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Man On A Mission: NDCP Extols Broto 

Fernan Angeles -
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...

COLUMNS

What To Expect From Ombudsman Remulla

Rose de la Cruz -
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

Vivien Mangalindan -
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

Rose de la Cruz -
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 

Gwenn Canlas -
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

Erlie Lopez -
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

Raymund Narag -
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

Fernan Angeles -
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 

Rose de la Cruz -
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

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

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Feature

Sustaining Iloilo Communities

Cheryl Luis True -
The pandemic left a lasting mark on our collective consciousness, reshaping how we live, work, and relate to nature. In Iloilo, a surprising but...
Feature

Keeping Your New Year’s Health Resolutions

Gwenn Canlas -
Let's be real! Right after New Year's Day, on January 2nd, it feels like the day after an epic "walwalan". You wake up, eyes...
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Most Corrupt Budget?

Rose de la Cruz -
Malacañang's last-minute tweak of the P6.326 trillion budget for 2025 is still unpopular and viewed by many as the "most corrupt" in history as...
Feature

While Gov’t Incurs Deficits, Domestic Liquidity Healthy

Marcus Aquino -
There seems to be no stop to the increase of the country's cash supply and equivalents, according to latest data from the Bangko Sentral...
Column

Lessons from the POGO Fiasco

Tracy Cabrera -
"Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it...
Column

Voters Not Yet Ready For Principled Politics

Fernan Angeles -
THE last five decades saw the deterioration of democracy in the Philippines as elections have been limited to the rich and famous, especially in...
Column

Removing Transaction Fees Is The Right Move

Rose de la Cruz -
CONSUMERS OF GOODS and services pay transaction fees for almost everything. Using an ATM (automated tellering machines) not of their bank branch; sending money...
Column

Meaningfulness of Hope: From Philosophy to Jubilee of Hope 2025

Bob Acebedo -
Yes, hope is meaningful both to theists and atheists alike. Marxist philosopher Ernst Bloch defines hope as “an urge to happiness, freedom, non-alienation, the golden...
Column

The Need To Regulate The Vape Industry

Bobby Ricohermoso -
WHILE THE ENTIRE nation is busy with fast and furious developments in the political front, a controversy is also brewing between government regulators, and...
Column

Investigating Agricultural Smuggling

Ramon G. Cuyco -
EVERY TIME AN inquiry on agricultural smuggling is conducted, the congressional probers almost always demand a list of big-time smugglers, not the small fry....
Editorial

No Way to Burn Bridges

Luchie Aclan Arguelles -
FOR the longest time, China and the Philippines have maintained quite a formidable partnership which dates back to the 12th century. The partnership drove many...
Feature

Journey To The Episcopal See Of Catarman

Bob Acebedo -
anuary 15, 2025 is the installation rites day of Canon Law expert Bishop Nolly C. Buco as the new bishop of Catarman diocese to...
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