There will be two presidential elections of interest in 2028: first in May here in the Philippines, and another in November ...

They say words can be dangerous. That the truth I write could put me in trouble. That silence is safer, easier, more ...

Ten years ago, the world achieved what many thought impossible: nearly all nations on earth agreed on a common roadmap to confront the greatest challenge of our century. The Paris Agreement, adopted ...

The renewed pitch for nuclear power is seductive: one massive facility promising enormous output, low operating emissions, ...

General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., PA, Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines As we call for a modest yet meaningful commemoration of our 90th anniversary, I wanted the Armed Forces of the ...

Recent maneuvers to convene a constitutional convention (Con-con) have once again ignited the contentious national debate on Charter Change (Cha-cha). While proponents, including key allies of the ...

The Supreme Court has delivered a slap in the faces of pork-obsessed lawmakers and economic managers by striking down their ...

It may not be as loudly articulated, but wayward Cabinet officials are definitely covered in the call for accountability carried by the snowballing anti-corruption rallies. This comes to mind as ...

The practice of including unprogrammed appropriation (UA) in the National Expenditure Program, often modified and reflected in the General Appropriations Act (GAA), has been a feature of the budget ...

Authorities have recently started raids on illegal underground POGOs registered as BPO and IT firms as part of an intensified crackdown. A second category of operators has also been ...

This one is for newspaper humorists whom I wish I could sometimes be, for jokesters, TikTokers, and, sorry, for already irate Filipinos who do not need added vexations during this Christmas season.

Greed and audacity in politics infuriate us. Many want to grab whatever they can get; they treat politics as a self-service store. Political culture is increasingly deteriorating, not only in the ...