The ghosts of 1986 linger. Under Ferdinand Marcos Sr., corruption metastasized, institutions bent to Malacañang, media was muzzled, and public fury exploded into the People Power Revolution.

MARCOS SR. OUSTED, WHY IS JR. STILL HERE?

1965: TWO NATIONS, TWO CHOICES

In 1965, two leaders came to power in Southeast Asia.

A study in Contrast: The Philippines and Singapore

Tourism Secretary Christina Franci confuses motion with achievement. In tourism, campaign launches, foreign trips, slogans, and events are inputs, not results.

MOTION IS NOT ACCOMPLISHMENT

Warmest congratulations to Atty. Melvin Matibag on his appointment as the new Director of the National Bureau of Investigation.

A Proud Moment for San Pedro: Congratulations to NBI Director Melvin Matibag

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed that no one would be spared in his campaign against corruption. Yet what has emerged is a selective and politicized enforcement of accountability, where those closest to power appear insulated, while critics, whistleblowers, and expendable figures are pursued with unusual zeal.

This is not coincidence.
It is a pattern.

The troubling pattern of lies, intimidation, and persecution

Forty years later, 1986–2026: A deja vu?

Mandate obtained and squandered

I am 75 years old. Many of my contemporaries have passed on. Soon, I too will join them. At this stage of life, one’s concerns become simpler, but also more urgent. We think less about ourselves and more about what we leave behind.

Is this the best we can be?

THE POLITICS OF DISTRACTION

The unfolding political drama has once again seized the nation’s attention. In the Philippines, this is a familiar and time-tested formula: when one controversy threatens to become too dangerous, drown it with new ones. It is political misdirection elevated into an art form, amplified by a well-deployed army of media mercenaries and partisan influencers.

EYES ON THE BALL

THE LONGING FOR GREATNESS
We are a people drawn to heroes, not out of fantasy but out of longing. We seek someone who can carry our hopes, someone who can make us proud in a way that feels unmistakably our own.

A country in search of a hero

Red tape and red flags By John Catral Raña


Red tape and red flags

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