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From the Fringes: Regulating Political Dynasties

adminOctober 16, 2026October 30, 2026012 mins

From the Fringes: Regulating Political Dynasties By Jerome Aning | October 16, 2026 “What do all men with power want? More power,” the Oracle, played by the late Gloria Foster, told Keanu Reeves’ Neo in their iconic courtyard bench dialogue in “The Matrix Reloaded”, released way back in 2003. This was my favorite line in…

FIRING LINE: 2 decisions from whom?

adminOctober 15, 2026October 16, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: 2 decisions from whom? By Robert B. Roque Jr. l October 15, 2026 While in Singapore, President Bongbong Marcos announced to a quizzing media crowd that his DICT Secretary Henry Aguda is out, and so is his PCO Secretary Dave Gomez. Those two Cabinet exits in a single weekend subsequently raised more questions…

FIRING LINE: Badge of exposure

Bing JabadanOctober 13, 2026October 15, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Badge of exposure By Robert B. Roque Jr. l October 13, 2026 The government has every right to write rules meant to serve the greater number, if not all the citizens it serves. Regulating online commerce in order to appropriately identify legitimate sellers and curb fraud is a sensible aim of concerned agencies like…

FROM THE FRINGES: Prohibiting Political Dynasties

adminOctober 9, 2026October 30, 2026018 mins

From the Fringes: Prohibiting Political Dynasties By Jerome Aning | October 9, 2026 The “gods of Padre Faura”, as legal pundits say, have finally spoken on the utter failure by both houses of Congress to pass a law prohibiting political dynasties, as enshrined in our 39-year old Constitution. In a nutshell, the Aug. 26 decision…

FIRING LINE: Dare to change your mind

adminOctober 8, 2026October 8, 202606 mins

FIRING LINE: Dare to change your mind By Robert B. Roque Jr. l October 8, 2026 Last week, neither I nor probably most of us Filipinos had ever heard of Cale88 Foods Corporation. Today it may be the most dangerous banana chip company in the country. On paper, it is a Tagum City snack maker…

FIRING LINE: Follow the money

adminOctober 6, 2026October 6, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Follow the money By Robert B. Roque Jr. l October 6, 2026 Former Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV is not the most likeable man in Philippine politics. But when he says Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio owes the country an honest accounting of her wealth, backed by receipts, he is simply invoking what the…

Kuryente: When Lacson’s Accusations Outrun The Evidence

adminOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026013 mins

Kuryente: When Lacson’s Accusations Outrun The Evidence By Ram Montero – Contributing Writer – TheNATIONWEEK.com | October 5, 2026 From “Ghost Projects” to Reclamation, Has Investigation Become Political Retaliation? There is a Filipino word for being fed information that turns out to be misleading, incomplete, or simply wrong: nakuryente. In journalism, it is humiliating because…

FROM THE FRINGES: Thank you, teachers!

adminOctober 2, 2026October 30, 2026013 mins

From the Fringes: Thank you, teachers! By Jerome Aning | October 2, 2026 October 5 is World Teachers’ Day (WTD), an occasion to celebrate teachers and their vital role in educating our youth, the hope of the nation. “It is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, to reflect on the support they…

FIRING LINE: The hot topic is so dry

adminOctober 1, 2026October 1, 202607 mins

FIRING LINE: The hot topic is so dry By Robert B. Roque Jr. l October 1, 2026 And now we’ve reached October… and what do we have? The start of what scientists call the “strong El Niño.” It begins today and ends sometime in early 2027, if forecasts hold. We’ve long been warned. The Philippine…

Genocide, Impunity, Global Outrage — The World Demands Justice for Palestine

adminOctober 1, 2026October 1, 202606 mins

Genocide, Impunity, Global Outrage — The World Demands Justice for Palestine By TheNationWeek.com News Desk | October 1, 2026 DOHA, QATAR — Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani delivered a verdict no one can ignore: Israel’s campaign in Gaza is genocidal. Those responsible are war criminals — and no…

From the Fringes: A cooling off period for the PH-CN socmed feud

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From the Fringes: Regulating Political Dynasties

FIRING LINE: 2 decisions from whom?

FIRING LINE: Badge of exposure

FROM THE FRINGES: Prohibiting Political Dynasties

FIRING LINE: Dare to change your mind

FIRING LINE: Follow the money

Kuryente: When Lacson’s Accusations Outrun The Evidence

FROM THE FRINGES: Thank you, teachers!

FIRING LINE: The hot topic is so dry

Genocide, Impunity, Global Outrage — The World Demands Justice for Palestine