Editorial

As the political landscape in the Philippines continues to evolve, the ongoing word war between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and former President Rodrigo Duterte has put Sara Duterte, the latter’s daughter, in a delicate position. The phrase “torn between the devil and the deep blue sea” aptly captures the …

The debate stems from the Constitution not explicitly stating whether the House of Representatives and the Senate should vote jointly or separately on proposed amendments to the Charter. While the Senate has all the motivation to halt the revision of the Constitution since the possibility remains that the chamber will …

We’re not talking about a mere sprinkling of plastic but a whopping 90 percent of the litter in Manila Bay. As the sun sets over the once-glistening waters of Manila Bay, a darker reality emerges from the depths. It’s a reality where plastic reigns supreme, choking the life out of …

Gallup said the Philippines ranked third among the safest countries in Southeast Asia with an index score of 86 behind Vietnam’s 92 and Indonesia’s 90. The Philippine National Police, or PNP, made a huge splash with a recent global report naming the Philippines as among the “safest nations” in the …

Four years ago, on Jan. 30, 2020, the Department of Health recorded the first Covid-19 case in the country, a Chinese national. After the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared “an end to Covid-19 as a public health emergency on May 5, 2023,” the total death toll stood …

Guterres asked UNRWA donor nations not to throw the baby with the bathwater as the agency was allegedly tainted only by a few bad eggs. If God is with us, who can be against us? How about the United Nations or, at the very least its officials? This may well …

Sustainable growth that brings about prosperity for all Filipinos — with no one left behind — is the strategic vision that underpins the socio-economic development programs of the national government. Since the launching of AmBisyon Natin long-term development program in 2015 during the administration of the late President Benigno S. …

SMC went straight to the Court of Appeals which promptly issued a restraining order and later a writ of preliminary injunction giving SMC a way to escape the PSAs. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave energy companies a directive last Friday to ensure “reliable power at all times,” as the …

The new face of the learning system has started to appear in the classrooms of Makati public schools.  They call it the “smart classrooms” where learning tools are today’s essential gadgets for information, entertainment and communication. In these smart classrooms, the blackboard is a white interactive board, the books for …

Eighty-five percent of all public utility vehicles (PUV) are expected to be consolidated as cooperatives or corporations under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) by April 30, 2024. That is an expectation of government after President Marcos granted a three-month extension of the deadline which ended Dec. 31, 2023. …