Crossroads by Jonathan Dela Cruz
Fact-checking
"Here’s part of the piece that appeared on the Wall Street Journal." (Part II) In my March 10 column,...
Fact checking
"Millions of users have suffered, many in silence, for this hasty, rush-to-flag-down practice of the tech giant Facebook." (Part...
Vaccines as a booster
"Even if we do get inoculated, we should still remain careful." With the arrival of close to a million...
Booster shot
"Public acceptance is a challenge we forget at our own risk." Last week, we noted that the global economy...
Misencounter
"What happened at that mall last week is sad and deplorable." It is good that President Duterte has ordered...
Rethinking
"The off-and-on government action on this front has now brought us the sorry mess we are in." There is...
Vaccine challenges
"Things will not be easy but we will, sooner or later, get them right." Let us be clear about...
Non-interference
"The march toward democratic rule takes years; it comes in many shapes and forms." Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin,...
Impeachment
"There are lessons to be learned from Donald Trump’s second impeachment and acquittal." By a vote of 57-43, the US...
Anniversaries
"Most, if not all, of China’s goals have been achieved despite the pandemic and the slowdown of the global economy."...
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