Her Rising Numbers Tell the Real Story

"The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte increasingly appears, to her supporters and many observers, less like a constitutional exercise and more like a campaign aimed at weakening her political standing ahead of 2028. The charges — betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft, and bribery — are undeniably serious.

Yet the prosecution's presentation has invited criticism that it has been more theatrical than evidence-based. Recent surveys suggest that a large part of the public shares that view."

Politics Wearing Legal Robes: The Impeachment Trial of VP Sara Duterte

In the July 27, 2026 State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., one of the most applauded portions of his speech was his declaration that he will make sure that systems loss will be eliminated from the charges imposed on electric power consumers. 


The difference between eliminating and reducing is credibility

This week,  a special “Disclosure” event in the Philippines is happening, and I’m genuinely excited about it. My book, Galactic Testament: Advanced Wisdom from Extraterrestrial Intelligences is released this week.

Disclosure This Week: A New Look at Life Beyond Earth

The recent shooting incident in Tacloban City has brutally shown how vulnerable our children can be to outside influences – peer pressure, social media, information at our fingertips.

Wrong approach to school violence?

Why is there so much fuss about Pax Silica when it is supposed to result in employment, higher incomes and economic growth?

Pax Silica and Us

The last few years saw the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Philippine society, especially in such sectors as labor market, changes in the outsourcing industry, technological advances in governance, medicine, finance, education, sports, public service, law, and media.

AI for the common good — President Xi

Just to be clear here: I am not going to talk about a certain brand of cigarettes in this column.

When ‘hope’ becomes a commodity

Officials of San Pedro City just did a first in Laguna.  They organized a commemorative program to give out replicas of the United States Congressional Gold Medals to guerilla survivors of World War 2 and their descendants.  This was held at the Pacita Astrodome last July 21.

Historical San Pedro City and Takaichi

Have you ever wondered why so many politicians seem to end up behind bars for corruption? It feels sudden, almost like a personal downfall. But in many cases, it’s not that money magically turns people evil. Money often reveals what was already inside them - and it does it in a louder, faster way than ordinary life.

The Real Reason Politicians Fall Into Corruption

When China hosted the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended for the first time, adding official recognition and prestige to the already prestigious annual gathering.

Let the world benefit from AI

I AM BACK: Atty Buenaventura Go-Soco Jr. Column

I AM BACK

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