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Stronger Policy Amid Snags In Delivery Apps

Lily Reyes -
AMID LOUDER HOWLS of extreme dissatisfaction over issues of delay, poor customer service and other problems hounding delivery apps,...
Feature

Malampaya Has So Much To Give

Domingo P. Herras -
THE DISCOVERY OF natural gas at Malampaya East-1 (MAE-1) offshore Palawan marks the Philippines’ most significant indigenous energy breakthrough...
Editors' Pick

Energizing The World Without Cables And Wires

Domingo P. Herras -
FINLAND HAS ONCE again positioned itself at the forefront of global innovation with a groundbreaking advancement that could redefine...
Business

Stocks Fall as PH Peso Skids Further

Tracy Cabrera -
FOR THE THIRD straight day the Philippine peso closed near its latest record low amid rate cut worries even...
Business

BIR Resumes LOA Issuances

Rose de la Cruz -
EQUIPPED WITH MORE safeguards, the Bureau of Internal Revenue is resuming the issuance of Letters of Authority (LOAs) to...
Tourism

The Philippines’ Alluring Scenic Islands

Domingo P. Herras -
OFTEN CALLED THE “Pearl of the Orient Seas,” the Philippines is a tropical masterpiece that continues to enchant travelers from...
Politics

Comelec To Hold Antipolo Special Polls in...

Rose de la Cruz -
FOLLOWING the death of Antipolo City 2nd District Rep. Romeo Acop on December 20 last year, the Commission on...
Business

Tough Year Ahead Due to Unresolved Scandal

Rose de la Cruz -
THE UNRESOLVED flood control scandal coupled by geopolitical and economic uncertainties in the world will continue to drag Philippine...
Editors' Pick

Every Peso Is A Promise

Ruperto Cruz Santos, DD -
AS OUR NATION prepares to implement the 2026 National Budget of 6.793 trillion pesos, we do so at a...

Lifestyle News

Lifestyle

Klook’s Study Shows Places Like Bohol Offer Deeper Connection For Travelers

Marcus Aquino -
“Lesser-known cities fulfil a different job. They let travelers connect with a destination, inviting travelers to experience the place in a more immersive and...
Health

Scientists In Singapore Say Smoking, Oral Bacteria, Blood Mutation Increase Stomach Cancer Risk

Marcus Aquino -
"Gastric cancer is often called a silent killer because it takes hold quietly, long before symptoms appear. What our study shows is that risk does not...
Entertainment

In 2026, Who’s In, Who’s Out?; What’s In, What’s Out?

Boy Villasanta -
WHAT MAKES AN idol, or simply, an individual person, or a thing, an all-time favorite and a perennial winner among the crowd? However, what makes...
Lifestyle

Hisense Showcases ‘Smart Home Ecosystem’ At CES 2026

Marcus Aquino -
HISENSE IS SHOWCASING its full-scenario smart home ecosystem at the ongoing CES 2026 in Las Vegas, demonstrating how advanced display technologies and AI-powered home appliances come together to...
Health

Employment, Job Security Matter

Rose de la Cruz -
A DECEMBER 30 post by the Department of Health DOH) on Facebook about close to 1,000 calls of mental health issues was widely publicized...
Entertainment

The Year Of The Fire Horse, According To Madam Suzette Arandela

Boy Villasanta -
CONTROVERSIAL PSYCHIC MADAM Suzette Arandela predicts that the Year of the Fire Horse is a challenging year. “The tempo of our economy is very weak...
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EDITORS' PICK

Energizing The World Without Cables And Wires

Domingo P. Herras -
FINLAND HAS ONCE again positioned itself at the forefront of global innovation with a groundbreaking advancement that could redefine how electricity is generated, transmitted, and consumed.  This comes as Finnish scientists and technology firms are accelerating the development of wireless electricity transmission, a disruptive energy solution that allows power to...

COLUMNS

AWOL Bato, Guilty!

Boni Macaranas -
FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2025 until today, the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) jailbird Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s chief enforcer of the “War on Drugs” 30,000 killing spree, Sen. Bato...

PSE Should Act Fast 

Fernan Angeles -
AFTER WE EXPOSED another grand scheme involving a presidential kin, and a leading construction brand, the Philippine Stocks Exchange found itself in a dilemma. For one,...

Desecration Of Scenic Sites Continues

Rose de la Cruz -
OUR COUNTRY HAS an abundance of cretin and mindless businessmen, whose only concern is profit even to the extent of desecrating our  pristine natural...

