HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Last July 29, what could perhaps be best described as an odd group of 19 different people filed at the Supreme Court the 21st petition lodged thus far against the Anti-Terrorism Law. Lawyers and law students on Twitter were pleasantly surprised. Many said they look forward to...
HOTSPOT Many are in shock and in mourning over the sudden death of Utrecht-based Fidel Agcaoili, chief negotiator of communist rebels in peace negotiations with the government. Who is this man who, despite the distance and the unremitting slander against the movement he represents, continued to...
HOTSPOT Unknown to many, senators and other members of Congress enjoy “parliamentary immunity” or immunity from arrest from possible charges arising from speeches or remarks made in Congress. It is thus surprising that news came out that the senator, who enjoys parliamentary immunity and...
HOTSPOT Public school teachers are launching a campaign for safe resumption of classes, and they raising a lot of questions that nobody in government has bothered to answer. Who will pay for teachers’ broadband connection and the devices they need to use? Exactly how would parents acquire devices...
HOT SPOT Thousands or perhaps tens of thousands of Filipinos have died from coronavirus and from other causes since March. But most, if not all, relatives practically mourned remotely, privately, and rather quickly due to the strict quarantine rules. The more fortunate had the chance to virtually...
HOTSPOT I didn’t understand why it was underreported, but it exploded by late evening of January 9. For all intents and purposes, the National Capital Region Police Office “changed” Traslacion and it was not a pretty thing. Soon after devotees successfully returned the popular icon to Quiapo...
HOTSPOT Instead of being the issue, why not be a champion of issues this 2020? The new year challenges you to be inspired, instead of getting fed up. Here are six issues where you could be an influencer or ambassador of this 2020: Mass transportation — We must challenge and discard the logic and...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz One of the things that people liked about Rodrigo Roa Duterte in 2016 was that he promised “genuine change.” He went on to say that he will be the country’s “first socialist president.” His most ardent supporters even said he will head a “revolutionary government.”...
