OPINION

FIRING LINE: A justified jam for MRT-7 By Robert B. Roque Jr.  | February 3, 2026 Starting February 1, motorists should prepare for a challenging yet unavoidable reality: partial and full nighttime closures along EDSA near North Avenue and West Avenue in Quezon City, as MRT-7 construction enters one of its most demanding stages. These…

FIRING LINE: Quan’s got the nerve By Robert B. Roque Jr.  | January 29, 2026 It took barely weeks for Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian’s successor, Jing Quan, to turn the dignity of his post into a diplomatic embarrassment. Appointed only last December, Jing has managed, in record time, to shed the basic restraint expected of…

FIRING LINE: Barzaga’s child play backfires By Robert B. Roque Jr. l January 22, 2026 Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga had thought he could step out of the bounds of Congress, spit-firing — albeit, meowing — bravado and accusations at billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. In the past few months, he has been earning likes,…

FIRING LINE: State witnesses my a*#! By Robert B. Roque, Jr. | January 20, 2026. I will try even just for a moment to set aside candor, temper my instinctive outrage, and muffle what would otherwise be a very raw reaction to this latest development in the flood-control saga. I will attempt, as journalists are…

FIRING LINE: Leviste’s power play lives in PowerPoint  By Robert B. Roque, Jr. | January 15, 2026. In recent years, the dream of a clean energy-reliant Philippines was an advocacy championed by a young businessman bravely venturing into solar power generation. He carried a good name and an even more commanding brandname, Solar Philippines. And just like…

FIRING LINE: Circus clowns  By Robert B. Roque, Jr. | January 8, 2026. “Where are the clowns, send in the clowns…” What a song of tragic comedy — of sorrow and darkness behind painted smiles. I used to hear it on the radio. Today, it plays out as news. On a totally unrelated matter, which…