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Opinion

Various commentaries and analysis on news headlines, political views and pressing issues of the day…one’s opinion!

Opinion

When intense devotion turns dangerous

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 A. Fabella Tugado

How many injuries—and how many deaths—are acceptable in the name of faith? After the Traslacion left three devotees dead and around 1,700 others treated for

Opinion

Darkness in the Storm Should Not Be Inevitable

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Journal Online

Ensuring electric cooperatives’ disaster preparedness can mean the difference between life or death during calamities When disasters strike the Philippines, it is always the most

Opinion

Mary Immaculate: ‘Nothing is to be feared, nothing is hopeless’

Monday, December 8, 2025 A. Fabella Tugado

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception every December 8 is more than a liturgical celebration; it is a call to reflect on what holiness, grace,

Opinion

China attack on Taiwan won’t be just an ‘internal matter’

Thursday, December 4, 2025 A. Fabella Tugado

Beijing insists that the Taiwan question is a purely domestic concern that outsiders have no right to touch. But the response of the region in

Opinion

The lasting imprints of Manong Johnny and Rosa Rosal

Monday, November 17, 2025 A. Fabella Tugado

The Philippines has lost two of its most iconic figures: Juan Ponce Enrile (JPE or Manong Johnny), the legendary political survivor, and Rosa Rosal, the

Opinion

In defense of the budget insertion

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 A. Fabella Tugado

Few phrases in politics today carry as much baggage as “budget insertion.” It has become synonymous with corruption, conjuring images of pork barrel scams, shady

Opinion

Bloody hands, empty seats: The world has turned its back on Netanyahu

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 A. Fabella Tugado

At the United Nations last week, the strongest condemnation came not in words but in a refusal to listen to what a head of state

Kaori Nakamura-Osaka
Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific
Opinion

Shaping the living wage agenda: Asia-Pacific’s call to action

Friday, September 26, 2025 Journal Online

Asia and the Pacific is home to the world’s largest workforce. In recent years, the region has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with real wages (inflation-adjusted pay)

Opinion

Social justice: the key to shared prosperity

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Journal Online

Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development. The gathering was the largest meeting of world leaders

Opinion

Asia and the Pacific at the crossroads: Time to drive growth through decent work in supply chains

Monday, September 15, 2025 Journal Online

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