MANILA -- The jabs of the opposition bloc Otso Diretso against President Rodrigo Duterte have only benefitted the administration's senatorial bets after its candidates failed to make it to the top 12 senators in the mid-term elections, a political analyst said Saturday. Based on partial, unofficial results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of May 18, Bam … [Read more...] about Negative campaign vs. PRRD backfired at Otso Diretso: analyst
Opinion
Owing Up
THERE is always a value and a heartwarming element to situations where humility and respect surfaces, rather than witnessing ego prevailing upon a conversation. This is the essence of inter-personal relations which is built not only on trust but on the degree of courage to be honest about what has fully transpired. Last week, I took some time to follow-up some important … [Read more...] about Owing Up
Prism
What is the most important thing that you could do for yourself even for just a few hours each day? It could be setting aside time to walk around and keep those beautiful muscles moving, before idly starting the day in front of the work desk. It could be gifting yourself with an hour just to contemplate on the beauty of the morning, listen to the sound around and feel the … [Read more...] about Prism
Peace Spoilers
Terrorism has no religion. The recent bombing of a Catholic Cathedral in Jolo that killed 20 and the blast in a mosque in Zamboanga City which left two preachers dead and four people wounded was meant to divide a wedge and breed mistrust among peoples. On Sunday last week, two explosions tore the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo. Few days later, the mosque in … [Read more...] about Peace Spoilers
Listening as Justice
Listening is justice. Hope springing forth and the courage of individual survivors—indigenous peoples and Bangsamoro to speak out and share their experiences, the group was reminded on the third day of the Mindanao Survivors Solidary Assembly (MSSA) led by the Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID), that while there are shared pains and trauma as a people, each … [Read more...] about Listening as Justice
