Tables, not apples
Enough with the tired defense, “Kahit anong gawin, may sasabihin.” Questioning how taxpayers' money is spent is not ingratitude. It is…
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Columnists, editorials, guest essays, and letters — Daily Tribune Opinion.
Shaky start
As opening moves go, this is hardly the confident start one might have expected, especially after weeks of preparation.
Window dressing poverty
We act like a host who borrows money to buy an expensive dining set to impress the neighbors, while the roof over our own children’s heads…
Random lessons Philippine realpolitik teaches
One might think he was the Naked Emperor, telling many unbelievable things, thereby passing off projects carried over from the last…
Yes, we (oro)can!
You cannot do a disservice to the people now and expect to be accommodated in 2028, when the tide begins to turn. Such a firm stance is the…
Eyesores, the poor ain’t
A vendor who loses a day’s income does not become less poor because a visiting leader fails to see him.
Marcos redux
What’s pathetic is the attempt to massage the numbers. Malacañang announced that a historic 9.7-percent poverty rate was achieved ahead of…
Chief Justice Zalameda
His appointment would certainly be welcomed by his colleagues and would not generate any case of imbroglio and dissension within the…
Culture of excellence
By the time CJ Zalameda retires, it will be a different world, with technology evolving rapidly every day.
Retirement by choice, not by calendar
In the absence of an applicable retirement agreement, an employee cannot be compelled to retire before reaching 65 without his explicit and…
Safe evacuation centers now: fully implement the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act
These conditions are particularly concerning because evacuation centers should not expose already vulnerable families to additional…
Reward pork busters
The proposal carries a reward system in which a successful prosecution entitles the petitioner to get a portion of recovered funds.
Move over, old-school politics
While dynastic machinery remains a heavy blanket over the local landscape, the hunger for reform-minded, independent and service-driven…
Divine wisdom
Wisdom does not impose herself but is gracious to all who desire her and reaches out to those who want her.
Safeguarding hog farmers without emptying tables
Importers, meat processors and local raiser federations must establish an integrated supply forecasting council alongside the Department of…
Old pork, new labels
These findings show that political patronage and greed still shape budget allocations despite the public outrage and government…
Basic needs
Mind you, paying attention to the basics works wonders insofar as dealing with what has haunted and shamed most Filipinos for years:…
Net the big fish
Somebody has to be held accountable for the SEA Games scandal. Yes, Suzara would be a suspect, but he was clearly taking orders from…
