Author: Rhod Tecson

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla recently graced the 70th founding anniversary of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Quezon City. In his speech, he made a biting remark on the practice of the police force in arresting people just for the sake of reaching their quota and accomplishments.

The most recent public reaction over the heavy traffic jam in Ungka, Pavia that resulted to people invading the problematic Ungka Flyover is a manifestation of the people’s sovereign will and shows only how people regardless of affiliation and cause can unite as one to push their sentiments regardless of warnings and barricades even in the presence of the authorities.

The recently concluded Dinagyang Festival ended with a huge bang if we are just to listen to the organizers and Mayor Jerry Treñas and his team. Their descriptions were in the superlative degree. But that’s on them and in fairness, it’s a lot of team effort and struggles having rested the celebration for two years due to the pandemic.

Imagine waking up with a huge top story of the day- the birthday of actress and vlogger Alex Gonzaga and her usual antics is now a national issue with almost everybody and equally powerful and famous vloggers and celebrities dipping their fingers on the cake icing-smearing issue.

It’s been months since the Ungka flyover was opened for light vehicles one lane at a time and was closed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) due structural cracks and displacement of a section.