Editorial

Thirty-eight years after the Constitution was ratified, there is a move at the House of Representatives to finally pass an enabling law for the constitutional prohibition on political dynasties. Because of the eternal wait for the enabling law, the Supreme Court has been asked by several petitioners to step in …

Tributes to the Sierra Madre Mountain Range — stretching more than 500 kilometers from Cagayan in the north to Quezon in the south — filled social media after Super typhoon Uwan’s feared devastation turned out to be less severe than expected. Nearly 1.5 million people were evacuated ahead of Uwan’s …

The devastation from the apocalyptic deluge unleashed by Typhoon Tino, while highlighting the failure of flood control projects, also emphasized the need to quickly put proper interventions in place, not just in Cebu and Negros Island but all over the country. This urgent need will have to be balanced with …

The devastation wrought by Typhoon Tino across Central Visayas, particularly in Metro Cebu, has once again exposed the grave consequences of inadequate land use planning in our country. The tragedy should not be blamed solely on nature. If one would look at the situation closely, it is also the result …

The Department of the Interior and Local Government and Malacañang will reportedly investigate several local executives who proceeded with overseas trips as Typhoons Tino and Uwan approached. Whether the probe will amount to anything remains to be seen. Even the governor of Isabela, who ignored a DILG order to remain …

As the country experiences the onslaught of two strong typhoons, Tino and Uwan, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are hard pressed to complete the World Bank-funded Metro Manila Flood Management Project. Approved in 2017, the project was scheduled to have …

The magnitude of the death and destruction unleashed by Typhoon Tino in Cebu has drawn attention to a luxury property development carved along the mountain slopes in the city’s Barangay Guadalupe. Probers are pursuing complaints of residents that they began experiencing unusual flooding as work started on the Monterrazas de …

The latest reading from the Philippine economy serves as a cautionary note. In the third quarter the pace of growth has flagged. According to official data, the Philippine real GDP grew by 4.0 percent year-on-year in Q3 2025 — the slowest expansion in more than four years, down from 5.5 …

As the nation braces for another supertyphoon expected to make landfall in Central or Northern Luzon by Monday, families across the country are once again preparing for long hours without electricity, unstable communications, and the suspension of classes. In these moments, let us not only secure our physical safety but …

Helpful leads on possible tax evasion, corruption and money laundering can be gleaned by comparing the annual tax returns with the official asset declarations of public officials and employees. This is why there was widespread appreciation for the move of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to ease the restrictions on public …