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Free Burial, But Not Much For The Sick?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EDITORIAL

Never Ending Saga

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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With Over 15K Of Kush In Luggage, British National Nabbed At NAIA

A BRITISH NATIONAL was arrested during an interdiction operation at the Customs International Arrival Area, NAIA Terminal 3, in Pasay City, which led to...

Lifeline: Why Calbayog Says No To Wind Turbines In Its Watershed

What Is A Protected Watershed? When a watershed is declared protected, it means the government recognizes its critical role in providing water, preventing floods, preserving...

Something Is Still Not Right About PH Economy

"While our growth is slower than India’s projected 6.5-percent expansion, we are expected to outpace Malaysia’s 4.3 percent and Thailand’s 2.4 percent," Department of...

House Leaders Decry Senate ‘Overreach’ On Impeachment Issue

THREE TOP HOUSE leaders on Thursday, August 7, rallied behind Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, denouncing Senator Imee Marcos’ public call for his removal...

Konektadong Pinoy Bill Could Jeopardize Industry, National Security

A FORMER TOP official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is sounding the alarm over the recently approved Konektadong Pinoy (KP)...

More Efficient, Sensor-Based Traffic Lights

IN THREE SEPARATE locations in Manila and Caloocan, three new sensor-based traffic signal lights were installed by the The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA),...

OSCA’s Selective Policy

WHEN Republic Act 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010) was enacted, the law specifically made mention of the word “mandatory” and applies to...

Que Paso, Wick Veloso?

IN SPANISH, THE term que paso is asked to determine someone's transformation (normally from fame to infamy). In our vernacular, it’s anyare?  This question just...

Calabarzon’s Gateway to Global Trade In The Country’s Fully Automated Container Terminal

BAUAN, Batangas — What was once a quiet port town is now on the cusp of becoming a game-changer in Philippine logistics and trade. The...

Holistic Development, Modernization In Army With Nafarrete As New Army Chief

WITH A VOW to steer the organization toward holistic development, continued modernization, and peace-building, Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete has sworn as he officially...

Expose Them All!

IT ISN'T ENOUGH for President Marcos Jr. to keep fuming about money (foregone/cancelled  foreign and local loans, counterpart funding being continuously paid for such...

The Conduit Breaks Ground in Paranaque City

THE first among a series of real estate projects mapped by the SDCC Realty Corp. (SRC), The Conduit, is envisioned to be an iconic...