Why the INC mobilization was not another Edsa
Rafael R. Castillo
July 5, 2026
Last week’s Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) mobilization along Edsa, later moved to Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila, has invited comparison with
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The INC mobilization is a test of Philippine institutions
Rafael R. Castillo
July 1, 2026
Public demonstrations often become defining moments not because of the number of people in the streets but because of the
Can the truth prevail in dark politics?
Christele Jao Amoyan
June 29, 2026
People are truthful by default. In theory, this should create a fair and honest world with fewer heartbreak, less crime,
What I have learned from the Jesuits
Roderick Toledo
June 25, 2026
It is not often that I reflect on the formal education I received from the Jesuits, which was from elementary
Beauty pageants and putting lipstick on a pig
Reinjiel Danica E. dela Cruz
June 21, 2026
What people don’t realize about beauty pageants is that they are never just about beauty. Beyond the glittering gowns, practiced
Is Senate abolition the best option?
Roderick Toledo
June 11, 2026
What good is an institution that does much harm, has lost its way, and many of whose members steal from
Tenderness and ‘heroes’ at the Cayetano bloc’s blue ribbon committee hearing
Rosario A. Garcellano
June 5, 2026
There was tenderness galore on Thursday at the blue ribbon committee hearing of the bloc led by Alan Peter Cayetano,
A time for sacrifice, a time for statesmanship
Rafael R. Castillo
June 3, 2026
The strength of a democracy is measured not only by the quality of its leaders but also by the resilience
When the Senate majority senators stage a ‘boycott’
Rosario A. Garcellano
June 2, 2026
The majority senators led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano were nowhere to be seen at the scheduled start of
Incompetent law enforcement is laughable but not funny
Roderick Toledo
May 20, 2026
Law enforcement in our country is notorious for its incompetence and downright criminal behavior. The police force is also widely
Still trying to put out the flames
Rosario A. Garcellano
May 17, 2026
The new majority in the Senate began the week like a house on fire and they’re still trying to put
Consider the new Senate majority
Rosario A. Garcellano
May 13, 2026
Consider the Senate majority now led by Alan Peter Cayetano after the power seizure on Monday. It’s nearly identical to
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Senator-judges tackle bid to subpoena VP bank, tax records
Christine O. Avendaño
July 16, 2026
The Senate impeachment court has deferred action on the request of House prosecutors to subpoena the bank and tax records
Keeping children safe while they play Roblox
Fionna Andrada
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Cherie Magsanoc has one nonnegotiable rule in allowing her 10-year-old daughter to play Roblox: Only with friends she knows. The
House prosecutors drop VP chief of staff, another as impeachment trial witnesses
Christine O. Avendaño
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House prosecutors have decided to forego presenting Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff of the Office of the Vice President, and
VP threats ‘serious, true, real,’ says NBI witness
Christine O. Avendaño
July 14, 2026
The grave threats made by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former
P-Noy remembered as chief architect of Philippines’ landmark arbitral victory in West Philippine Sea
No Author
July 13, 2026
Supporters, allies, and representatives of fishing communities gathered Sunday at the grave of former president Benigno Aquino III to mark
‘Kumusta’: A show of Filipino-Korean cross-cultural collab
Rochelle Leonor
July 12, 2026
At the heart of “Kumusta,” a reality and cooking show that recently aired on TV5 and can be streamed on