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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“Fashion” Mentality Damaged the World of Causes
So called social media “activists” these days seem all about putting someone down. For example, when Cynthia Villar called out the problem of eating so much rice, people just started …
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