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Tag: Victor Avecilla

Peace talks with Reds are useless

President Rodrigo Duterte did right when he decided against conducting any further peace talks with the communist New People’s Army.  About a month ago, President...

SkyCable monopoly is a nightmare

SkyCable has a virtual monopoly of the cable television business in Metropolitan Manila and its suburbs.  As in all monopolies, the best interests of...

Sabotaging the infrastructure program

First, it was expensive garlic.  Now, it’s expensive cement. Senator Cynthia Villar revealed that a cartel of garlic importers accredited by the Bureau of Plant...

False stories about historical events

The proliferation of false news on social media is bad enough in a society where politicians peddle propaganda for news—like that obtaining in the...

A controversial sign

Days ago, a photograph of a highway border welcome arch in Marawi City appeared on the front page of another daily newspaper. The arch...

Mitsubishi and World War II

Last June, the Mitsubishi company of Japan, known by its iconic trademark composed of three symetrically positioned diamonds, celebrated its centennial.  Yes, the company...

It took a massacre

When Rodrigo Duterte ran for the presidency last year, he focused his campaign on the eradication of the narcotics trade and illegal drug use...

Separation of powers

Students of basic political science are taught that in a government system patterned after the American model, and the one in the Philippines is...

Grace Poe’s newest publicity stunt

Apparently aware that her four-year stint at the Senate has been pointless and lackluster, Senator Grace Poe has decided to ride on the current...

Fake news and related concerns

It is a postulate in journalism that news reports must be factual, and accurate.  Towards this end, reporters go through an exacting process of...

Philippine independence revisited

In 1898, and after almost 400 years of Spanish colonial abuse, Filipino revolutionaries proclaimed the independence of the Philippines in Kawit, Cavite, under the...

The myth about anti-distracted driving

Republic Act No. 10913, also known as the Anti-Distracted Driving Law, was enacted by Congress to prevent drivers of motor vehicles from using their...

Legal issues about martial law in Mindanao

Because of the rampant lawlessness in Mindanao, in Marawi City in particular, President Rodrigo Duterte last week issued Proclamation No. 216 which placed Mindanao...

Eva Estrada Kalaw (1920-2017)

Last week, former senator Eva Estrada Kalaw passed away at the age of 96.  She was a leading political opposition leader during the administration...
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