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Restoring The Iconic Manila Post Office 

TWO YEARS AND four months after a vicious fire gutted down an iconic structure at the heart of Manila, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) renewed its commitment to restore the century-old building referred to as the Manila Central Post Office. According to DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, the...

COLUMNS

Notarized Notoriety

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.                      ...

The Day My Body Betrayed Me (and My Eyelids...

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

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

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

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

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

EVEN BEFORE HE was appointed as Ombudsman, then Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla managed to make an impression on the members of the Judicial Bar...

Anger Unplugged: The Real Reason Voices Rise

YOU KNOW THAT moment when someone’s face turns red, their voice shoots up, and suddenly the air feels heavy? And there it is —...

What To Expect From Ombudsman Remulla

THE APPOINTMENT OF Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla to the Office of Ombudsman is a cause of fear for many who opposed him politically and...

EDITORIAL

Never Ending Saga

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

Higher hunger rate contradicts lower inflation figures

As the government keeps boasting of decreasing inflation, it cannot turn a blind eye to the increasing number of Filipinos who are experiencing involuntary...

Good Friday Is A Day Of Fun, Not Sorrow, For Many Pinoys

What used to be a solemn, somber and sorrowful day for Christians around the world has become a day of celebration– beaches, family reunions,...

Lot Donation for Allen Hospital

Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan, on behalf of the Provincial Government, unveils the marker signifying the 6,500 sqm lot donation by the heirs of...

PREPARING FOR ‘THE BIG ONE’

Members of Quezon City- Urban Search And Rescue (QC-USAR) are prepared for the eventual 'The Big One' as they show different search and rescue...

Cold Carbs, Hot Bod

We’ve all had that moment. You open the ref, a halo-halo of containers, and let out a sigh. "Tira-tira" (more commonly known as "Pangat"),...

Rio Locsin: Simplicity Is Beauty In Albert Figueras’ Gown

AS THEY SAY, clothes make the man. That is precisely how acclaimed actress Rio Locsin showed her way as she walked the red carpet of...

Killing Addicts Based On Poor Evidence And Flawed Reasoning

ONE OF THE most enduring arguments among Duterte Drug War supporters is that drug addicts kill, rape, rob, and inflict all kinds of harm...

Road Rage Triggered By Pricked Pride?

AT 5 P.M. LAST March 31, along Marcos Highway in Antipolo, a case of road rage occured. Starting in a verbal and physical confrontation,...

Suffering Suffrage

WITH an election happening a few weeks from now, the fate of the country would once more depend on the behavior of the Philippine...

Family Feud Sees End Of Political Dynasties

IN POLITICS, THERE are no permanent friends, and soon enough, no permanent family ties too.  Taking the case of the Marcoses, there’s no way to...

Earth Day, Global And Personal

THE INDUSTRIAL AGE which dawned in Great Britain in the mid-18th century, characterized by power-driven machines and mass production, has led to today’s modern...

Questions On Trumps’ Trade War

U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S radical economic policies on trade with 86 countries demands answers from our government under President Bongbong Marcos and his VP Sara...