Interregnum
Rosario A. Garcellano
January 5, 2025
Three impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte are pending in the House of Representatives, filed respectively by members of
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Tying up loose ends, or more unraveling in 2025?
Roderick Toledo
December 31, 2024
We can see more clearly the cycle of renewal and rebirth whenever the holiday season comes and the new year
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
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
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Finding the quiet
Roderick Toledo
January 14, 2025
Many movies today, perhaps as a reflection of the world around us, are unbelievably loud, relying on explosions and special
Why Filipinos are fascinated with ‘APT’
Rochelle Leonor
January 12, 2025
That “APT” is a global phenomenon is an understatement. Its official music video has amassed 815 million views on the
In 2024, workers were caught between economic difficulties and political intramurals
Judy Ann Miranda
January 11, 2025
Last year, workers faced severe challenges in their wages, benefits and working conditions as they were caught in the vise
I remember Ka Dodong Nemenzo
Benjamin Velasco
January 9, 2025
I encountered Francisco Nemenzo—Ka Dodong to his colleagues and comrades—well before I met him in person. That is, I read
Mangroves offer refuge from climate risk to Sorsogon folk, whale sharks
Rey Anthony Ostria
January 8, 2025
DONSOL, Sorsogon—On his day off from his two jobs last November, after two strong typhoons battered the Bicol region including
A deeper look into ‘Squid Game’ (Season 2)
Rochelle Leonor
January 7, 2025
The sequel of the hit Korean television series “Squid Game” has drawn positive feedback from fans worldwide since it was