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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...

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October 1 – 15, 2025 Edition

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Mixture of Stimulant And Depressant Killed Tantoco

Fernan Angeles -
COCAINE isn’t the only drug found in the system of Filipino businessman Juan Paolo Tantoco, according to a forensics report released by the Los...
Entertainment

Beyond The Click

Cheryl Luis True -
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE between a professional photographer and a photojournalist? At first, it’s easy to confuse them. Both carry cameras. Both take photos of people,...
Metro

Wrath Of Crising

Danny Querubin -
MAN CARRYING DAUGHTER braves the already-receding floodwaters along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City on Monday, July 21, following heavy rains brought by the Southwest...
National

GSIS Execs Suspended For 6 Months

Rose de la Cruz -
JOSE ARNULFO VELOSO, president/general manager of state-fund Government Service Insurance Corp., and five other GSIS officers were ordered suspended for six months by the...
Provincial

Livelihood First: A Grounded Governance Approach Of Northern Samar

Tracy Cabrera -
THERE'S A DIFFERENT kind of advocacy and brand of commitment started by Northern Samar's Governor Harris Christopher Ongchuan who, on assumption into office, has...
Column

Most ‘Promising’ Health Secretary

Fernan Angeles -
SINCE taking the lead role at the Department of Health in June 2023, Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has yet to deliver what is expected of...
National

Halting Mackerel, Galunggong Importation

Rose de la Cruz -
TO PREVENT DESTABILIZING the local fish market through misuse of import permits, the Department of Agriculture halted the importation of mackerel and galunggong through...
Metro

‘Sardinas’ Directive Is Not The Answer

Rose de la Cruz -
A NEW DIRECTIVE of the Department of Transportation and Land Transportation Office to apprehend all public utility vehicles (PUVs) like UV Express, buses and...
Business

China Can Gain Ground in Southeast Asia In Official Assistance

Marcus Aquino -
"China's relative importance as a development actor in the region will rise as Western development support recedes," the Sydney-based Lowy Institute said. CHINA HAS THE...
Entertainment

Gloria Papin Stages One-Of-A-Kind Praise And Worship Concert

Boy Villasanta -
ALTHOUGH THE MOOD and beat of "The Blessing" concert at the Novadeci Convention Center in Novaliches in Quezon City Saturday night was inspirational bordering...
Metro

Crising Rescuers On The Move

Danny Querubin -
TAGUIG CITY RESCUE Team saves a farmer who suffered a heart attack while harvesting 'kangkong' vegetable at the Laguna de Bay in Taguig City...
National

Are We Raising Unethical Generations?

Rose de la Cruz -
REMOVING ETHICS FROM the general education curriculum (GEC) in college is tantamount to raising future workers and leaders who are unethical or those who...
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