Bedside manner, Your Excellency
Rafael R. Castillo
October 27, 2026
Every doctor learns, usually the hard way, that patients forget most of what we tell them in the clinic but
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The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant and why regret is not an energy policy
Rafael R. Castillo
October 15, 2026
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently expressed disappointment that the Philippines never operated the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), the multibillion-dollar
Bel Zamora and the unspoken rules for women who take up space
Hannah L. Tabunda
October 5, 2026
There was plenty to question about the prosecution’s firearms presentation at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on
Asking the difficult OFW question
DLS Pineda
October 1, 2026
While Vice President Sara Duterte is often criticized for her frequent trips abroad—her “world tour”—the specter of 2028 grows larger
Martial law and the continuing fight
Rosario A. Garcellano
September 21, 2026
Fifty-four years have passed but the wound inflicted by Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s imposition of martial law remains unhealed. The number
The most consequential number in Philippine politics
Rafael R. Castillo
September 18, 2026
Sometimes history turns on wars, elections and revolutions. Sometimes it turns on a denominator. The Senate impeachment court is confronting
Why are we blaming everyone else but the police?
DLS Pineda
September 6, 2026
It seems that in some countries, the availability of guns has become a complex problem. When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Pax Silica: A case for caution and a better path forward
Chuck Baclagon
August 31, 2026
Pax Silica is top of mind right now—impossible to escape in the headlines, the protests, the discussions, the arguments online.
The monkeys in our midst, Chinese and Filipino
Roderick Toledo
August 4, 2026
There are far more monkey species and monkeys in China than in the Philippines. In China, out of about 20
Why Sen. Pia Cayetano should consider recusing herself from the impeachment trial
Rafael R. Castillo
July 31, 2026
One of the oldest principles of justice is also one of its simplest: Justice must not only be done, it
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
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
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Bedside manner, Your Excellency
Rafael R. Castillo
October 27, 2026
Every doctor learns, usually the hard way, that patients forget most of what we tell them in the clinic but
Pax Silica and the enduring issue of Philippine industrialization
Hannah L. Tabunda
October 26, 2026
In a recent forum at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, an economist, a biologist, a political scientist and
Humanizing the villain: Joaquin Pedro Valdes earns raves for ‘Rent’
Rito Asilo
October 24, 2026
For any Filipino performer aiming for the world stage, securing a spot in the ensemble of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel
Who can serve as companions to Lolo and Lola?
Hannah L. Tabunda
October 23, 2026
As more Filipinos grow older, families need to address an issue that falls somewhere between looking after a parent themselves
Cinemalaya’s ‘2 Valid IDs’ to vie at Hawaii International Film Festival
No Author
October 22, 2026
After its triumphant run at the 2026 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the award-winning political drama “2 Valid IDs,” directed
In Bicol, electric vehicles are making waves
Antonette Alzaga
October 21, 2026
PILI, Camarines Sur–For Arnel Castro, a car enthusiast from Legazpi City, the joy of driving has long been defined by