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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

Emotional Armor: The Confidence We Fake

Vivien Mangalindan -
EVER MET SOMEONE who’s always defending, always right, and somehow always 'amazing'? You mention a touchy topic, and boom — they snap back with...

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...
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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

Business

The Conduit Breaks Ground in Paranaque City

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

Why “Good Job” Isn’t Always Good Enough

Vivien Mangalindan -
THE BACK STORYLet’s be real—most of us say “Good job” without really thinking about it. And while it sounds nice, it often lands flat....
National

Is Politics Behind Demolition Job On Frasco?

Rose de la Cruz -
JUST BECAUSE THE tourism sector (and so with egambling) was not at all mentioned by the President during the last State of the Nation...
Provincial

Mayor Under Fire For An EO Prior To Assumption

Fernan Angeles -
A NEWLY-ELECTED mayor of a coastal municipality in the province of Romblon is under fire for signing an executive order dated two weeks before...
Lifestyle

What Ghost Month Means To Filipinos

Cheryl Luis True -
IN TAGALOG WE call it “Buwan ng Multo”, in Cebuano “Bulan sa mga Multo”, in Ilocano “Bulan dagiti Anana”, and in Bicolano, you might hear “Buwan kan mga Kaluluwa.”Across dialects, the language shifts—multo, kaluluwa, anana—but the core belief stays...
National

Zero Billing Hits the Visayas: Real Hope or Just Hype?

Cheryl Luis True -
AS OF JULY 2025, “Zero Balance Billing” is now in full swing across 87 DOH hospitals nationwide—including 10 major government hospitals in the Visayas. That means free medical care (no...
National

When The Grassroots Rise: A Green Revolution Begins From Below

Cheryl Luis True -
IT DIDN'T BEGIN with a press conference or a politician’s promise. It began on the slopes of Mt. Manunggal, in the shade of mangroves in Mindanao, and...
Metro

Bless To Bless Others

Maribel Asis J. -
Through the heartfelt initiative of the BLESSED Movement, its members, the leaders of four barangays in Quezon City, and other families affected by Typhoons...
National

Flawed Policies, Production Support Lack Cause Farmers’ Woes

Rose de la Cruz -
OBEISANCE TO FOREIGN creditors’ dictates in exchange for loans, dismal production support to farmers and the obvious preference for shortcuts to supply distortions, through...
National

Deeper Scrutiny, Accountability! — Rep. Acidre Lashes At DOT

El Amigo -
IN A SECOND public statement, Leyte Representative Jude Acidre renewed his criticism of the Department of Tourism (DOT), citing unresolved issues flagged by the...
Metro

Bayanihan Sa Estero

Danny Querubin -
PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS Jr. leads the launching of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s 'Bayanihan sa Estero' program at Buli Creek, Ilugin River in Pinagbuhatan,...
National

Voter Registration To Continue Despite Scheduled Signing Of Barangay Polls Reset

Tracy Cabrera -
WITH THE RESETTING of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to be formalized ten days from now, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that...
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