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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

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...

Protests Vs. Corruption

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 marked the 52nd Anniversary of the illegal declaration of Martial Law by the father of the current president Bongbong Marcos –...

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...

Feeling Stuck: The Hesitation Habit

DID YOU EVER feel hesitation quietly holding you back? It whispers “wait,” and suddenly nothing moves forward. Faced with uncertainty, we freeze, unsure of what...

Round One: ICI Wants Zaldy Co Charged

THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION for Infrastructure (ICI) draws first blood, following the recommendation warranting the filing of charges against Ako Bicol partylist Congressman Zaldy Co...

Zaldy Co Resigns As Congressman

FROM ALL INDICATIONS, Ako Bicol partylist Congressman Zaldy Co is not keen on the idea of flying back home after topping the list of...

Public Warned Vs. Weapons of Disinformation

FROM RED-TAGGER to rumor-monger would be an understatement to describe a little-known minion closely identified with the previous administration. According to former presidential adviser Jose...

Mayors Take A Stand, Vouch Magalong’s Integrity

IT’S NOT VERY often that local chief executives from various parts of the country come in droves and stand on the same ground. In a...

Hooligans Assailed Over Destructive Criticism

CRITICISM IS A sign of a healthy democracy. However, it should never be used for sinister purposes like inducing the people to anarchy as...