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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...

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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

“Disney Princess Nepo Babies”: Sparkle Without Substance?

Cheryl Luis True -
FILIPINOS LOVE FAIRYTALES. Who doesn’t want a happily-ever-after filled with gowns, tiaras, and a castle with WiFi strong enough for Instagram reels? But lately, the fairytales...
Metro

Press Freedom Gets ALift, At Least In Manila

admin -
WHILE the Philippines has remained on the list of countries where being a journalist is far from safe, a prominent mayor made a sweeping...
National

Pope Leo Urges People To Be Careful With What To Say And Do

Tracy Cabrera -
ON THE FEAST day of Saint Augustine, from the Holy See, Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to the Augustinian province of St....
National

The Flood Control Project Mess Begins With DPWH Ignoring LGUs

Rose de la Cruz -
MOST, IF NOT all, the flood control projects erected haphazardly sans coordination with local government units, have led to more flooding in the metropolis...
Column

Stop Chasing Perfect: Choose Progress

Vivien Mangalindan -
WHAT IF I told you the secret to a happier life isn’t raising your standards—but lowering them? The Back Story We live in a world that...
Business

BSP Delivers Another Interest Rate Cut

Marcus Aquino -
"The policy rate itself is at our Goldilocks rate, neither too high, not too low. I would characterize this as still dovish but slightly...
National

‘Shame Campaign’ Impinges On Commuters’ Legal, Privacy Rights

El Amigo -
THE DEPARTMENT OF Transportation (DOTr) is drawing fire from legal advocates and commuters’ rights groups over its proposed “shame campaign” against traffic violators—a plan...
Metro

ANOTHER HEAD ROLLS

Danny Querubin -
Atty. Rafael Vicente Calinisan, vice chairperson and executive officer of the National Police Commission (Napolcom), responds to media questions on the "preventive suspension" of Police...
National

Flood Control Issues Getting More Murky Each Day

Rose de la Cruz -
THE MORE I read about the flood control projects mess, the messier and murkier they get. Practically every government institution dipped into those bogus,...
National

Konektadong Pinoy Act: Connectivity Without Safeguards

Cheryl Luis True -
ON AUGUST 24, THE Konektadong Pinoy Act lapsed into law. On the surface, the measure seems like a long-awaited breakthrough: expanded digital access, more competition, and the...
Entertainment

Surfing The Future

Cheryl Luis True -
WHY GEEKS ON a Beach Matters More Than Ever Picture this: flip-flops in the sand, laptops on the table, and some of the brightest minds...
Column

Relieved For Rejecting P8B Budget Insertion?

Rose de la Cruz -
NO AMOUNT OF accomplishments, honesty and dedication could protect honest-to-goodness public servants from being sacked, just like what happened to General Nicolas Torre III,...
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