What the Shadow of Marcos is used to Conceal
Imelda Marcos was in the news a while back for getting another conviction (she had been convicted years ago, though there seems to be a roadblock to carrying it out). …
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Why Libel Or Defamation Should Remain Criminally Liable
There was a movement during the passage of the anti-Cybercrime law back in 2012 calling for the decriminalization of libel. They probably shout that again with the recent arrest of …
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The Control-Freak “Disente” have skewed the Concept of Freedom
The recent brouhaha over Faceook hiring and implementing “fact-checkers” and also blocking mechanisms against suspected “fake news” has many people in an uproar. Such people believe that the basis of …
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Does a Good Story Really Sacrifice the Truth?
A good story need not sacrifice the truth, but there are times it does. This is the case in movies. That’s a given, though. Even if done as a “historically …
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Bringing Down or Ousting People never Solved Anything
It’s clear that the so-called “opposition” is in favor of “bringing down” President Rodrigo Duterte more than anything else. They want him ousted, continuing that long cherished but flawed belief …
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The Real Threats to Press Freedom in the Philippines
With the revoking of Rappler’s license to operate as a business, “opposition” were hopping mad about it being a dictatorship move and suppression of freedom of speech. But those are …
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Is 13th Month Pay Symbolic of Filipino Wastefulness?
We Filipinos take for granted the 13th month pay. We probably would go on a witch hunt if we found our company does not give it (let me note that …
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The Other side of the Marcos Myth
Again, the 1972 Martial Law anniversary is here and we likely have people attacking the so-called Marcos Myth. The late dictator Ferdinand Marcos is no war hero, there’s no secret …
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