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A tale of two destructive floods
THE massive flashflood as tall as skyscrapers that swept the Nepal-Tibet border drowned tourists, pilgrims, wo…
Staying true to the aspiration of becoming a creative nation
Every September, the whole nation celebrates Philippine Creative Industries Month as part of the government’s …
Resetting relations through Filipinos who ‘made it in China’
MARITIME tensions in the South China Sea often dominate headlines, painting the Philippines-China relationship…
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Signed, sealed, delivered: Local creativity goes global
Filipino student artists take creativity global as UPS unveils the winning designs of its Express Envelope Des…
US running out of options in dealing with Iran
ON Feb. 28 this year, the United States and its closest ally Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive ai…
An economy in crisis, Marcos doesn’t have a plan
The Philippine economy is sending warning signals that should have forced an emergency meeting of the economic…
San Beda University and the education of the Filipinos
THAT is the reason that I have always insisted that, both in regard to policy formulation and governance, the …
The Hormuz catastrophe: Netanyahu and Trump knew the risks – and escalated anyway
The US-Israeli war on Iran has produced precisely the kind of strategic blowback that earlier Israeli and Amer…
Flooding and wording
Writing amidst flooding — Ermita, where this column is churned out, is in partly knee-deep in floodwaters — se…
Challenges notwithstanding, immunization must go on
A SEVEN-month-old girl from Dumanjug, Cebu, died of acute respiratory failure two weeks after receiving a meas…
Measuring energy security
(Part 1) Energy security has become one of the central policy challenges facing the Philippines as it navigate…
Employment after enrollment: Is a foreign diploma sweeter?
“A ROSE by any other name would smell as sweet,” a Capulet mutters in the balcony scene from William Shakespea…
Why recipients of confidential funds cannot be revealed
THE subject of confidential funds — its nature, purpose, disbursement, coverage and recipients — has been the …
Parents are civilly liable for damages arising from crimes committed by their minor child
IN the wake of the tragic shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University by a minor student, there are renewed…
Structural blues
SM Woman’s latest Denim Collection at SM Store reimagines everyday style with modern silhouettes, tailored det…
A symphony of soil, sea and sisterhood: ‘Filipinas’ celebrates the soul of the archipelago
Conrad Manila’s “Filipinas” Chef’s Table brings together seven female chefs to celebrate Philippine culinary h…
An Ode to the Filipina Form: How Kate Low weaves a sisterhood of skin
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Animal cruelty is not content
IN an act of brainless and heartless barbarism, a man and two minors doused kittens with alcohol, set their fu…
Contempt for spending norms, with a side dish of vulgarity
“LAPID,” as those with a little understanding of names know, is a common Israeli surname. It’s a Hebrew word t…
Carry on, young blood!
WHEN China reneged on its commitment to pull out its vessels from Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in 2012…
The real world war raging around and inside us
COUNTLESS seasoned experts and commentators are worried about a world war erupting between the United States-l…
The challenge to protect children from online abuse
THE world is changing, and changing fast. Our children are growing up in a world unlike anything we adults hav…
When guns shadow the Bangsamoro ballot
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln LESS than a month before the Bangsamoro people go …
Asean catches the transnational crime virus
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is an organization of 11 countries in the region that have …
Trump’s Korean catastrophe
NEW YORK — United States President Donald Trump has once again expressed his interest in meeting with North Ko…
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The hidden public health threat from climate change
EVENTS of this past week have drawn the dramatic consequences of climate into painfully sharp focus, as the wo…
Gagging everyone but the judges
PRESIDING Senator-Judge Francis Escudero should actually be commended for issuing what can reasonably be const…
Oh, hello, Dolly!
THE best tribute to Dolly Parton I have seen was written by a pastor in Corpus Christi, Pastor John Roberts. S…
Why impeachment of US vice presidents often failed
BESIDES bearing names that need the article “the” in order to stand upright, the Maldives and the Philippines …
Support soil-friendly policies
CAN soil ever turn extinct? Yes, it can. If one removes its organic content in the form of plant litter and an…
Finally, a system that worked: The acquittal of Mr. A
Columnist’s note: This is a follow-up to my March 7, 2026 column “PNP, PAO and DOJ in cahoots?” ON AUG. 5, 202…
Thank God there is Meralco
NO hyperbole here. It is a literal expression of what I would have turned into had I remained in my state of t…
Security politics, Balikatan 2027 connection and the expanding US military footprint in PH
APPARENTLY, in today’s Philippines, a steel bar no longer needs to only pass tensile strength, elongation and …
The ecological debt: What humanity owes the future
First of a series THE floods — made more morbid by tales of corruption and the recent deadly one somewhere in …
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran
BEIJING — The United States has threatened the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, but analysts say a successful …
Effortless glamor JC Buendia takes center stage at the 2026 Red Charity Gala
A reason to smile
Operation Smile Philippines marks 30 years of transforming the lives of children with cleft lips and palates t…