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16 years later, still no justice for slain genius

by Jarius Bondoc - November 13, 2026 - 12:00am

Sixteen years ago this Sunday, soldiers slew botanist Leonard Co. He was researching native trees in the mountain forests of Kananga, Leyte when an Army patrol fired at him and four companions. Leonard and two of...

7 months between hearings: that’s ‘speedy trial’ in Phl

by Jarius Bondoc - November 11, 2026 - 12:00am

The Bill of Rights guarantees speedy trial for any accused. Can postponing a hearing for seven months be called speedy trial?

Ex-generals, social activists denounce political plunder

by Jarius Bondoc - November 6, 2026 - 12:00am

“We should’ve executed some of them then; things would be very different today.”

Mahiya naman kayo, BBM, Sandro jeered

by Jarius Bondoc - November 4, 2026 - 12:00am

People cheered when President Bongbong Marcos in his 2025 State of the Nation rebuked lawmakers, “Mahiya naman kayo!” He claimed then to be fed up with their pork barrels in the form of fake and faulty...

Palace, House collude in P1-trillion pork

by Jarius Bondoc - October 30, 2026 - 12:00am

The political elite is provoking people to revolt.

Arresting an elderly journo, abetting a private army

by Jarius Bondoc - October 28, 2026 - 12:00am

The arrest of 72-year-old journalist Philip Lustre last Saturday for cyberlibel violated his civil rights and legal processes:

China at grave risk if it uses force

by Jarius Bondoc - October 22, 2026 - 12:00am

Communist China mouths two contradictory lies. One, that it never aggresses its neighbors. Two, that it wins in the end. History disproves both lies.

Thinking we’re dumb, Congress stole our PhilHealth’s P244 B

by Jarius Bondoc - October 21, 2026 - 12:00am

Politicos think we’re all dumb.

Aside from water pail, BBM can do these vs El Niño

by Jarius Bondoc - October 16, 2026 - 12:00am

Don’t just buy a pail to collect rainwater before the very strong El Niño.

It’s tough to make Sara accountable

by Jarius Bondoc - October 14, 2026 - 12:00am

The Ombudsman sacked last Thursday Bohol provincial board member Vierna Mae Boniel-Maglasang. Her offense: serious dishonesty.

by Jarius Bondoc - October 9, 2026 - 12:00am

Be part of history.

With Chinese contributions, Sara possibly broke 3 laws

by Jarius Bondoc - October 7, 2026 - 12:00am

VP Sara Duterte’s acceptance of P150-million contribution from China in 2019 merits full investigation.

Sara calls trial ‘sarswela’ as hard evidence pile up

by Jarius Bondoc - October 2, 2026 - 12:00am

VP Sara Duterte called her impeachment trial a “sarswela” where proof of her hidden wealth mounted.

BSKE postponement: Evil scheme of political dynasts

by Jarius Bondoc - September 30, 2026 - 12:00am

Corruption starts at the barangay level. Examples:

Veto sought vs election delay / No choice but to hike fares

by Jarius Bondoc - September 25, 2026 - 12:00am

Veto the postponement of barangay elections

Expect Congress to defy SC, thwart anti-dynasty initiative

by Jarius Bondoc - September 23, 2026 - 12:00am

A hundred political dynasties have ruled for a century.

Here’s how corruption begins at barangay, youth councils

by Jarius Bondoc - September 18, 2026 - 12:00am

It’s an open secret that our youths learn corruption at the Sangguniang Kabataan.

Bad enough to be jailed, worse to go blind there

by Jarius Bondoc - September 16, 2026 - 12:00am

Once again I give space to these reports by Jamaica Mae Digo of Tzu Chi Eye Clinic:

‘Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus,’ ‘Edjop’: Biopics on two little-known heroes

by Jarius Bondoc - September 11, 2026 - 12:00am

For weeks after Andres Bonifacio’s execution, Gregoria de Jesus searched the mountains of Maragondon, Cavite for his remains. She felt it her duty as wife and keeper of the Katipunan’s top secrets to...

Sara, BBM fear that one wants to kill the other

by Jarius Bondoc - September 9, 2026 - 12:00am

Cut the dramatics. Sara Duterte, Bongbong Marcos and Martin Romualdez should just fight each other to political death.

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