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Déjà vu: Purging Student Activists

Jai Duena -
FIFTY-FIVE YEARS after the First Quarter Storm, the echoes of student dissent are once again thundering through Mendiola, and the police are going after them again. Recent incidents where students are detained or subpoenaed reveal how the state continues to confront youth activism with coercion instead of dialogue. ILLEGAL ARREST On October...

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

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...
National

₱175-B Manila Bay Bridge To Cut Travel Time From Bataan To Cavite

Tracy Cabrera -
THE BATAAN - CAVITE Interlink Bridge, which is projected to be the longest bridge in the country once completed, is expected to be finished...
Column

Attack The Issue, Not The Person

Vivien Mangalindan -
LET’S FACE IT—when tensions rise, even the best of us get tempted to shift the spotlight from the problem to the person. It’s fast, emotional, and oh-so-satisfying......
Metro

N.C.A.P. Real-Time S.M.S. Notification

Danny Querubin -
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Don Artes briefs mediamen on the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) in the official launch of the real-time...
National

Taxing Addictive Products Won’t Help Curb Its Use

Rose de la Cruz -
EVERY TIME COMPLAINTS and clamors to ban an addictive vice or activity is being raised, the government’s stock answer is to tax them so...
Entertainment

Irony In A Memorial Service; Why Is Lolit Solis’ Casket Sealed?

Boy Villasanta -
ONE OF THE most ubiquitous showbiz personalities had chosen to rule out public viewing of her remains. Lolit Solis, the irrepressible and high profile talent...
National

Effective Strategy Against Agri Smuggling

Rose de la Cruz -
FROM JUST THE optics that the former leadership of the Department of Agriculture Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) office used, the new head is now...
National

AI Threat To Educational Development – MIT Study

Tracy Cabrera -
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Does AI or artificial intelligence, particularly ChatGPT, harm critical thinking abilities of our learners?  A new study from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute...
Business

Villains Of The Climate Crisis?

Marcus Aquino -
CLIMATE ADVOCATES GATHERED in Manila to confront what they called the "villains of the climate crisis" - Japanese megabanks and energy companies fueling the...
On The Road

TIME Magazine Recognizes Hyundai as ‘Automotive Darkhorse’

Marcus Aquino -
TIME magazine has recognized the Hyundai Motor Group as an "Automotive Darkhorse" in "The 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025." This marked Hyundai Motor’s first...
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