The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is in custody of two foreign individuals suspected of being members of the global terrorist network, Islamic State (IS). Weeks earlier, reports emerged that the group… Continue reading "The Enemy is Here"
With less than a year in office, President Rodrigo Duterte has already sacked a high-ranking Cabinet official of his administration. Interior and local government (DILG) honcho, Ismael “Mike” Sueño was axed… Continue reading "Farewell, Mike Sueño"
Jack Nicholson’s character in ‘The Shining’ immortalized the old adage: “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” The proverb describes the importance of having a respite from… Continue reading "Too Much Rest?"
Before the digital age when a majority of the population use the internet for their entertainment and information needs, television sets were an integral part of the Filipino way of… Continue reading "Classic Pinoy Commercials We All Miss"
They say as you get older, you get better. At 72 years old, you should be a stellar role model to your contemporaries. You should be one of the most responsible, most… Continue reading "Happy Birthday, President Duterte"
Not long ago, the Abu Sayaff were deemed too weak to even be considered a “terrorist group” and were instead dismissed as a decrepit bunch of bandits operating in the lawless… Continue reading "An Enemy in our Backyard"
Being a whistleblower for government corruption should reward you as a hero, unfortunately in the Philippines exposing injustice in the bureaucracy would devastate your life instead. While the trial is… Continue reading "Remembering Marlene Esperat"
President Rodrigo Duterte is known worldwide for his no-holds barred, tough-talking persona. He ordered his police force to show no mercy to drug dealers, he tells his military to be… Continue reading "No More Mr. Tough Guy?"
The topic of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) has been dominating headlines recently, because of the number of fatalities in President Duterte’s brutal crackdown on drugs. It is a hot issue both… Continue reading "Remembering Charlie de Rosario: The First Desaparecido"
