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Supporters of Sen. Risa Hontiveros in Panay and Guimaras join the call for her presidential run in 2028. -- PHOTO BY TED ALDWIN ONG
Supporters of Sen. Risa Hontiveros in Panay and Guimaras join the call for her presidential run in 2028. —PHOTO BY TED ALDWIN ONG
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June 13, 2026June 13, 2026Politics

Groups push for Risa’s presidential run in 2028

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ILOILO CITY — Supporters of Sen. Risa Hontiveros gathered at La Paz Plaza Covered Gym here on Saturday, June 13, for the “Risa na! Kabakod sang Ilonggo Ipakita! (Ilonggos Show of Strength)” rally, drawing participants from across Panay Island and Guimaras. Delegations from the provinces of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo City attended the...

Bobby Basa in a solo gig at Ten 0 2 in the early 2000s: “Jazz is chamber music.” —PHOTOS COURTESY OF ERNESTO V. ENRIQUE AND BOBBY BASA
Bobby Basa in a solo gig at Ten 0 2 in the early 2000s: “Jazz is chamber music.” —PHOTOS COURTESY OF ERNESTO V. ENRIQUE AND BOBBY BASA
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March 27, 2026March 27, 2026Music

Portraits in Jazz: Bobby Basa, guitar soloist and conversationalist

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Twenty-third of a series Summer’s here, and with it the tautening grip of Fernweh — the German “farsickness” that describes a bone-deep yearning for exploring places elsewhere. Unfortunately, the war triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran has stranded many of us at the “weh” station: that uniquely Filipino intersection of disbelief and skepticism and,...

Young protesters joined “global day of action” against US imperialism last Feb. 6, in Manila. —PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
Young protesters join “global day of action” against US imperialism last Feb. 6, in Manila. —PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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February 12, 2026February 19, 2026Politics

Gen Z and activism: Fighting for their own future 

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Second of two parts Gen Z Filipinos are not as active in street protests against corruption in public works projects as they are online. They spent their earlier years indoors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which partly explains the unwillingness of most of them to leave home and participate in current outdoor protests. They feel...