Freedom of Information: Exemptions and delays
WHEN President Duterte issued his executive order (EO) on Freedom of Information…
Peace hopes high as Oslo talks begin
A comprehensive peace agreement is still some months away but the talks…
Senate inquiry should help hold back excesses
DURING the two-day inquiry led by the Senate Committee on Justice and…
Specific budget items, not lump sums
THE Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the Priority Development Assistance Fund…
Building on a strong 2nd-quarter 7% GDP
THE good news is that the Philippine economy, as measured by Gross…
Ninoy’s death anniversary
WHILE the nation debated on whether the remains of former President Ferdinand…
Human rights in the anti-drugs campaign
THE Senate opens today an inquiry into the ongoing anti-drugs campaign of…
Contractualization: Action needed on concerns of both labor, management
THE issue of labor contractualization figured prominently in the last election campaign…
Review of P62-B dole-out program needed
THE Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) started as a P9-billion aid program to…
NDF peace talks back on track
EIGHTEEN detained peace consultants of the National Democratic Front (NDF) have been…
Save our rain water, use it for nat’l dev’t
AT the height of the rains last Sunday, with many areas flooded,…
