(Here we lift some notable quotes taken from articles and speeches of the late Senate President Nene Pimentel commenting on burning issues then, which have remained relevant in today’s events). “The country needs an anti-terrorism law. “The reason is that terrorism is now the scourge of the world. “Terrorism threatens every nation – rich or …
If Lee Kuan Yew did not adopt authoritarian ways of governing Singapore, would it have attained its first world status today? To say, ‘No’, would be to indulge in speculation. But, to say, ‘Yes’, would pay, at least, a left handed tribute to the use of dictatorial ways in running governments in general. Which, for …
The recent incident in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that snuffed out the lives of some 44 members of the Special Action Force of the National Police is a horrible reminder that we need peace more than ever in Muslim Mindanao. The MILF and its allies in the area of the encounter assert that the SAF contingent did …
