“The chamber hereby rejects the request and the renewed request…orders the continued detention of Mr. Duterte,” declares the Pre-Trial I Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. Thus concludes the decision of the ICC denying the request of former strongman Rodrigo Duterte for an interim release. An
October 18, 2025
A Pandora’s box of corruption at the highest level of government was opened in the flood control projects scandal. Its opening released an avalanche of information on how corrupt politicians, in cahoots with crooks in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and greedy contractors, stole hundreds of billions in
October 11, 2025
By Artchil B. Fernandez The perfect hatchet man or henchman aptly describes Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. He is the right person for the dirty job. His treacherous ways are once again on full display in the current Senate investigation on the substandard/ghost flood control projects scam. Marcoleta took the initiative to investigate the flood control projects
October 4, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos across the nation went to the streets this week to express their anger at the massive corruption involving flood control projects. The nation is enraged that billions of public funds have been stolen through substandard or ghost flood control projects orchestrated by corrupt politicians, crooks in
September 27, 2025
The fallout of the ghost and substandard flood control projects scam continues to rock the political establishment and the nation. “The sh*t hits the fan” with everyone now running for cover. Not everyone, however, ducked safely. Things are getting messy and ugly. The flood control projects scandal is reshaping the political
September 20, 2025
Like the rest of the nation, I am angry. If the boasting and bragging of the “nepo babies” of their ostentatious and luxurious lifestyle built on stolen wealth made one’s blood boil, the revelations this week on the controversial flood control projects drive one mad. Sharing the sentiment of the Filipino
September 13, 2025
‘Nepo babies’ are the current rage of the nation. These “nepo babies” are daughters of contractors and politicians who obscenely flaunt their wealthy lifestyle in public. Public anger is directed at them as the faces of plunder and shameless theft of people’s money. Originally, the term “nepo babies” or nepotism babies
September 6, 2025
During his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos (BBM) hailed Gen. Nicolas Torre III as his “new champion.” The fact that BBM went off-script to bestow praise on the then–Philippine National Police (PNP) chief underscores the high esteem of the president for Torre. Days before the SONA,
August 30, 2025
In 2023, Iloilo City was recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the first in the Philippines to get the distinction. The award highlights the city’s image as a progressive, modern, and flourishing urban center. Iloilo City leads the way in the region in terms of economic progress. Data from
August 25, 2025
It is a stunning reversal of fortune. In the first quarter of this year, the Marcoses had the upper hand in their current tiff with the Dutertes. Then an impasse occurred in the second quarter. By the third quarter, the Marcoses lost the initiative while the Dutertes regained some lost ground.
August 23, 2025
The year 2025 began with House Marcos ascendant. Team Tigre launched a twin offensive against Team Agila, leaving the Dutertes twisting in the wind. The first shock came in the second month of 2025. The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (215 members) to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. The impeachment was
August 16, 2025
By Artchil B. Fernandez The Supreme Court once again found itself at the center of a political storm with its decision to void the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Voting 13-0, the High Tribunal declared the impeachment of the vice president unconstitutional on two grounds: it violated the one-year ban on impeachment and
August 9, 2025