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TRAPOs: Stealing conveniently and concealing perpetually

By Fidel Abalos | October 28, 2023 - 12:00am

By Monday, we shall all be confined in a booth for a few minutes to choose our barangay officials.

Freeman Cebu Business

The politics of trapos

May 4, 2019 - 12:00am

Traditional politicians (trapos) are inherently corrupt. They amass millions through kickbacks from the government projects to buy votes during elections.

Freeman Opinion

EDITORYAL - ‘Trapos’ in action

May 26, 2018 - 12:00am

Wala na gyu’y pagtahod sa kagawasan sa barangay ug sa Sangguniang Kabataan ang tanang mga politiko karon dinhi sa ...

Banat Opinyon

A Filipino voter's psalms and lamentations

By Atty Josephus Jimenez | October 1, 2015 - 10:00am

The "trapo" politician has long pretended to be my shepherd.

Freeman Opinion

ABS-CBN says sorry to UPLB

By Janvic Mateo | September 20, 2015 - 10:00am

The management of ABS-CBN News yesterday apologized to students of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)...

Headlines

Solving poverty and corruption

By Eladio Dioko | July 8, 2010 - 12:00am

"Walang mahirap kung walang corrupt" undoubtedly did much to make Noynoy Aquino win the presidency.

Freeman Opinion

Binay counting on 'cousins'

By Jose Rodel Clapano | April 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay is five feet and two and a half inches tall – and proud of it.

Headlines

The "trapo" in our midst

By Aven Piramide | December 20, 2009 - 12:00am

Thanks to the incessant vigilance of some of our countrymen (we call them by such a common name as activists) we are informed, now and then, of many issues we take for granted.

Freeman Opinion

Trapo, Travo, Trafu, Trame

By Yoly Villanueva-Ong | November 9, 2009 - 12:00am

I’ll give you three guesses. No, it’s not a Spanish conjugation, but it is a jargon all its own.

Lifestyle Business

How would you describe a 'trapo' in Philippine politics?

July 6, 2009 - 12:00am

Diony Yap, Bacolod City: Trapo is short for traditional politician. Too much politics makes them stink like soiled basahan, thus the label.

Inbox World