Editorial

After more than a year, the President has finally appointed a secretary at the helm of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the person of Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.  The appointment comes after the President has started initiating reforms in the agricultural sector, such as supporting farmers, expanding access to …

Calling the Philippines “an irreplaceable partner for Japan,” Prime Minister Kishida Fumio declared that the bilateral relations between the two countries “have reached the point of being called a ‘golden age’” as he basked in the distinction of being the first leader of his country to be accorded the privilege …

The Economist commented that the only way out of the cycle of violence is to destroy Hamas’ rule. Reason has turned the tide against deceit and the allure of evil in the ongoing war in Gaza, as even the skeptics are accepting the necessity of eliminating the terror group Hamas …

The POC and the PSC are like a married couple. They can’t exist without the other. It is no secret that the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee do not see eye to eye. In fact, during the 19th Asian Games, POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino threw barbs …

False information, or fake news, continues to spread online despite the many efforts of the authorities and experts to stop it.  As technology advances, its sources have become more creative, expanding fake news to take various forms and style as articles, social media posts, images, and videos. Thus, it continues …

  It is not often that a leader of a foreign state addresses members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in a joint session of the Philippines Congress. This already makes the scheduled speech today, Nov. 4, of Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio a historic milestone—as being …

The world economy, already rendered fragile by a string of economic shocks, has now been made even more frail by the Israel-Hamas fracas. In the aftermath of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, which left thousands of civilians dead and over 200 taken hostage by the terror group, Israel has retaliated …

Jail congestion in the country has been a problem for a long while. To address this perennial problem, Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has expressed his belief that adopting a Writ of Kalayaan would help decongest the country’s overcrowded jails. The country’s top magistrate stressed this during his visit to …

Hamas embeds itself deeply in civilian infrastructure, sinking millions of dollars and massive resources into underground networks rather than investing it in the people of Gaza. Israel has vowed to erase the Hamas terror brand from the face of the earth with its current ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, …

By now, pending any protests, delays or disqualification cases, the winners of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have already been proclaimed. Among them, we see both new faces, especially among SK representatives, and returning personalities. Some prevailed in tightly contested races, while others secured victory by a …