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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

National

First Responders

Danny Querubin -
AS THE COUNTRY marks a decade since the launching of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-Ready Philippines Campaign (CPR-Ready PH), the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) called on...
National

Echo Wealth AI Gives Filipinos Hope: Freedom From Indebtedness

Tracy Cabrera -
REELECTED SENATOR PAOLO Benigno 'Bam' Aquino IV has launched a new investment platform called Echo Wealth AI, which is designed to give every Filipino...
Business

Netizens Voice Anger On 20% Tax On Interest

Marcus Aquino -
THERE IS A GROWING discontent over the 20-percent tax on the interest on bank deposits with a maturity of more than three years. And no...
National

On The Parents Welfare Act, Filial Duty Or Forced Devotion?

Cheryl Luis True -
SO YOU'RE A parent who’s been through the sleepless nights, the scraped knees, and the graduation speeches. You’ve given everything. And now, there’s a...
National

Govt. Told Not To Sell Out Farmers In US Negotiations

Rose de la Cruz -
AS THE GOVERNMENT is preparing its position for the negotiations with the United States on tariff and trade, local farmers shared their unease and...
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...
National

Finally, Recto Gives A Realistic Growth Forecast

Rose de la Cruz -
FOR SEVERAL TIMES, I called attention to the economists in both government and private sector about giving rosy forecasts about the economy, despite the...
National

Fake Plates

Danny Querubin -
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY VINCE Dizon, with Undersecretary Ramon Reyes (right) and Assistant Secretary Greg Pua, Land Transportation Office chief, hold fake plates for vehicles seized...
National

Imported, P20-Kg Rice Push Palay Prices Down

Rose de la Cruz -
CURRENT STOCKS OF imported rice and the adoption of P20/kg rice in the market have contributed to declining farmgate prices of palay, which the...
Editorial

Wanted: Heroes Among Us

Luchie Aclan Arguelles -
FILIPINOS FORMING PART of the so-called Generation Z may have very limited ideas on one of the most prominent whistleblowers in the history of...
National

Unfair!

Fernan Angeles -
AMID AN IMBALANCE in minimum wage rate and plummeting price of basic commodities, a family of five could hardly make both ends meet even...
National

Toothless Office Grows Fangs

Rose de la Cruz -
WITHOUT A DOUBT, it takes a lawyer with customs background to make things move quicker at the Department of Agriculture Inspectorate and Enforcement office,...
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