Opinion and Commentary
Ledesma: Meanwhile in Davao City
May 27, 2022, 3:31 pm
HUGPONG ng Pagbabago ruled over in the just concluded elections. But what else will one expect? Except in the mayoral race where former congressman Ruy Elias Lopez challenged Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, While social activist Magz Maglana tested a bid for a congressional seat against incumbent… Read More
Ledesma: Flying out and coming home
May 21, 2022, 12:33 am
WHAT do we have here? VP Leni Robredo has flown to New York City to attend her daughter’s graduation. We should not deprive her of that. She too will have the opportunity to be in a community where she won in the overseas elections. She will find comfort there with Loida Lewis as her host. The… Read More
Ledesma: The stakes are high
May 18, 2022, 4:07 pm
ELECTION is over. The results are out. Perhaps by the time this article comes out, most of the winners have been proclaimed. The usual family dynasties are back in power, some unexpected winners, some first-timers. Most of those who did not make it have gracefully accepted defeat while others… Read More
Ledesma: It’s game over
May 13, 2022, 7:51 am
I HAVE lived long enough and stored in my memory bank episodes of fraud and election-related crimes and venalities that occurred in at least nine presidential elections. Without fear of contradiction (to borrow that cliche), I can say that the May 9, 2022 polls are the most peaceful. Well, we… Read More
Ledesma: The ingrate son
May 5, 2022, 8:27 pm
WHAT kind of son is he who has the gall to disown his mother just because they differ in opinions and options? How vainglorious can a son get just because he thought he is free from the umbilical cord of his mother and is now on his own and can afford to renounce the woman who brought him into… Read More
From the Mail: Is RSF’s press freedom index a joke?
May 5, 2022, 5:59 pm
By Atty. Perry Solis PRESS freedom is alive and well in the Philippines despite the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) release of its annual World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) putting the country in an unenviable position of no. 147 under what it called a new methodology, down from 138 last year.… Read More
Ledesma: Tinderbox in Davao
April 30, 2022, 11:03 pm
WE can count with our fingers the number of days left in the campaign and soon the electorates will cast their ballots for the May 9 elections. At this point, it would take radical and earthshaking issues and events to alter the voter’s decision for their preferred candidates, especially for… Read More
Ledesma: Are we ready for our new leaders?
April 29, 2022, 3:54 pm
NEXT Monday, we will be electing to office our new set of National and local leaders. Some will be leading us in the next 3 years while some for 6 years. Depending on how and what they will be doing or not doing, it can be the longest or the shortest 6 years for us Filipinos. More often than… Read More
Ledesma: The beneficiary of plots and counterplots
April 19, 2022, 12:50 pm
THE press conference called by presidential aspirants Isko Moreno, Ping Lacson, and Norberto Gonzales turned out to be the exact opposite of the general expectations. The presumption was that these presidentiables will have change of heart, let go of their aspirations and throw their support… Read More
Ledesma: Easter reflections
April 17, 2022, 11:36 pm
HAPPY Easter! There is no doubt that Easter is one of the most important and happiest celebrations among Christians. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 3 days after his crucifixion, death, and burial. His rising gave His Disciples and believers renewed hope and faith. We continue… Read More
Ledesma: Everybody loves a winner
April 11, 2022, 10:06 pm
AT an average of 59 percent which all the survey firms have identically tallied from March to April it is most likely that the country will have a president elected by the majority. The survey outfits have not actually factored in the endorsement of Iglesia Ni Cristo which is known for its bloc… Read More
Ledesma: You before me
April 10, 2022, 2:44 pm
“TRUE leadership must be for the benefit of the followers, not to enrich the leader” — John Maxwell. It is just less than a month from D-Day. And as we draw near to the day when we will choose the next set of leaders who will shape and direct the course of our country in the next six… Read More
Ledesma: Trouble hounds Partido Reporma
April 2, 2022, 2:32 pm
THE unceremonious ditching of Senator Panfilo Lacson as the presidential candidate of Partido Reporma by the party President Pantaleon Alvarez in favor of Leni Robredo of the Liberal Party has triggered a major disorganization and disorientation in its ranks and dwindling supporters. During the… Read More
From the Mail: Sara's mantra
March 25, 2022, 7:16 pm
By Chito Fuentes THE desperation shot was bound to happen. A day before the campaign for local posts kicked off, former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez hugged the headlines when he declared his support for Vice-President Leni Robredo. This prompted Sen. Panfilo Lacson to resign from Alvarez' Reporma… Read More
Ledesma: Filipina leaders
March 25, 2022, 5:21 pm
“EMPOWERING women is key to building a future we want.” – Amartya Sen According to the latest Grant Thornton’s annual Women’s Business Report, the Philippines ranks first globally in terms of women in leadership positions. The report showed that women holding senior leadership… Read More
Ledesma: The die is cast
March 24, 2022, 4:05 pm
ONE consummation devoutly wished by the presidential aspirants is to be endorsed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Even the most rabid critic of Duterte among them cannot hide her wish. Well, she may deny it but when the President said he would prefer a lawyer to be president her camp cannot… Read More
Ledesma: Absence does not make heart grow fonder
March 22, 2022, 2:43 am
WE are all familiar with the proverbial saying, "absence makes the heart grow fonder.” It means that when people we love are not with us, we love them even more. It conveys the idea that when we are far from someone, that’s the time we realize how much they mean to us, how much we care for… Read More
Ledesma: The power opiate
March 17, 2022, 1:48 pm
AT this point in the presidential and vice-presidential race, the players already have the gut feel how each of them is faring in the derby. Strangely in our country where no candidates ever lost except when cheated, the spectacle never ceased to entertain. Let's look at the results of the… Read More
Ledesma: Comedic nightmare
March 11, 2022, 11:10 am
WITH just two months to go before May 29 elections, the air smells of murk and campaign speeches rise to a crescendo heavy with identical promises. Debates are no longer informative and entertaining save for the incisive questions from Prof. Clarita Carlos. Watching and listening to so many… Read More
Ledesma: The curse on Partido Reporma
March 3, 2022, 11:16 pm
THE campaign period for locally-elected positions starts on March 25. The trend of the voters’ preference will significantly have an impact on the local polls. This will be most pronounced in Davao Region and here’s the reason why. It was in Davao del Norte where Partido Para sa Demokratikong… Read More
