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
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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
Building an alternative regionalism from below for Southeast Asian peoples
Eduardo C. Tadem
May 7, 2026
As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) marks its 59th year in 2026, its relevance remains disputable. Its guiding
The work of the House justice committee merits public attention
Rosario A. Garcellano
April 18, 2026
Ramil Madriaga’s allegations were intense, yet Vice President Sara Duterte did not seize the clear and present opportunity to make
A new gallery of rogue states
Roderick Toledo
April 16, 2026
If Western mainstream media are to be believed, the likes of North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria and, until recently, Venezuela
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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
A public reckoning with the stories we steal
No Author
June 25, 2026
2TinCans Philippines and The Kabilin Center present Ang Kawatan (The Thief), the second production of Kulukabildo II: Stories in Direct
Her words, not simply her turn of phrase
Rosario A. Garcellano
June 24, 2026
Reading “Not Quite There” presents an experience out of the usual. The range of Chit Roces-Santos’ second collection of essays
Paper Rex resets after grand finals collapse in Valorant Masters London
Niklas Arriola
June 23, 2026
The Paper Rex (PRX) express came to a screeching halt on the last stop of the Valorant Masters London run
River dredging has replaced sand mining but Chinese firms are still involved and coastal communities are still hurting
Rizza Camingawan, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
June 22, 2026
Fishing communities across the Philippines’ western seaboard—from the far north in Cagayan to the Ilocos provinces to Zambales and the
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