Mary Jane Veloso’s Christmas miracle
Rosario A. Garcellano
December 21, 2024
Mary Jane Veloso’s return to her motherland under a prisoner transfer agreement between Indonesia and the Philippines is the ultimate
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Who will save us from the bicam?
Milwida Guevara
December 20, 2024
The bicameral conference committee (bicam) is the most powerful and the weakest phase in our budgeting process. It is in
Words of rage and murder
Rosario A. Garcellano
November 24, 2024
The once-formidable UniTeam continues to implode, providing circus-like spectacle as the country tries to get back on its feet after
Election parallels: Does a bad world need a bad guy?
Roderick Toledo
November 23, 2024
The world is in shock, the headlines say, in reporting that Donald Trump has decisively won the US presidential election
No such thing as ‘plain rice’
DLS Pineda
November 16, 2024
Makò Micro-Press held a zine-making workshop for Masipag farmers and urban poor gardeners from Payatas in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija,
Scum returns, to stay?
Roderick Toledo
November 1, 2024
The ebb and flow of history is such that the scum that was washed away eventually returns to shore. The
Risa, Leni show the way
Rosario A. Garcellano
October 31, 2024
True to form, Sen. Risa Hontiveros battled mightily to prevent the dignity of the Senate, such as what it has
Story for our times
Rosario A. Garcellano
October 15, 2024
Kerwin Espinosa’s testimony at the Oct. 11 hearing of the House of Representatives’ quad committee dredged an 8-year-old case from
Transitioning away from fossil fuels must be rapid, equitable and just
Luke Espiritu
September 30, 2024
September saw high-level meetings seeking to steer the course of human civilization’s future amid multiple global challenges. More than 190
‘Sa Prisinto Ka Na Magpaliwanag’ and Other Filipino Myths
DLS Pineda
September 10, 2024
There always comes a point when those in power make a high-profile arrest, as shown in the current and recent
Floods, foreign funds and fiascos
Eduardo C. Tadem
September 6, 2024
At the House of Representatives’ deliberations on the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) last
Fight back
Roderick Toledo
September 4, 2024
Why are we not yet fighting back against China in the West Philippine Sea? Despite the numbing regularity with which
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Mary Jane Veloso’s Christmas miracle
Rosario A. Garcellano
December 21, 2024
Mary Jane Veloso’s return to her motherland under a prisoner transfer agreement between Indonesia and the Philippines is the ultimate
Who will save us from the bicam?
Milwida Guevara
December 20, 2024
The bicameral conference committee (bicam) is the most powerful and the weakest phase in our budgeting process. It is in
Gastronomy book brings Ilonggo cuisine to the world
Ted Aldwin Ong
December 20, 2024
Iloilo City, long known for its rich culinary heritage, was declared a Creative City for Gastronomy by Unesco (or the
Political dynasties also swarm the party-list elections
Aaron John Baluis, Leanne Louise Isip and Carmela Fonbuena, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
December 19, 2024
While Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his wife, Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado, seek reelection next year, their son Bryan
The collectors (aka ‘anik-anik’ lovers)
Marilyn Cahatol
December 18, 2024
Jerika Ordonio, 26, is a child again as she recalls visiting Manila Ocean Park for the first time. The decade-old
Tough in more ways than one: UP reclaims basketball dominance
Roderick Toledo
December 17, 2024
What a rush! It was pure as pure could be: UP is the champion of UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball!