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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

Martin Looter King’s Attack Dog

Fernan Angeles -
WHEN President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for an investigation into the systemic government corruption perpetrated by his appointees and political allies, many were made...

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 —...
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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

LATEST STORIES

Provincial

Nortehanon Youth Support Entrepreneurship Forum 

Tracy Cabrera -
CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR — In line with its developmental program for the youth, the provincial government of Northern Samar, through the Provincial Youth and Development...
Entertainment

When Pageantry Meets Purpose: Mister and Miss Good Shepherd Ambassadors 2025 Takes Off

Cheryl Luis True -
FORGET THE TIARAS and glittering gowns for a moment. The recently launched Mister and Miss Good Shepherd Ambassadors 2025 is proving that pageantry, when...
Business

Philippines Drowning In Flood and Debt

Marcus Aquino -
“The funds we allocate in our national budget should not be imaginary or left idle. They should be visible, functional, felt, and truly helpful...
National

Too Many Voices vs. eGambling, Lacking Political Will

Rose de la Cruz -
TALKS TO STOP altogether electronic or egambling and esabong — though the latter is already banned in the country— will remain just that TALKS....
National

Nicanor Perlas: The Man Who Planted Responsibility in Our Hearts

Cheryl Luis True -
THERE ARE LEADERS who give speeches, and then there are people like Nicanor “Nicky” Perlas — the kind of man who changes the soil...
Editorial

Hitting Two Birds With One Stone

Luchie Aclan Arguelles -
OVER THE PAST several weeks, local government units across the country have been calling for a halt in quarry operations in view of the...
Editors' Pick

Man On A Mission: NDCP Extols Broto 

Fernan Angeles -
GREATNESS is not measured by sheer publicity, but by the virtues of perseverance, dedication and commitment to serve, according to the National Defense College...
National

HAUNTED

Fernan Angeles -
NOT SO FAST, says Senator Panfilo Lacson to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over calls to secure another loan to address...
Provincial

Livelihood Empowerment For Northehanons

Tracy Cabrera -
THROUGH THE BARANGAY Livelihood Empowerment and Sustainability (BLES) program of the Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (PEDIPO), led by its economic development...
Entertainment

In Life As In Death, Info Is Scarce On Trevor Magallanes, Hubby Of Rufa Mae Quinto 

Boy Villasanta -
IT'S BEEN ALMOST three weeks since the reported death of Fil-Am Trevor Magallanes in the US and no announcement of the details have been...
Column

Why Study Rizal?

Gem Suguitan -
DR. JOSE P. RIZAL lived in the 61st year of the 19th century. Why would Philippine hero Jose Rizal be relevant now? On August 16,...
National

Zero Billing Only For A Few Public Hospitals?

Fernan Angeles -
FOR THE LAST 14 years, Filipinos are under the impression that the so-called “zero-balance billing” policy that the government has been bragging covers all public...
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