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COMMENTARY
Columnists, editorials, guest essays, and letters — Daily Tribune Opinion.
Time to go it alone
Davao City has gotten used to these black propagandists. Vice President Sara Duterte aptly described their trade as toxic politics.
The democracy we made our own
A defeated candidate also belongs to the democratic story, having asked fellow citizens for their trust and accepted their answer.
Dignified farewell
Honoring our dead is among our most cherished traditions, yet for many less fortunate families, giving a loved one a proper burial remains…
What makes a chair a chair?
The Philippines can do more than explain why something cannot be done. It can determine what can be done.
Thieves never learn
While the 2027 budget has fewer flood control projects after the scandal, it replaced them with numerous multipurpose halls nationwide.
‘Bagong Pilipinas’ rolling along
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. framed the Bagong Pilipinas initiative not merely as a slogan but as a master plan for…
Romanticizing Bato
The political landscape is tense and filled with distrust. The recent communication from the PNP raises doubts about the truthfulness of…
Brazil’s cue
The news report was straightforward. But substitute ‘barring the return of the Duterte family to power’ and Brazil’s recent elections…
Naked truth militates vs Leonen
Leonen has written decisions that limit officials’ powers, and he has dissented often, sometimes against the very leaders who now sit near…
Ilocos Norte neglected under Bongbong?
Maybe the congressmen are getting nervous? We heard there’s a terrible drought coming in 2028. Not El Niño. A budget drought.
Buck stops at Palace
The racket began with Unprogrammed Appropriations, which are lump-sum funds with no line items.
Ayuda: Politics of dependency
Unfortunately, these are not real investments in human capital, arguably the Philippines’ most valuable resource. They are simply a means…
I think I know where Bato is
Bato! Never trust a man who says he’d die for you. Ask if he’d stay poor for you. Much tougher question. Especially when that man has a…
Controlling Super El Niño
Tell us where the system will break under a long drought. Tell us which rules will slow relief, and which loopholes will invite abuse.
Radical antidote to Filipino apathy
If we want to rescue our nation from the grip of cynicism, we must stop playing by the rules of an outrage machine that cannibalizes our…
Peso’s freefall
The peso’s fall reflects how things are in the country. And if those in power cannot protect the people from the compounding shock of a…
Pork lovers are off-limits
Under the UA, the funding for FAPs is uncertain, while the inserted projects get definite allocations.
