FINDING ANSWERS Last week’s observance of the 41st anniversary of the martyrdom of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino got me reflecting on the significance of what transpired on Aug. 21, 1983. Ninoy’s assassination that day was a turning point in Philippine history. It sparked widespread outrage across...
FINDING ANSWERS The conviction of three former cadets of the Philippine Military Academy for the 2019 hazing death of Darwin Dormitorio should serve as a deterrent to the crime of hazing that was the focus of RA 8049, the original anti-hazing law I authored in 1995, and amended by RA 11053 that...
FINDING ANSWERS Is a Marcos-Aquino coalition possible in the coming 2025 midterm elections? In the landscape of Philippine politics before the rise of the Dutertes, very few families have resonated as powerfully as the Marcoses and Aquinos. For decades, the two political families belonged to...
FINDING ANSWERS Olympic double gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo is the superhero we Filipinos have long been yearning for, ever since the Philippines joined the world’s most prestigious sporting event exactly 100 years ago. His rise to the apex of fame and glory at the ongoing Paris...
FINDING ANSWERS Right from the beginning of his State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. connected with the Filipino people with a very realistic statement. “Whatever current data proudly bannering our country as among the best-performing in Asia means nothing to a...
FINDING ANSWERS Intrigue marked the buildup to yesterday’s State of the Nation Address due to a remark of Vice President Sara Duterte that she won't attend the event because she’s the self-appointed “designated survivor.” Her remark, made after it was known she quit as DepEd chief,...
FINDING ANSWERS It’s an idea whose time has come – not only today but years ago. And nothing can be more powerful, as the renowned French novelist Victor Hugo said, than an idea whose time has come. At last week’s Kapihan sa Manila Prince Hotel media forum, former Supreme Court Justice...
FINDING ANSWERS When I was senator for two terms during the time of President Cory Aquino and then President Fidel Ramos, I knew fully well the importance of being able to think on one’s feet while on the Senate floor. To react quickly and be mentally agile while engaging in a furious debate with...
FINDING ANSWERS The Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) has gotten significant support in its mission to tackle malnutrition during the critical period in a child’s life—from conception to age two. No less than First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos led the June 15...
FINDING ANSWERS At last week’s Kapihan sa Manila Prince Hotel news forum, discussion focused on divorce and it became clearer why the dissolution of the permanent bond of marriage must not be legalized in the Philippines. Retired Supreme Court Justice Adolfo Azcuna said that House Bill 9349,...
BETTER DAYS For many people in countries like the Philippines where a judge decides a court case, getting to know how a jury goes about its work and reaches its conclusion can be fascinating. Although just like that of a judge, the verdict of a jury can save lives or destroy the future of the...
FINDING ANSWERS Last week’s passage on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) 10079 authored by Bulacan Representative Salvador Pleyto is a welcome development that has long been awaited. It’s a step closer to improving the midwifery profession in the country which, in turn, would hopefully...
