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Strong leadership vs weak leadership

By BREAKTHROUGH | By Elfren S. Cruz | March 2, 2025 - 12:00am

During this campaign season, politicians have been accusing each other of being weak leaders without truly understanding the real difference between the qualities of strong leadership and weak leadership.

Opinion

LGUs: Annoyed and unhappy

By CTALK | By Cito Beltran | February 5, 2025 - 12:00am

They used to say that “if you know one politician, you know all politicians.” Whether they belong to the executive department or the legislative branch, you would think: “same-same” or &...

Opinion

EDITORIAL — Abuse of state resources

January 11, 2025 - 12:00am

Politicians taking personal credit for tax-funded social services is an “abuse of state resources” that could constitute an election offense.

Opinion

The Dutertes: betrayal and abandonment

By Todd Lucero | December 4, 2024 - 12:00am

For almost a year now, the entire machinery of the government has been out to destroy the political career of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.

Freeman Opinion

Biden’s legacy on his way out the door

By Thomas L. Knapp | November 4, 2024 - 12:00am

Wait, what? We’re talking about Joe Biden?

Opinion

Typhoon signal

By Joseph Gonzales | October 13, 2024 - 12:00am

The weatherman, true to his name, controls the weather.

Freeman Opinion

Times for trapos' tactical turncoatism

By Atty Josephus Jimenez | August 13, 2024 - 12:00am

Unlike the Americans who are born Democrats or Republicans, live as such permanently, and die under the same party, Filipino traditional politicians change their party affiliations as often as they change their T-shirts....

Freeman Opinion

Small is not beautiful

By Boo Chanco | June 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Our politicians have a penchant for smallness.

Business

The politicians' "change of heart" on human rights

December 13, 2023 - 12:00am

How did it happen that a pro-human rights House Resolution has not been "nipped in the bud" by the House leadership?

Freeman Opinion

Politicians dilemmaon De lima

By Ruben Almendras | November 21, 2023 - 12:00am

The release of former senator De Lima on bail after almost seven years in detention was overwhelmingly greeted by people in all sectors.

Freeman Opinion