Editorial

It’s a realpolitik waltz in which human rights are used as bargaining chips, and innocent people’s safety is sacrificed for expansionist goals. The horrible terrorist attack in Moscow has shocked the entire world. A spray of gunfire and flames extinguished over 130 souls, a barbaric act that must be condemned …

If sports officials were doing their job of taking good care of the athletes, why then would a gem of a talent like Esteban opt to leave the country in a bid to vie in the Olympics? The ship headed for the 2024 Paris Olympics is about to sail, and …

It is not a privilege granted to elected officials to use Congress as a campaign medium, and it is the worst form of inequality in the political system. The Commission on Elections should go further than banning poll wannabes from appearing on television, films, and social media next year, which …

Impressive work, and deserving of all the plaudits that can be heaped his way, provided all the aforesaid commitments are realized in the concrete as soon as possible. Both the President and his and the nation’s First Lady, Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, are under the weather, says a recent Malacañang bulletin, …

Israel faces a quandary with UNWRA, which was found harboring at least 12 employees who were Hamas and who were directly involved in the 7 October attack. The kind of rotten politics that the Philippine Congress dishes out daily is child’s play compared to the diabolical alliances in the United …

In recent years, the South China Sea has emerged as a focal point of geopolitical tension, with competing territorial claims and maritime disputes drawing the attention of nations worldwide. At the heart of this tension lies the dynamic interplay between China’s assertive actions and the responses of other regional players, …

A deep probe on the National Food Authority that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel directed, going back to the agency’s performance since 2019, may point to forces that wanted to deny the government of benefits from the liberalized rice industry. The audit will cover the years after the Rice Tariffication …

Since China is intent on ignoring international conventions regarding the maritime dispute and recognizes only bilateral agreements, it must respect the defense ties between the Philippines and the United States. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing assailed the strengthened defense arrangements between Washington and Manila, saying the United States is not …

The battle against fraudulent activities has become increasingly complex in an era dominated by technological advancements. Despite the enactment of legislation like the Republic Act 11934 or the Sim Registration Act, designed to curb such malpractices, text scams have resurfaced with renewed vigor. The Sim Registration Act was introduced to …

Words have power. They can build bridges or burn them down. A viral video has been making the rounds on social media since the weekend — where a teacher decided to turn the classroom into a one-person show, starring herself as the scolding superstar and her students as the unwilling …