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Is Jesus still relevant today? Across the world — from the quiet towns of the Philippines to the sprawling cities of the West — fewer people are going to church. Fewer still identify with organized religion. According to the Pew Research Center, around 28% of U.S. adults now describe themselvesContinue Reading
“Stop corruption; fix the system now.” It’s the kind of headline you’ve seen before, the kind that makes you sigh because you know it’s true — and you know you’ve heard it too many times. But this time, the cry feels different. Filipinos are tired, angrier, more awake. The recentContinue Reading
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants us to believe that the newly formed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will be different. He swears it will be politics-free, untouchable, and willing to “spare no one” – not even his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, or his allies in Congress. But let’sContinue Reading
Lito Aniñon stunned the political establishment by toppling the Climaco dynasty in Tungawan during the 2025 elections. Many dismissed him as a political lightweight—a newcomer with little chance of delivering real change. Barely three months into office, however, the mayor is proving that he came prepared with more than justContinue Reading
At dawn, on February 7, 2020 armed men stormed a small house in Tacloban and arrested a 20-something journalist named Frenchie Mae Cumpio. She has been behind bars ever since. For nearly five years now, Cumpio has faced a barrage of cases – illegal firearms possession, terrorism financing, aiding rebels,Continue Reading
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto wasn’t just pointing out numbers when he said ghost flood control projects have bled the economy of up to P118.5 billion since 2023. He was exposing the scale of a rot that has become almost routine in Philippine governance: money that should have protected communities fromContinue Reading
THE resignation of Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan is being spun as “command responsibility.” But let’s be blunt: this is not accountability, this is damage control. Billions of pesos have been poured into so-called flood control projects, yet our communities are still drowning—literally and figuratively. Ghost projects, sweetheart deals,Continue Reading
