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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...

NEWS MAGAZINE

October 1 – 15, 2025 Edition

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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,...
Provincial

Money In The Air: The Kuratsa Tradition And The Debate Over Generosity In Hard Times

El Amigo -
THE PLAZA WAS alive with music, laughter, and the rhythmic stomping of feet. On the dance floor, a pair swayed and chased each other...
Column

Investing In Power Grab

Fernan Angeles -
FROM HOW IT looks, dirty politics may have something to do with the relief of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Nicolas Torre III,...
Politics

Quiboloy Off To Where He’s Insignificant

Fernan Angeles -
IN WHAT LOOKS more like an effort to weaken the so-called “opposition,” the administration seemed to have adopted an ancient strategy on how to...
National

Gen Z Gives Hope to the Philippines: Lessons from Leandro Leviste

Cheryl Luis True -
IN A NATION often mired in stories of stalled reforms, padded contracts, and political complacency, Gen Z is emerging not just as observers but...
Entertainment

OVER THE MOON: Alex Eala’s Historic Journey To A Grand Slam Win

El Amigo -
ALEXANDRA EALA PRODUCED a jaw-dropping late comeback to carve her name in tennis history at the US Open on Monday, August 25 (Philippine time), as...
Lifestyle

Caramoan: Hidden Paradise Of Bicol

Domingo P. Herras -
IF YOU THINK Boracay, Cebu, or Palawan hold the monopoly on the Philippines’ most breathtaking beaches, think again. There’s a quiet corner of Camarines Sur,...
National

A Film China Is Afraid Of

Tracy Cabrera -
AMID DEADLOCK over a maritime territorial dispute with the Philippines, China — a superpower that they claim to be — knew all along that...
National

COMMUTERS’ CONVENIENCE IN MIND

Maribel Asis J. -
THE BLESSED MOVEMENT, chaired by Herbert Martinez Antonio Martinez (3rd from left) expressed appreciation to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño (center) for the opportunity and support given to...
National

Why Desiltation Holds The Key To Flood Control

El Amigo -
EVERY RAINY SEASON, Filipinos brace themselves for familiar scenes: highways submerged, families stranded on rooftops, schools converted into evacuation centers.  Indeed, flooding has become a...
National

Is Power Flickering For The Villars?

Rose de la Cruz -
FOR MANY PAST administrations, the Villar family has become extremely powerful. Nobody dared disrupt the dynasty and its steady wealth accumulation, by whatever means.  In...
National

PNP’s 911 Hotline: No Way To Miss Distress Calls

Tracy Cabrera -
GONE ARE THE days when bad elements could easily walk away after committing a crime just because cops would arrive late on public distress...
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