Translacion: Faith And Safety

Raymund Narag -
THE FILIPINO FAITHFUL’S devotion to Jesus the Nazarene, the Black Nazarene, is truly astonishing. For nearly 31 hours, the faithful join the Traslacionprocession, enduring heat, hunger,...

Stewardship Through Mangrove Reforestation

Erlie Lopez -
THE TREE-PLANTING FEVER is not happening only on flat lands, uplands, and other earthy spaces like parks and highways. In many degraded coastal areasaround the country, mangroves are being planted or restored in growing numbers. Mangroves (or “bakawan”, the...

2026 Budget For Corrupt Legislators 

Boni Macaranas -
“P43-B GOV’T FUND TRANSFER TO AFFECT WORKERS’ PERKS.”–Inquirer headline. In effect, Congress believes it’s alright to delay pay increases and retirement benefits for teachers, civil...

Your Body Clock Is Drunk: Circadian Rhythm, Insomnia, and...

Gwenn Canlas -
LET’S CLEAR SOMETHING up. If you’re exhausted all day but wide awake at night, you’re not cursed, possessed, or secretly nocturnal. Your circadian rhythm is just a...

Discaya’s Frustration Is Ours Too

Rose de la Cruz -
I TOTALLY AGREE with the sentiment of Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya against government investigators, who despite their cooperation in telling all in the flood control...

Winning Arguments: Without the Fight

Vivien Mangalindan -
EVER BEEN RIGHT in an argument… but everything still felt wrong? That’s the moment most people miss — the one that tells you something...
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EDITORIAL

Never Ending Saga

Luchie Aclan Arguelles -
DESPITE THE CREATION of an independent commission tasked to dig deeper into the anomalous infrastructure projects, the government’s so-called advocacy against corruption has yet...

NEWS MAGAZINE

October 1 – 15, 2025 Edition

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Metro

No Languishing For Bong Revilla

LOUIE LEGARDA -
THE assurance issued by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla — that former Senator Bong Revilla would not be accorded with special privileges...
National

Nuke Residues Traced At The West PH Sea

Rose de la Cruz -
HIGH TRACES OF iodine 129, an isotope used as an indicator of nuclear activity in seawater, were found at the West Philippine Sea, the...
Business

Stocks Fall as PH Peso Skids Further

Tracy Cabrera -
FOR THE THIRD straight day the Philippine peso closed near its latest record low amid rate cut worries even as the stock market fell...
National

Another BOC Official Quits

Rose de la Cruz -
NINE MONTHS into his position as Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, Michael Cristobal Fermin resigned from his post supposedly for personal reasons....
Lifestyle

Klook’s Study Shows Places Like Bohol Offer Deeper Connection For Travelers

Marcus Aquino -
“Lesser-known cities fulfil a different job. They let travelers connect with a destination, inviting travelers to experience the place in a more immersive and...
Health

Scientists In Singapore Say Smoking, Oral Bacteria, Blood Mutation Increase Stomach Cancer Risk

Marcus Aquino -
"Gastric cancer is often called a silent killer because it takes hold quietly, long before symptoms appear. What our study shows is that risk does not...
Metro

Emergency Preparedness for Community Safety

Maribel Asis J. -
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen safety, awareness, and community readiness, a lecture-workshop on emergency preparedness dubbed as “Handa Tayo, Barangay! Usapang Kaligtasan...
Metro

Bong Revilla Now Behind Bars

Rose de la Cruz -
FORMER Senator Bong Revilla doesn’t seem keen on the idea of cops swooping down his Cavite mansion, as he opted to surrender to the...
National

Severe Penalty For Crocs In Congress 

Ernesto Reyes -
FOR THE MARCOS administration to win its war against an embedded culture of corruption, the government should seriously consider the idea of imposing stiffer...
National

BFP Breeds Graft, P15B Kickback Exposed

Tracy Cabrera -
FIREFIGHTERS are supposed to put off destructive flames. But from how it looks, the country’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) miserably failed to prevent...
National

Sandigan: Put Bong Revilla Behind Bars

Angel F. Jose -
LOVE IS SWEETER the second time around. But not for former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, who is likely headed to the same secluded fortress...
National

Marcos Impeach Bid, A Calculated Risk?

Rose de la Cruz -
THE INTERNET IS AFIRE over the first impeachment case filed versus a sitting president with social media users, obviously from the ranks of Vice...
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