to the doghouse.