The Civil Service Commission has imposed a sweeping ban on gambling for all government workers, extending restrictions beyond office hours and into private life.
Lawyers Demand Answers After a Child Killed in Zamboanga Police Operation
A childโs death in a Zamboanga raid sparks calls for an independent probe, as lawyers question police claims and demand accountability.
Due Process or Delay the Process? When Due Process Becomes a Moving Target
As VP Sara Duterte invokes due process, a House-led hearing ordered by the Supreme Court is now under scrutinyโraising questions about delay and accountability.
Sovereignty Or Selective Justice? Why Bam Aquinoโs ICC Remark Raises Questions
Senator Bam Aquino asserted during a Senate caucus that Filipinos who committed crimes in the country should be prosecuted here. His statement sounded patriotic, even legally sound. However, in the context of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) action against former…
Public Duty vs. Personal Interest โ Why PH Governance Keeps Failing the Ethics Test
Public office is supposed to be a public trust. Yet in practice, in the Philippines, it often functions like a family business, a political debt-payment system, or a personal investment portfolio. The gap between public duty and personal interest is…
Every Election Is a Lesson: The Myth of Moving On Without Accountability
Every election is more than a contest of numbers; it is a test of our nationโs soul. Each time we go to the polls, we are given a sacred opportunity โ not just to choose leaders, but to reflect on…
Opinion: Excessive Reverence for the Rich and Influential Weakens Accountability
Writer Gege Cruz Sugue, in her opinion piece in PhilStar, shared how a group of celebrities reacted angrily when asked to lower their voices in a cafรฉ. What she exposed was a social sickness that feels all too familiar โ…
Protest and Demonstration: Still the Peopleโs Voice Against Corruption
In an era when social media outrage is just a click away, one might ask: do protests and demonstrations still matter? Can gathering in the streets still shake the foundations of power when corruption stares us in the face, bold…
