Philippine national security, in state of systemic vulnerabilities
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Columnists, editorials, guest essays, and letters — Daily Tribune Opinion.
Threads of memory
Our fear of death and the unknown is deeply rooted in human psychology and culture. The end of life and consciousness can be daunting.
Defeatism
In our present political circumstances, accepting or expecting failure happens to be the prevailing attitude of some identifiable political…
Preempting SC
The key question for Dela Rosa is whether Philippine law allows his surrender before the Supreme Court issues a decision.
Our grid has a China problem
We wanted private companies running our electricity grid. So, naturally, we ended up with another government owning part of the operator.
No green thumb
The sector’s average daily basic pay is P395, compared with the national average of P714, while poverty among farmers sits near 27 percent,…
PBBM’s alleged illegal acts not SC target
That the targets of the High Court are the increases made by the House of Representatives and not the alleged illegal acts of President…
A succession problem
The opportunity to appoint a ‘new’ vice president also presents too strong a temptation to groom a potential presidential candidate for…
Woman Bongbong can’t afford to fire
Marcos is selling normalcy. Though Claire Castro detonates that brand every time she opens her mouth.
ARTA x OMB
Many burdens on business are not caused by corrupt individuals but by poorly designed rules. The Ombudsman’s role is not only to punish…
At the heart of tech-drivenness
Forward-thinking enterprises are beginning to realize that teaching people how to use new tools is just as important as acquiring the tools…
Romualdez gone, but pork lives on
Romualdez’s fall would have left behind a convenient fiction: that the scandal was of one man’s making, and that his removal means the…
Palace, House of Horrors
Private sector fiscal experts released an analysis of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, and the numbers are horrifying.
Wearing your loyalties
You do not need to support Marcos. You do not need to agree with Hontiveros. You certainly do not need to hate China. You simply need to…
Kids’ digital playground
The main issue isn’t whether social media is good or bad for kids. It is whether they have the skills to handle it.
Running on unregulated crowdsourcing, anyone? (1)
Early political advertising in whatever way, shape or form must be checked and curtailed. Signifying one’s desire in an unofficial or…
Manila Mafia Film Festival
They were winning awards, too, and raking it in at the box office. Which proves the saying, ‘may pera sa basura.’
Marcos’ broken promise
When rice inflation tops 20 percent and the promised price lives behind a subsidy counter, the report card is on the table and it doesn’t…
