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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...

NEWS MAGAZINE

October 1 – 15, 2025 Edition

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Snatching Our Food, Robbing Our Energy

IT’S BEEN OVER 20 years since China took radical steps to address its rapidly growing demand for food and energy, trying to find a...

On Administration Of Church’s Temporal Goods

PERCHANCE, IF NOT for sure, you could have come across with the proverbial satire about how a priest decides to use the collection money...

Ayuda and AKAP: Pork?

THE PROPHETS OF today have spoken, loud and clear: “The CLERGY’S CALL: SHIFT FROM ‘AYUDA–DRIVEN BUDGET.’ (INQUIRER headline) For many Filipinos, this call from...

Conflict Of Interest?

Questions on the possible legal concerns —which could do more harm than good to the government— were raised following Maharlika Investment Corporation’s formal acquisition...

Destined For A Mission

THERE’s not much being said about Erik Martel or the sports discipline he’s into. But there’s much to offer amid his ability to lead...

It’s Brilliance Overload For MMDA

FROM THE LOOKS of it, the EDSA Busway – designed exclusively for buses plying the entire EDSA stretch called the Bus Carousel program –...

Espionage

IN THE WAKE of series of events that has been reported happening around the country for the last few weeks and months or so,...

Higher Car Sales and Income Inequality

IF THERE IS any indication of income inequality in the Philippines, it is the increasing vehicle sales. For one, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS)...

Can Acupuncture Heal A Broken Heart?

Ah, heartbreak – the ultimate excuse to eat an entire pizza by yourself, eat lots of ice cream, watch an embarrassing amount of rom-coms,...

How About A Stage Play On Heidi Mendoza?

Heidi Mendoza who? Heidi Mendoza, former commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA), the whistle-blower since 2011 against public officials on the misuse of government...

Distorted Sense Of Compassion

WITH THE UPCOMING elections fast approaching, legal experts have voiced grave concerns over the administration's use of public funds to distribute financial aid --...

Why The Rift Led To The Reef

“AS CAESAR LOVED ME, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him: but,...