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Free Burial, But Not Much For The Sick?

Jai Duena -
AN OUNCE OF prevention is with all certainty better than  cure — except in cases when the cure is also prevention. In what looks more like a law that is way beyond morbid, if not totally disparaging, Malacanang boasted of a new law embarking on free funeral services for those...

COLUMNS

Notarized Notoriety

Tracy Cabrera -
Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.                      ...

The Day My Body Betrayed Me (and My Eyelids...

Gwenn Canlas -
YOU EVER LOOK in the mirror and think, “Wow, I look exhausted,” except you’re not? You slept eight hours, downed two espressos, and still...

Limitless Chaos

Boni Macaranas -
AFTER THE REVELATION of the Discayas’ billions of profits, theacquisition of more than 30 luxury cars and P7.1 tax evasion, given their business of...

Develop, Implement An Anti-Corruption Program

Raymund Narag -
THE POINT OF awakening has come. At long last, the Filipino people have seen corruption not as an abstract evil, not as a distant...

Ecological Conversion Called Anew

Erlie Lopez -
IN THE OPENING of the “Raising Hope for Climate Justice”international conference in Rome on October 1 marking the 10thanniversary of the landmark encyclical Laudato...

Closing Resorts In Marikina Watershed Is Best

Rose de la Cruz -
A WATERSHED LIKE that in Marikina– which not only supplies us with potable water but also shields us and our water resources from silts...

Walk Your Talk, Boying

Fernan Angeles -
EVEN BEFORE HE was appointed as Ombudsman, then Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla managed to make an impression on the members of the Judicial Bar...

Anger Unplugged: The Real Reason Voices Rise

Vivien Mangalindan -
YOU KNOW THAT moment when someone’s face turns red, their voice shoots up, and suddenly the air feels heavy? And there it is —...

What To Expect From Ombudsman Remulla

Rose de la Cruz -
THE APPOINTMENT OF Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla to the Office of Ombudsman is a cause of fear for many who opposed him politically and...
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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...

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October 1 – 15, 2025 Edition

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Entertainment

Is Cinemalaya Really A Bastion Of Free Artistic Expression?

Boy Villasanta -
FOR TWENTY YEARS, what has Cinemalaya, the Philippine Independent Film Festival, done for the local movie industry, and second, for the Filipino people who...
Column

Because Looking 20 Lbs Lighter Shouldn’t Mean Looking 20 Years Older

Gwenn Canlas -
SO YOU JUMPED on the Ozempic train. The weight is falling off faster than your WiFi signal during a storm, and you’re feeling smug…...
Column

The Rise And Fall Of DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan

Tracy Cabrera -
HE HAD BEEN dubbed as a so-called “engineer of progress” as he had served as a high-ranking official of the Department of Public Works...
Column

Is Environment A Magnet For Corruption, Too?

Erlie Lopez -
IT'S HARD TO  set aside the issue of corruption these days. Although much of the stench reeks in the flood control project under the...
Column

Missing Those Days

Fernan Angeles -
THE SEVERITY OF corruption in the Philippines has gone beyond control to an extent that even the younger generations are showing signs of contamination. Some...
Column

Ph Lowest Again In World Talent Ranking

Rose de la Cruz -
WHILE OUR FILIPINO athletes have proven that we have talents to be proud of, still it is disheartening to read about our country lagging...
Column

Corruption Is A Crime, Not Politics

Raymund Narag -
CORRUPTION IS A criminal issue, not a political one. The testimonies piling up on how politicians, bureaucrats, and businessmen conspire to raid the coffers tell...
Editorial

Will PH History Repeat Itself?

Luchie Aclan Arguelles -
WITH massive government corruption blown beyond recognition, groups from various political spectrums are drum beating calls for mass actions and protest rallies.  To some, these...
Column

Defending The Executive Branch From ‘Inside’ Criticism

Tracy Cabrera -
NONE CAN DESTROY iron but its own rust can. Likewise none can destroy a person but his own mind set can.         ...
Business

China and Russia Sign 22 Agreements To Bolster Global South

Marcus Aquino -
The Russia-China partnership has “stood the test of the international situation,” according to Chinese leader XI Jinping. AS THE WEST and the United States are...
Column

When Time Isn’t What It Seems

Vivien Mangalindan -
EVER NOTICE HOW time can feel like it’s crawling — or zooming past you? Sometimes you’re staring at the clock, bored out of your mind. Other...
News

Bishops Appeal: Freeze NAIA Fee Hike

Angel F. Jose -
THIS IS NOT the best time to impose additional burden, according to religious clergies following what they aptly described as arbitrary implementation of an...
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