Editorial

“FATF said deficiencies remain in the safeguards against dirty money, primarily in terror financing. The first challenge facing the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2024 is getting the Philippines off the money laundering watchlist of the powerful Financial Action Task Force, which is a body under the Organization …

The conflict between the feuding neighbors China and the Philippines will likely intensify but only in terms of a bitter exchange of words, which will strain diplomatic relations. On several occasions, US President Joe Biden and his security officials indicated that the superpower’s commitment to come to the aid of …

After a series of dazzling New Year fireworks displays amazed millions of cable television viewers worldwide, news of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on the western seaboard of Japan, some 190 miles from Tokyo, brought people back to the reality that natural disasters are integral to human existence. An initial tsunami …

Significant to both the cases of the Philippines and Israel, the terrorist fronts exploit the democratic space to raise funds. The government’s problem with the National Democratic Front, which is the front organization of the Communist Party of the Philippines that represents various pseudo-rights organizations affiliated with the terrorist group, …

On top of every Filipino traveler’s wish list for the New Year is to depart from and arrive at a hassle-free and comfortable Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). According to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), four groups of companies submitted last week bids for its modernization and rehabilitation, namely: the …

The transition from 1999 to 2000 was most memorable as it marked the start of a new millennium. For those who are now old enough to remember, it was a much-anticipated New Year’s Eve. Humanity sighed with relief as it passed without incident — despite the hype created by the …

Things will be better in 2024, PSE president and CEO Ramon Monzon said, as he cited reforms that will be instituted to further perk up trading. Economic indicators for next year are diverging for the Philippines and most of the rising Asian tigers and the rest of the world, including …

As for the hired pens, they should consider the nation’s future instead of exchanging them for 30 pieces of silver. Where national interest is involved, Filipinos should come together and resist China’s seduction. Senator JV Ejercito has made it clear that certain individuals are on Beijing’s payroll to influence Filipinos’ …

If we were to encapsulate the year 2023 using a pop culture reference, it would be considered a year of breakups — long-standing relationships among popular celebrity couples came to an end. These splits not only shook the entertainment industry but also resonated in our society, prompting discussions about the …

China’s evasion of resolving the territorial issue through international law reveals its duplicity, unworthy of an emerging superpower. Making outrageous accusations about the worsening confrontations in the West Philippine Sea, considered the region’s tinderbox, has recently been the focus of Chinese megaphones. One of the many outlets of the Communist …