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Man On A Mission: NDCP Extols Broto 

GREATNESS is not measured by sheer publicity, but by the virtues of perseverance, dedication and commitment to serve, according to the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) Alumni Association.  At the 62nd NDCP Founding Anniversary held at the One Shangrila Place in Mandaluyong City, the NDCP Alumni Association cited...

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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...

Self-Awareness: Your Superpower

SELF-AWARENESS SOUNDS deep and wise… but really, it’s just catching yourself thinking, ‘Yikes… that’s me!’ The Back Story Most people think they’re self-aware. “I know who...

Complacency Hits National Gov’t

THE PERVASIVE CORRUPTION that took place in the Department of Public Works and Highways on the multi-billion flood control projects, and those for roads...

Bacteria Made Me Do It 

YOU THINK YOUR brain’s in charge? Cute. Like really adorable. In reality, your stomach has been running the show since the day you popped...

Musings On A Rainy September

AS I WRITE, typhoon Opong alternates between fierce and gentle in Metro Manila and is forecast to be wildest south of the metropolis and...

Divided Yet Again

THE COMMENTARIES AFTER the September 21 mobilizations are already pulling us away from the real issue: corruption. If we let them, they will sap...

Bordering On Vigilance And Terrorism

DAYS AFTER THE biggest protest action since the historic EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986, the government is going deep into one of the...

ICI Should Also Probe Escudero, Bersamin, Romualdez, COA 

THE ATENEO SCHOOL of Governance asked the Independent Commission on Infrastructure to also investigate the huge budget cuts and diversions that took place in...

Telltale Signs of Failure

I ought to have died at Waterloo.                                 — French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, after his defeat to British Field Marshall and First Duke of Wellington Arthur...

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...

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October 1 – 15, 2025 Edition

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PH in better position to deal with US reciprocal tariffs

The Philippines is in a better position compared to other Asian nations once the reciprocal tariffs that United States will impose globally takes effect. Under...

Why You Should Care About Heart Failure

Heart failure (HF) is a growing yet often overlooked health crisis in the Philippines. The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) urges Filipinos to take heart...

US and Europe gird for tariff war

It is final – the United States will impose “reciprocal tariffs” globally, with Europe among those most agitated by the move. The White House said...

Pure Talk, Zero Walk

WHEN the Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga was tapped to lead the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Filipinos were under the impression that...

Musical Chairs At The DA

THE PARLOR GAME of musical chairs is a favorite in the Department of Agriculture. If you don't dance to the music of the lords,...

‘Crimes’ in the Name of Progress

Crimes Against Humanity, the ground for the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court last March 11, are certainly not all the...

Rodrigo Roa Duterte Under The ICC

YEHEY! THANK YOU, LORD! Such was the collective cry of the democratic organizations with the detention of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte under the...

Asia-Pacific now world’s fast-growing messaging region

Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the world's fastest-growing messaging region, recording a 51-percent surge in conversational messaging in 2024, with the Philippines as one of the major...

ICC’s Challenging Global Triumphs

WITH THE SUCCESSFUL arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte in Manila last March 11, 2025, it has recorded and embedded a tangible benchmark...

Firing Spree Ain’t Over Yet

IN WHAT SEEMED more like a continuing saga of a customary purge every time a new boss comes in, no less than Transportation Secretary...

A Not-So-Friendly Ally

FOR more than a century, the Philippines and the United States have been strong allies – come hell or high water. However, US President...

Unplugged Awakening

Imagine being thrust into a five-day retreat where every gadget is confiscated at the door. No phone, no laptop, no digital tether to the...