Say NO to lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility
The children are the future of our nation. If we give up on them, we give up on our country. Lowering the minimum age of criminal...
Lascañas journal: the supposed bloody exploits of the DDS
Lascañas journal – written by hand on yellow paper – has now reached some 70 pages. In it, Lascañas has apparently scribbled notes about his own...
Uphold the lessons of “people power”
Bayan calls on the current generation to uphold the lessons of “people power” and continue the struggle for national freedom and democracy. A press statement...
Project NOAH continues – It is coming back home to UP
Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) was conceived after the massive destruction caused by late-season tropical storm Sendong (Washi) on December 16, 2011. It...
Is Senator De Lima’s cry for political persecution justified?
Senator Leila De Lima has been vilified by the Duterte administration even before she took office. Since then, she has continued speaking out against Duterte...
VP Robredo to Mayors: Request Aid from Foreign Agencies Directly
It’s a fact that the top two officials in the land are at odds with each other since they took office as the President and...
The Duterte and Trump connection and why worrying over it is pointless
Duterte and Trump fans and opponents continue to draw connections and comparisons between the two but is there really anything to worry about between the two...
#ChildrenNotCriminals: Children need saving. Jail is no place for a child.
Oppose the move in the Congress to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility (LMACR) from the current 15 years old to 9. A few years ago,...
Once and For All, Let’s End the K-12 Debate
The K-12 policy introduced by the Aquino administration is on its first year. As expected, it was a rocky start. Although the sitting president has...
The Rise of Tough Leaders and Their Populist Agenda
The world was stunned when Brexit campaigners pulled a stunning victory, forcing the UK out of the EU. The right wingers painted immigrants as the...
President Duterte asks critics: What steps are you taking to solve country’s problems?
“The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen.” Justice Louis Brandeis I remember the former President...
4RHome: A holistic program to provide free formation houses for drug dependents nationwide
At a recent lunch gathering last November 30, 2016, several of the Cabinet spouses, along with some of the Metro Manila mayors’ spouses, as...
The millennial candlelights at the Marcos Hero’s burial protest
MILLENNIAL CANDLELIGHTS: Cellphone flashlights stood for the candlelights lit in protest of the impending martial law – Venzie Crisostomo Tayo ang liwanag sa dilim Ang...
Would ending Endo contribute to inclusive economic growth? Part (2)
In my post last Oct. 20, 2016, we discussed about the paper written by Dr. Vicente Paqueo and Dr. Aniceto Orbeta on the impact...
Why Trump would be more at home in the Philippines
As the saying goes in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Donald Trump does not seem to be faring well as the nominee...