Editorial

The international community must take decisive action against Hamas and designate it as a terror organization to disrupt its funding. The war in Gaza is being reduced to a propaganda battle and sloganeering reflected in the spreading mass protests that deviate from the task or responsibility to annihilate terrorism and …

Today, Nov. 1, is All Saints’ Day. This is a day to remember all the saints and martyrs—the known and the unknown. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, saints are persons in heaven (officially canonized or not), who lived heroically virtuous lives, offered their life for others, …

The crux of the matter lies in the stark contrast between the nominal purpose of the EME and the reality of their usage. Recent revelations have shed light on a disturbing practice within the hallowed halls of Congress. Legislators in the House of Representatives stripped five government agencies of confidential …

The Philippines, a nation known for its rich cultural traditions, has a unique way of commemorating the deceased during Undas, or All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day, celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. Every year, millions of Filipinos pay their respects to their departed loved ones by visiting …

Anne Frank was a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary in which she documented life in hiding under Nazi persecution. In the 7 October terror attack, etched in the human psyche as among the worst malevolence inflicted on mankind, Israelis’ default reference is the Holocaust, when Nazi Germany slaughtered …

Surviving senior commanders of the squad were put on trial at Nuremberg and charged with war crimes. The Nuremberg trials that prosecuted crimes against humanity committed in World War 2 primarily by members of the Nazi regime of German dictator Adolf Hitler, who engineered the Holocaust that killed more than …

More than 91 million Filipino registered voters are eligible to participate in today’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). There are a total of 67,839,700 registered voters for the barangay elections, and 23,254,129 registered voters for the Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The right to vote is the cornerstone of a democracy. …

Being an archipelagic nation opens a world of opportunities in tourism since we could have more ports, which means more entry points for tourists who want to explore our land. This is the reason behind the move of Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina G. Frasco to highlight the Philippines …

Hamas terrorists operate inside hospitaals precisely because they know the IDF distinguishes between terrorists and civilians. Terror group Hamas never fails to amaze the world with its brand of treachery and cruelty deserving of its tag as modern-day Nazis. The Israel Defense Forces recently located the Hamas terror group’s main …

It was Oct. 17, 1958 that then President Carlos P. Garcia signed Proclamation No. 539, which designated the last week of October to be Nurses’ Week in the Philippines. The observance of this has since then been entrusted to what used to be known as the Filipino Nurses Association, now …