I recently came across a brief but cryptic online post from Ako Bikol Party-list Representative Alfredo Garbin. It simply read: “Constitutional Quorum: The constitution of our state ordains that a majority of each house shall constitute a quorum.” Without expounding further, Representative Garbin’s post points directly to the modern-day imbroglio currently hounding the Philippine Senate—a…

I have been a professional journalist and public relations specialist for more than 30 years now. This is a polite way of saying I cut my teeth when the frantic clatter of typewriters provided the soundtrack to our smoke-filled newsrooms. In those days, the rules were as unyielding as the lead type we used to…

A clear line is being drawn as the Sandiganbayan deliberates on the bail petitions of DPWH Region IV-B officials who were caught in the eye of the Naujan flood control storm. It is a line that separates the constitutional mandate of the judiciary from the predatory calculations of political optics. Let’s get the facts straight…

In the high-stakes theater of Philippine governance, there is a thin, precarious line between a crusade for integrity and a witch hunt fueled by incompetence. Today, that line hasn’t just been crossed—it has been obliterated. The ongoing saga of the “ghost flood control projects” is rapidly turning from a landmark anti-corruption drive into a legal…

The recent news that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson has stepped down from his post at the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), presents a unique opportunity that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. simply cannot afford to miss. In fact, Singson’s resignation from ICI could be a blessing in disguise….

There is a rot, a deep, unsettling hypocrisy, eating at the core of our nation’s media reporting—a sickness that perverts the fundamental principle of presumption of innocence, and turns the act of reporting into an exercise of public shaming. The question staring us down, harsh and undeniable, is this: What is profoundly wrong with the…

The battle against graft and corruption is necessary and noble one, and I commend Sec. Vince Dizon’s resolve in pursuing it within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). However, his current approach of filing cases against his own people, right and left, is starting to feel less like a surgical strike and more…

It seems the prognosis for Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa’s performance, is not good. And when the health of an entire nation hangs in the balance, a questionable leadership is a malady we can’t afford. What started as whispers in the four corners of DOH, have now apparently became a deafening roar. The latest, and perhaps…

In the hallowed halls of public discourse, a familiar tune is playing: well-intentioned legislation meeting a wall of practical and security concerns. The latest number on this playlist is the Konektadong Pinoy (KP) Bill, a piece of legislation that, on the surface, promises a more connected and affordable Philippines. But as they say, the devil…

The Filipino public has a peculiar taste for drama. And when you mix a dash of gambling, a pinch of political intrigue, and a healthy dose of unresolved mystery, you get a story that can captivate the nation like nothing else. This is precisely what’s happening with the saga of the “lost sabungeros” and the…