During this period of escalation in the Israel-Iran War, I shared Rob Rances’ post on my X page, as he raises very valid points. It’s really food for thought, as our leaders are supposed to be focused on mitigating its effect on our country. Instead, the teleserye of Philippine politics continues. Here’s a quick summary of his article: The Philippines is dependent on imported oil – 90% of which is from the Middle East. Despite this, we don’t have fuel reserves, and our laws give the local oil companies complete power to set prices. If the oil imports stop, we have a week before the whole country is paralyzed. What are our leaders and politicians doing? Using Rances’ words – “holding masses to sanctify the

Does it really cost ₱4-7M to build a classroom? Yes, according to Congressman Zia Adiong.  There are documents doing the rounds on social media of a proposal of Congressman Adiong of some ₱285M to fund the construction of 8 buildings, at around 62 classrooms. One even shows a building worth ₱30M, which has only 4 classrooms: Looks expensive to me. Are they building “luxury classrooms” with high-end materials and smart TVs instead of projectors?  If the Department of Education (DEPED) grants this request, will they not become a party to the overpricing?

With Israel’s “pre-emptive” attacks against Iran last Friday, tensions are escalating even further in the region. Iran has retaliated, and the entire world’s calls for de-escalation are falling on deaf ears. This article from the BBC speculates on possible worst-case scenarios of this ongoing conflict. Here’s a quick summary: America gets dragged into the conflict, and President Trump is forced to act. Other Gulf nations are dragged in, escalating tensions in the region even further. Israel fails to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability, forcing it to hasten their race for nuclear capability. The world economy falls even further, as gas prices soar. Iran’s regime falls, leaving a power vacuum in the region. And out of all of these worst-case scenarios, what does this mean for the

Everyone’s talking about it – Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was arrested and flown to The Hague. As of today,  March 14, 7:00 a.m., the sentiments regarding the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC) are varied: Opposition and Skepticism Duterte’s supporters view the arrest as an infringement on Philippine sovereignty and an act of political vendetta. They argue that Duterte enjoyed high approval ratings for his tough stance on crime, suggesting that his actions were in line with public demand for security. There’s skepticism about the ICC’s jurisdiction and motives, with some seeing it as foreign interference. Support for the Arrest Human rights groups and activists have celebrated the arrest, seeing it as a significant step towards justice for the victims