FIRING LINE: Privileged or foolhardy?
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Since last week, Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has been drawing flak from all sides for repeatedly breaking self-isolation despite exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and taking…
FIRING LINE: Mga bayani sa panahon ng krisis
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Tulad nang ilang ulit ko nang sinabi, purihin natin ang dapat papurihan. At sa panahong ito ng krisis na dulot ng pesteng coronavirus (COVID 19),…
FIRING LINE: An issue of equality
By Robert B. Roque, Jr.There is the issue of equality currently bugging the public with the way some people are seemingly privileged in getting tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19). President…
FIRING LINE: Pumalag?
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Sa simula ay aakalain ng marami na pumalag si Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto sa national government nang payagan niya na mag-operate ang tricycle sa…
FIRING LINE: Do we need China’s help?
By Robert B. Rorue, Jr. Today's hot topic is whether or not we will soon need China's help in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Some people believe that we…
FIRING LINE: Pangamba sa MM quarantine
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Hindi maiiwasan na na may iilang mangamba, kumontra o hindi sumasang-ayon sa utos ni President Duterte na isailalim sa community quarantine ang buong Metro Manila. …
FIRING LINE: POGOs: Economic gains vs social costs
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. So, shutting down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) operations is off the table. The guarantee came from President Duterte himself. He would neither stop nor…
FIRING LINE: POGO kober ng espiya?
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Posibleng pinalalakas ng China ang intelligence work nito sa ating bansa para maging handa sa anumang pangyayari at ginagamit ang Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGOs)…
FIRING LINE: Bilyon pisong raket
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Bilyun-bilyong piso pala ang kinikita bilang kickback ng mga tiwaling opisyal ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) umano kapalit ng pagpapapasok sa Chinese nationals na handang…
FIRING LINE: Alliance shift or on our own?
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Since his 2016 election win, President Duterte has repeatedly threatened to put an end to the Filipino-American alliance while focusing on cultivating relationships with China…