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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

Stricter Payment Rules On Online Gambling

Tracy Cabrera -
IN A BID to prevent the misuse of financial services provided and implement closer monitoring, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be setting...
National

Farmers Decry Lack Of Consultation On Negotiations With U.S.

Rose de la Cruz -
AS ALWAYS, NEGOTIATIONS with foreign governments on trade, particularly involving agricultural products, are done without any consultations — genuine or token — with the...
National

Much Ado About DND Chief’s Maltese Passport

Rose de la Cruz -
THE BANNER STORY of Manila Times on the Maltese passport of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. — which the DND explained had been surrendered...
Column

Make It Personal: Predictable Answers Don’t Connect 

Vivien Mangalindan -
WE’VE ALL HEARD: Follow your dreams. Never give up. Just be yourself.  Sounds nice, right? But it doesn’t stick. Why? Because it sounds like every...
Entertainment

Irene Celebre: Love Is Lovelier The Second Time Around

Boy Villasanta -
AT 67, WHO would ever think that veteran actress and a grandmother with two grown-up kids (she already has grandkids with son, actor Gabby...
National

Abolishing Padrino System

Rose de la Cruz -
ABOLISHING THE PERVASIVE padrino system in the country – so utopian and idealistic– is much like other bills calling for taxing the rich and...
Column

We Can All Be Heroes

Gem Suguitan -
HISTORY IS ESSENTIAL. Just like food, water, shelter, and clothing, the knowledge of history is a basic need for human beings. History is what...
National

P2.52-M Dried Marijuana

Danny Querubin -
TWENTY-ONE KILOGRAMS of dried marijuana leaves worth P2,520,000 were seized while two drug personalities were arrested during a buy-bust operation of the Philippine Drug...
National

The Workaholic Vince Dizon

Rose de la Cruz -
FROM ALL INDICATIONS, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has become the most "popular" cabinet secretary. He gets to appear on front pages of major dailies and...
National

Shabu In Balikbayan Boxes

Danny Querubin -
WHAT LOOKED LIKE ordinary balikbayan boxes meant for families back home turned out to be part of a large-scale drug smuggling attempt. The Philippine...
National

Rice Tariff Stays At 15% Until November

Rose de la Cruz -
IN DECIDING TO defer any decrease in the current tariff on rice imports until at least November, the newly-renamed Department of Economy, Planning and...
Provincial

P11.8-M Digitalization Boosts Kabankalan Barangay Info Network System

Tracy Cabrera -
BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental — In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s advocacy for digitalization, Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental has officially launched the ₱11.8-million...
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