There is an almost child-like ebullience in artist Robert Alejandro’s works promoting Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential candidacy. Done in...
The Opinion Pages
Missing the boat on population management and economic development
The Philippines has missed a number of opportunities toward long-term economic development. While it was in pretty good shape in...
Staying fit has its ups and downs, but don’t quit
For someone who has been battling obesity, type 2 diabetes, liver disease and depression for years, trying to stay fit...
Little Sisters care for women in the twilight of their lives
With Covid-19 continuing to pose a threat to life and health, some kind of hush has fallen over the home...
In Faith
End of the world? Worry more about our own ‘end’
Actually, it’s a no-brainer. Being cautious about our own “end” (cessation or demise) rather than fretting about the world’s apocalypse...
Dolphin discovery hints at unexplored biodiversity-rich marine habitat
A rare Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in the waters of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, has suggested to scientists a rich marine...
From pandemic to epic: amazing graces
SYDNEY—Up till boarding time at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, I continued to receive calls and text messages from friends...
In Faith
The nomological argument for God’s existence
Since the 1960s, despite the heyday of logical positivism, there has been a resurgence of the traditional metaphysical arguments to...
Alex Eala notches a first for the motherland
It took just three years, and it was sweet. This time, no one will be in any position to ask...
In Crime, Technology
Cyberattacks rising in the Philippines
A week ago, “Marie,” a resident of Quezon City, was preparing to share a funny YouTube video with her friends on Facebook....
Dolphin discovery hints at unexplored biodiversity-rich marine habitat
A rare Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in the waters of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, has suggested to scientists a rich marine...
From pandemic to epic: amazing graces
SYDNEY—Up till boarding time at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, I continued to receive calls and text messages from friends...
Alex Eala notches a first for the motherland
It took just three years, and it was sweet. This time, no one will be in any position to ask...
In Crime, Technology
Cyberattacks rising in the Philippines
A week ago, “Marie,” a resident of Quezon City, was preparing to share a funny YouTube video with her friends on Facebook....
Agrava reports didn’t answer question of why Ninoy Aquino was killed
Editor’s note: Former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was shot dead on Aug. 21, 1983, upon arriving from exile in...
Coming home to Manila in the pandemic: inward journeys
SYDNEY—“This is your captain speaking. We shall soon commence our descent into Melbourne …” I felt a lump in my...