Editorial

With the United States looking toward a changing political landscape under the watch of President Donald Trump who is back in the White House for a second term, what’s the future of its relations with the Philippines — a longstanding ally in the Asia-Pacific? As far as Philippine Ambassador to …

The stakes are high: The choices America makes today will determine whether it remains a global leader or cedes ground to an authoritarian superpower. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s newly minted Secretary of State, has cast a critical spotlight on China, describing it as a “potent and dangerous near-peer adversary” that …

Amid the economic turbulence that continues to batter Filipinos, especially the low-income earners, the call to suspend the implementation of the one-percent Social Security System (SSS) premium increase continues to gain ground. Two resolutions have been filed separately in the House of Representatives, while other lawmakers and personalities have joined …

Among those most threatened by Zuckerberg’s scrapping of Meta’s fact-checking program are the newsrooms which Meta has partnered with for the initiative. Mark Zuckerberg, the world’s third richest person (after Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos) with a personal net worth of over $223 billion, in 2016 was moved to implement …

“Institutional stability may be threatened both at home and abroad by Trump’s propensity to rule by fiat and his contempt for established conventions. The world is once again preparing for the turmoil of uncertainty associated with Donald Trump’s name, given his inauguration as president of the United States. However, if …

Last week, spirited debate over the enactment of a law mandating sexuality education among adolescent Filipinos seeped from social media to the mainstream national dailies. In an interview, President Marcos stressed that the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in public schools seeks to address rising concerns over teenage pregnancy, …

The Philippine government’s efforts to boost tax collections have far-reaching implications for national and local development. Finance Secretary Ralph Recto highlighted last week the transformative potential of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling, which will increase the share of local government units (LGUs) in the National Tax Allotment (NTA) to 35 percent by …

Flood control projects are the easiest route to kickbacks due to the absence of mechanisms for external monitoring. Among the biggest chunks of the P194 billion President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. deleted from the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) through his veto power were P16.7 billion worth of flood control projects …

The mounting impact of climate-related disasters has exposed the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions. Fossil fuels, the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, are at the heart of this crisis, accounting for over 75 percent of global emissions. Recognizing the critical importance of transitioning to clean energy, the United …

Another still unrealized law that seeks to improve the welfare of the poor is the Universal Health Care Act which would provide free medical care to the poor. Many laws were created to alleviate the hardship of the majority of Filipinos who do not earn enough for their daily existence, …