Life and death
All Saints’ Day should be a good time to discuss why Filipinos have a low regard for life and a fatalistic attitude toward death. It is all summed up in two words: “Bahala na’’ (Let’s leave it to God.)...
View ArticleFighting impunity
I came home from Hong Kong last Sunday with a couple of thoughts in mind, apart from a couple of gifts in hand. The post Fighting impunity appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleTriumph of justice
First off, some appreciation ought to go Leila de Lima’s way. It’s no surprise that Jovito Palparan, before he disappeared for parts unknown (what’s this, he means to do a Ping Lacson?), sent some very...
View ArticlePalparan and publicity
Last week the Association of General and Flag Officers Inc. called for a halt to the “undue trial by publicity” of retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan who faces kidnapping, serious illegal detention and...
View ArticleThe Murder of Cris Guarin: Tragedy and Opportunity
When I was talking to the widow of Cris Guarin during the day of his funeral in General Santos City, the depressing thought flashed through my mind that the case of the first Filipino media person to...
View ArticleSecrets, a mystery
I have a double treat for readers today. First, with some reluctance, I’m going to share some of the best kept secrets not just in the Philippines but in the world. For the second part of my column,...
View ArticleFraternities of impunity
The brutal death of another San Beda College of Law student from apparent fraternity hazing has triggered calls for a review of Republic Act 8049, the antihazing law, presumably to make the penalties...
View ArticleCorrupt policemen and the war on drugs
The biggest beneficiaries of the current campaign against drugs are the rogue elements in the police force—particularly those “with an entrepreneurial affinity for proactive graft.” This type of police...
View ArticleA new low in the Duterte era
The Duterte administration has reached a new low. With the virtual massacre of alleged suspects in a single night including teenager Kian Loyd delos Santos, the brutal campaign has once again reared...
View ArticleElusive justice
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines deplores the intensifying culture of impunity and worsening state of human rights in the country, especially as we remember the ruthless and barbarous...
View ArticleResist autocratic and repressive forces
We are utterly disturbed and gravely concerned about recent happenings in our country. President Duterte's administration has now clearly exposed its authoritarian nature by its continuing violation of...
View ArticleWhere the problem lies
Impunity. Corruption. Twin evils confronting our society. Or at least two of the fearsome snakes of a hydra-headed monster in whose grip we are trapped. Or have we become the monster ourselves? The...
View Article‘Tokhang’ as keyword
For several years now, UP Diliman has been a venue and a cosponsor, with the Filipinas Institute of Translation and the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, in the search for a Salita ng Taon or Filipino Word...
View Article‘Something is profoundly wrong’
A 14-year-old braggart knocks his fellow student senseless in an upscale Manila university. As the footage goes viral on social media, the whole nation cries for blood. Has the value system of the...
View ArticleCulture of impunity as state policy
From being envied, we became a pitied people. This was the result of the Maguindanao massacre, the 10th anniversary of which arrived two days ago on Nov. 23. Out of the 58 victims of that gruesome...
View ArticleLife and death
All Saints’ Day should be a good time to discuss why Filipinos have a low regard for life and a fatalistic attitude toward death. It is all summed up in two words: “Bahala na’’ (Let’s leave it to God.)...
View ArticleFighting impunity
I came home from Hong Kong last Sunday with a couple of thoughts in mind, apart from a couple of gifts in hand. The post Fighting impunity appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleTriumph of justice
First off, some appreciation ought to go Leila de Lima’s way. It’s no surprise that Jovito Palparan, before he disappeared for parts unknown (what’s this, he means to do a Ping Lacson?), sent some very...
View ArticlePalparan and publicity
Last week the Association of General and Flag Officers Inc. called for a halt to the “undue trial by publicity” of retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan who faces kidnapping, serious illegal detention and...
View ArticleUN: ‘Persistent impunity’
On June 4, the Geneva-based United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released its report on the human rights situation in the Philippines, notably in relation to the Duterte...
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