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Free Burial, But Not Much For The Sick?

AN OUNCE OF prevention is with all certainty better than  cure — except in cases when the cure is also prevention. In what looks more like a law that is way beyond morbid, if not totally disparaging, Malacanang boasted of a new law embarking on free funeral services for those...

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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...

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October 1 – 15, 2025 Edition

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No Way For Outsiders To Insult A President

FILIPINOS ARE IN the best position to know what is best and who should lead the country. No amount of smear campaigns could prevent...

Children’s Welfare Globally Seen Affected By Health Aid Cuts

"I don't expect most governments to suddenly restore foreign aid to historic levels, but I am an optimist, and I believe governments can and...

Russia Sounds Alarm Over AI’s Negative Impact On Global Stability

"AI technologies are being applied in the political, social, economic and defense spheres. However, this technology also carries serious risks and is emerging as...

CAP, Multimedia Artists At The Center Of Anti-Corruption Mass Actions

STAR POWER, PROUDLY wielded, adds to intensify the nation's struggle against corruption in government. Yes, the entertainment industry was massively represented during the recent Trillion...

3 More Pinay File Charges Vs. Harrods Exec

SLAVERY IS A thing of the past, but not in the Philippines where more Filipino women are surfacing to file criminal charges against an...

P5 Per Kilo Palay Support Makes Sense

A PROPOSAL BY the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) for a P5 per kilogram support price for palay makes better sense than subsidizing President...

Behind the Smile: A Hidden Battle

THEY LOOK “FINE.” They smile, they show up, they try to keep it together. But inside? They might be quietly struggling.  The Back StoryLife sometimes...

Banks In Asia-Pacific Still Struggling In Delivering Expected Customer Experience

“Consumers now expect the same level of personalization from their banks as they do from Netflix and Amazon. With most banks still struggling to...

Marcos Is King of Pork, Not A Graft Buster

FAR FROM WHAT the public perception that the administration is trying to impute, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not even close to be considered...

Cops Tag Masked Infiltrators Posing As Activists 

FOLLOWING THE ARREST of over a hundred demonstrators, the police blamed “masked infiltrators” for the violent clash and dispersal of the protest rally in...

LGUs, Not DPWH, Should Construct Classrooms

CORRUPTION IN THE government is massive, systemic, and contagious. But for the Department of Education (DepEd), compromising the future of the younger generation is...

Rain Or Shine, Trillion Peso March Is A Go

NOT EVEN INCLEMENT weather can stop the Trillion Peso March that would see droves filling up Luneta Park in Manila and the People Power...