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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

LATEST STORIES

Feature

Pillaging PhilHealth

Fernan Angeles -
WHAT was once admired for its “check and balance,” the so-called democracy has significantly deteriorated in view of the recent developments that saw the...
Feature

The Year of the Wooden Snake

Boy Villasanta -
It's this time of the year when local Tyches, fortune tellers, seers, and even naysayers err, soothsayers, declare their prophecies, doom or boon. Madam Suzette...
Column

Clashing Ambitions, Crushing The Nation

Ramon G. Cuyco -
“As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him: but,...
Health

Why Acupuncture?

Gwenn Canlas -
GOT ACHES AND PAINS that make you feel like you've been put through a blender? Tired of feeling like a zombie going through the...
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BabaWitt, The PH Insider’s Resident Mascot

admin -
We are proud to introduce BabaWitt, the resident mascot of The PH Insider — a figure of insight, curiosity, and credibility. With his distinctive blend...
Business

Balancing Environment & Economy

Fernan Angeles -
BOTH foreign and domestic investors are deemed crucial in the government’s quest for economic prosperity, for which special economic zones – particularly free trade...
Column

On Key Budget Cuts On Education, Health

Boni Macaranas -
Congress’ bicameral committee cut down the respective original 2025 budgets on education and health.  DepEd’s budget was reduced by nearly P12-billion from P748.6-billion to P737-billion....
Column

Kadiwa As Bridge To Smuggling

Rose de la Cruz -
THE BIG PUSH by the Department of Agriculture to sell imported rice (not local ones) and other basic food items confiscated from the ports...
Column

With Power and Wealth, the HECK with Responsibility

Bob Acebedo -
MANY SUCCESSFUL AND POWERFUL people in their ivory towers are wont to do away with responsibility, thus ushering their fall. Winston Churchill said: “The price...
Editorial

Hoping For A Less Toxic 2025

Luchie Aclan Arguelles -
THE last 12 months have been a rollercoaster ride for the Philippines – from corruption, politics, environment, governance, corruption, disaster, and glory. Politics and corruption...
Feature

Why The Philippines Needs A Happiness Act

Luchie Aclan Arguelles -
With the spate of reported loneliness, depression and suicide among the youth in the Philippines, how is the Government handling this? Although the country ranks...
Business

Car Sales On The Slump

Marcus Aquino -
It's a fact: Vehicle sales growth in the Philippines is slowing down!  While this is really bad news for car firms that are still hoping...
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