Afterthoughts

The historic RH vote: How a democracy manages conflict over values

When the presiding officer, Rep. Lorenzo Tanada III, arrived at my name and asked for my vote during the historic House of Representatives’ vote on the Reproductive Health Bill last Wednesday night, December 12, I replied in the affirmative and walked towards the rostrum to explain my vote.

Posted: December 15th, 2012 in Columns,Viewpoints | Read More »

FOI a must

In his column titled “Knowing” (Inquirer, 9/27/11), Conrado de Quiros cited a positive aspect of the WikiLeaks. But the best part was the delightful journey of thinking he gave me. I value knowing as I value things that matter most in life. Secrecy draws out only doubts, while freedom settles a man and empowers him [...]

Posted: October 6th, 2011 in Inquirer Opinion,Letters to the Editor | Read More »