Tonyo Cruz

Duterte magic is gone

Former President Rodrigo Duterte and his former spokesperson Sal Panelo were supposed to throw a fit at the House of Representatives after the QuadComm initially moved the hearing. It would be a chance to malign the House and be the defiant hero of the day, right in the premises of the Batasang Pambansa.

Not the end of the story

As I write this, Kamala Harris has conceded her defeat and has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory. The electoral college tally stands at 226 for Harris and 295 for Trump. Republicans won back control of the Senate, and may possibly keep the House leadership.

Beginning of the end

Former president Duterte’s appearance this week before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee could be the beginning of the end for this sad chapter in our history.

Hope and aid

As I write this, a tropical storm continues to inundate huge parts of Luzon, with water volume and floods never before experienced in many areas. The impacted area is so huge, the impact so profound, and millions affected that it is quite certain that Kristine (international name: Trami) would be long remembered, despite not being a supertyphoon.

Good job, Congress

If anyone told us soon after the May 2022 elections that by October 2024, there would be marathon hearings in the House and Senate holding the Duterte administration accountable, nobody would have believed it.