Once your sight is blocked from seeing the first thing you should see, everything else becomes blurry to you, if not altogether deformed. Political dynasty
Opinion
Various commentaries and analysis on news headlines, political views and pressing issues of the day.
International Women’s Day 2024 – “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”
The fight for women’s rights over the past fifty years is a story of progress. Women and girls have demolished barriers, dismantled stereotypes and driven
Women’s Work: time to recognize their critical role in agriculture – and invest in it!
By Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Despite women's significant contributions to our agrifood systems
Political Dynasty, Not Constitution (Part 1)
As much as we can dissociate public service from politics, the better. And as far as we can disjoin our dream of progress from politics,
Make Love, not Amendments
The Senate and House of Representatives now seem to be going well after a prolonged heated word battle regarding their plan to amend our Constitution.
EDSA is Ninoy and Ninoy is EDSA
Without Ninoy, there would have been no Edsa. Edsa revolution has been known for "people power" magic which "magic" did not (do not, and will
Time for Cabinet Shake Up
Something uniquely good and unprecedented is happening in the BBM administration, if we would discern. A case in point among others is burdening our people
Filipino Learners Lag Behind: Since When?
Pandemic, a repeatedly mentioned reason that points out to the learning gap of learners, justifies the low scores of students in different national and international
Cha-Cha is all politics: Valentine Boogie
The Senate is lampooned as being an "obstructionist" by the proponents of the charter changer (Cha-cha) in the House of Representatives. But what's wrong with
What we know so far about effective prevention of violent extremism
Gustavo Gonzalez UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Philippines Today, 12 of February, we observe the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism