OPINION

FIRING LINE: Freeze! By Robert B. Roque Jr. l October 2, 2025 When DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon took over, he said President Marcos’s marching order was clear: go full throttle against the corrupt, whether inside the department or among contractors, however high the trail leads. Credit to Dizon for doing just that. He has asked…

FIRING LINE: Pinning hopes on Lacson  By Robert B. Roque Jr. l September 30, 2025 While the flood control scandal has burst wide open, the public pushes on for just and burning demands: the whole truth and full accountability. Yes, there had been breakthroughs and damning evidence brought to light these past weeks in the parallel…

FIRING LINE: A matter of justice By Robert B. Roque Jr. l September 25, 2025 Buried in the noisy run-up to last Sunday’s anti-corruption rally was a quieter but no less urgent cry: justice for Juan “Johnny” Dayang, as posted by his son Jed. Dayang, 89, a former mayor, was an exemplary journalist. Widely acknowledged…

FIRING LINE: Opening salvo By Robert B. Roque jr. l September 23, 2025 Between 30,000 and 50,000 Filipinos filled the streets in fury, rain-soaked and undeterred, even by the looming super typhoon Nando. And yet, that number, large as it seems, is only the visible portion of a monstrous majority of our people who are…

Bougainvillea: The Colorful Climber of the Tropics By: Teddy Brul l September 16, 2025 Bougainvillea is one of the most versatile ornamental plants in warm climates such as the Philippines. Its vivid, paper-like bracts, often mistaken for flowers, create striking bursts of tropical color. For this reason, it remains a favored choice for brightening home…

FIRING LINE: Give Pinoys justice before they cry for blood By Robert B Roque Jr.  l September 16, 2025 Across Asia, anger against corruption has reached a boiling point. In Nepal, young people led by the Gen Zs are up in arms against monstrous greed by public officials, with the wave of protests turning so…

FIRING LINE: Robbed of billions and of the truth By Robert B. Roque Jr.  l September 11, 2025 So much thunder and righteousness have come forth from the statements boldly read out in the Senate by the flood control contractor king and queen, Curlee and Sara Discaya, last Monday. They named no less than 17…