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Why bother with impeachment?

By POINT OF VIEW | By Anushka Kapahi | 6 days ago

Impeachment is once again dominating political conversation.

Opinion

Political persecution? When the powerful play victim

By THE POLITICAL HECKLER | By Ronald Llamas | September 20, 2026 - 12:00am

“Political persecution.”

Opinion

Mga akusadong mandarambong: ‘Political persecution’ ang palusot

By Ronald M. LLamas | September 16, 2026 - 12:00am

May bagong paboritong depensa ang mga politikong may kaliwa’t kanang kaso: “political persecution.”

PSN Opinyon

EDITORIAL - Perpetual BSKE postponement

September 15, 2026 - 12:00am

Look around you: political dynasties start at the smallest unit of government, the barangay. Village posts are the entry level for members of political clans.

Opinion

Survey shows presidential preference for 2028

By THE CORNER ORACLE | By Andrew J. Masigan | August 12, 2026 - 12:00am

Political surveys are snapshots of public sentiment. When properly analyzed, they reveal the direction of political outcomes.

Opinion

The theater of power and the power of theater

By Liagaya Rabago-Visaya | August 8, 2026 - 12:00am

In moments of political upheaval, the arts often serve as society’s mirror, reflecting its anxieties and aspirations.

Freeman Opinion

Philippines breaking down due to political dynasties

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | August 5, 2026 - 12:00am

Mere slight rains flood up our communities and highways.

Opinion

A stern warning on dodging the political dynasty issue

By POINT OF VIEW | By Rico V. Domingo | June 20, 2026 - 12:00am

Political dynasties have moved beyond being mere reform slogans. The Supreme Court has now addressed them in constitutional terms.

Opinion

The greatest Boholanos who ever lived

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez | June 17, 2026 - 12:00am

With apologies to our "sano" from Bohol, I humbly believe there are no more political titans today we can compare to the icons of old Bohol.

Freeman Opinion

Cebu's greatest political titans

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez | June 16, 2026 - 12:00am

With due respect, our politicians today are nothing to be very proud of. Today's trapos cannot hold a candle before the monuments of Cebu's greatest political giants.

Freeman Opinion