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
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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
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
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Senator-judges can change 16-vote threshold to convict, say 3 former chief justices
Christine O. Avendaño
September 17, 2026
The Senate impeachment court can still change the current voting threshold of 16 senators to convict Vice President Sara Duterte,
Duterte net worth rose to ₱98M in 2025 even without corporate acquisition costs
Christine O. Avendaño
September 16, 2026
Could omitting corporate acquisition costs in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) mean Vice President Sara Duterte’s
Ex-Sandigan chief testifies on unexplained wealth in Duterte impeachment trial
Christine O. Avendaño
September 15, 2026
Retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang told the Senate impeachment court on Monday, Sept. 14, that the Constitution imposes stricter
Eggie Apostol writes ‘30’; whence comes such another?
Rosario A. Garcellano
September 14, 2026
Eugenia Duran Apostol, “Eggie” to most, had long bowed out of newspapering. Still, news of her passing on Sept. 13
Prophetic musical ‘Ambon, Ulan, Baha’ comes full circle at the Met
No Author
September 13, 2026
The acclaimed ethno-pop-rock modern zarzuela “Ambon, Ulan, Baha,” written by the multiawarded playwright Frank G. Rivera, marks a full-circle homecoming
Billions of pesos for school infra went to contractors tied to flood-control scam
Christian Chua, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
September 12, 2026
A single three-story building serves all 1,500 students at Mabuhay City Elementary School in Dasmariñas, Cavite. To accommodate everyone, the