Just wondering why Amando Doronila is kept on the front page and not on the Opinion page. “Analysis” is a very scientific term, yet most times I cannot understand where he is coming from.
I can understand the Opinion columnists better, as their opinion pieces are quite clear and based on their expertise and studies: Randy David’s views are framed from the sociological perspective, Joaquin Bernas and Artemio Panganiban from the legal perspective, Rina David from the women’s perspective, Winnie Monsod from economics, Mahar Mangahas from surveys, while Conrad de Quiros makes it a point to define and redefine terms such as reconciliation—as a government reconciling with the people and not with other political parties, and rule of law as rule of justice—which reminds us about the spirit and not the letter of the law. Rigoberto Tiglao, well, I always frame him as a former member of the central committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines and, in the Arroyo administration, press secretary and ambassador.
I do not want to argue with Doronila but perhaps, he should be on the Opinion page. If the Inquirer has to place an opinion piece on its front page, why not the editorial or the sharpest and most incisive column on the issues of the day? Happy New Year !
—ELLEN ONGKEKO-MARFIL, eomarfil@yahoo.com