@PhilippineStar Sa lahat ng DDS na nagsasabi na OK lang ang karahasan noong panahon ni Duterte: kasalanan niyo to.
Ang gawain ng matatanda, gagayahin ng mga bata.
A CHEAP SHOT
Sen. Marcoleta’s attack on Sen. Risa Hontiveros that she did not know the rules because she is not a lawyer is a cheap shot, an argument from arrogance and credentialism at its worst.
One need not be a lawyer to recognize a legal issue. One need not be a doctor to recognize when a person has fever. And one need not be an engineer to recognize a bridge collapsing.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros may not be a lawyer but dismissing her argument on that basis is an attack on her credentials, not a defense of substance.
In public debate, the question is not who speaks. The question is whether what is being said is true.
If Senator Marcoleta disagreed with Senator Hontiveros, then he should answer her arguments, not her profession.
In the end, the irony was impossible to miss. Sen. Marcoleta was defeated by Sen. Sotto, a non-lawyer but knew the rules better.
That is the problem with credentialism. It confuses titles for wisdom and professions for truth.
The Philippines is set to enter JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s widely tracked Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) in January 2027, according to a Reuters report.
Finance Secretary Frederick Go said this reflects a strong vote of confidence in the country's solid fundamentals and fiscal discipline.
"This milestone will broaden our investor base, improve market liquidity and help lower borrowing costs," he told The Philippine STAR. | @arainosante
@sulfur_rom@GoyoYLarrazabal Ex. 2. PHL enters in a tripartite agreement with China, brokered by Iran, to give to PHL same discount as ehat China gets, as long as trade settles in Yuan. Geopolitical considerations, as this may affect US relations. But that's what independent foreign policy is all about.
@sulfur_rom@GoyoYLarrazabal Ex. 1. PHL does not rely on its own PHL-flagged vessels but charters independent freighters, maybe in co-op with other countries, to ferry oil directly, bypassing the MOPS benchmark. Maybe even a co-op refining agreement with other SEA countries; 1/2
Can we please leverage know how and tech from them so we can advance our farming industry, Sen. @kikopangilinan ? Farming and food production should be on top of our list of national priorities now that AI is poised to take away a lot of desk jobs
The US Department of Agriculture will lead dozens of American farm companies to the Philippines in a trade mission this month, aiming to expand access to the Southeast Asian nation https://t.co/2QB15exT1q
The US Department of Agriculture will lead dozens of American farm companies to the Philippines in a trade mission this month, aiming to expand access to the Southeast Asian nation https://t.co/2QB15exT1q
🇵🇭 A Citizen’s Cry for Dignity in Healthcare
By Dr. Tony Leachon
Today, a concerned citizen shared with me a heartbreaking video from East Avenue Medical Center. Under the scorching heat, she waited over four hours just to access free medicine through the Yakap program. The lines were long, the process slow, and the suffering visible—especially among our seniors and persons with disabilities.
This is not an isolated case. This is the daily reality in many government hospitals.
We must speak truth to power:
• The Department of Health under Secretary Herbosa has failed to deliver dignified, efficient, and compassionate care.
• PhilHealth is being defunded while case rates for top killer diseases remain dangerously low.
• Ghost hospitals and alleged corruption continue to plague our system.
• The poor are left to endure misery while officials remain silent or dismissive.
This is not just incompetence—it is a betrayal of public trust.
We call on the President, lawmakers, and health advocates to act now:
• Streamline access to essential services in OPDs nationwide.
• Increase funding for PhilHealth and raise case rates for heart disease, cancer, stroke, pneumonia, and diabetes.
• Remove VAT on essential medications.
• Investigate and prosecute corruption in the health sector.
• Restore dignity to every Filipino seeking care.
Healthcare is not a privilege. It is a right. And when that right is denied, we must raise our voices—not just as doctors, but as citizens.
Let this message be heard. Let this video be seen. Let this injustice be corrected.
@YesYesYo13 1. How do you investigate, try and penalize if the org cannot be subjected to judicial jurisdiction?
2. How do you enforce judgment?
3. Who and where do you get facts and testimonies from if the org is a rebel group operating outside gov'tal structures?
'Torni naman. Tsk.