Dignity in Uniform
For the longest time, the financial net for our sports heroes was razor-thin. Many entry-level national athletes were expected to train at…
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COMMENTARY
Columnists, editorials, guest essays, and letters — Daily Tribune Opinion.
Stacked Deck
The Senate presiding officer suggested VP Duterte could address the allegations in other public fora, but the gag order made that…
Valium addiction’s curse: A true story
I loved Sarah and when she died, I had nightmares. When six more of my patients died in a span of three weeks, I developed chronic insomnia.
Bully who cried ‘bully’
If criticizing that waste of public funds makes one a bully, then every taxpayer in this country should be proud to wear the label.
Discipline bites back
So who needs disciplining more — the enforcer who turned a curfew violation into a death sentence, or the officials who empowered their…
When comedy crosses the line
Freedom of expression protects robust discussion, satire and comedy. But it does not place every public statement beyond legal scrutiny.
‘Mahiya naman kayo’: No effect on shameless
Whether the Senate can break this cycle will determine if there is still shame as a moral constraint in Philippine politics.
Marcos regime imploding
The Center for People Empowerment in Governance Inc. outlined the administration’s tactics thus far and how they contribute to the economic…
Guilty? Says who?
How much weight do Filipinos place on accountability when choosing their next leader?
An exercise in futility
The Sinophobia strategy comes as a desperate attempt to stir national condemnation against Sara, but the attempt is sophomoric, in fact,…
Why not go all the way?
If a market is worth serving, surely it is worth understanding.
No valid first marriage, no bigamy
A marriage certificate may begin the inquiry, but it does not necessarily end it.
Safe for babies, too!
But the President drank the water himself! So what’s the big deal? You’re saying your baby needs more protection than the President of the…
Incorrigible House
The country’s image concerning its commitment to development is also affected by the House’s misuse of the budget.
Double happiness
It’s not often that two Filipino fighters are fighting for world titles on the same night.
State-funded scholars, catalysts of development
As the Philippines explores nuclear power and modernizes its infrastructure, the country faces a critical need for highly specialized…
A misguided pursuit
Taxpayers are left questioning why their money funded a trial that now feels compromised, as the prosecution’s latest move raises more…
Shaking the Veep
There’s yet no convincing evidence the trial’s explosive revelations have reversed the Veep’s ‘simple’ image.
