Editorial

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has every right and every responsibility to demand better telecommunications services from companies whose businesses depend on the public. But in exercising that authority, the regulator must itself remain subject to the law. In a country governed by laws and regulations, even a legitimate regulatory …

One detail stood out in a previous hearing of the Senate impeachment court: private gun ownership in this country is exceptionally liberal. Under a five-level classification of people who may be authorized to own guns, the number of firearms allowed for civilians ranges from two for a Type 1 license …

Faced with serious accusations of wrongdoing, former House speaker Lord Allan Velasco has maintained his innocence. This would be easier once he returns to the country along with his wife Rowena, who was also mentioned in the affidavit submitted to the National Bureau of Investigation by his former security officer, …

The Philippines and the United States should not allow a disagreement over legal jurisdiction to derail the Pax Silica initiative. But neither should Manila accept the proposition that attracting strategic investment requires carving out a legal exception on Philippine soil. The proposed 1,620-hectare Economic Security Zone in New Clark City …

Less than a day after banning access to Discord, the Department of Information and Communications Technology lifted it, with Secretary Henry Aguda and the DICT’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center apologizing for the move. The IT community slammed what they saw as a knee-jerk reaction to school violence, and the …

The Philippines gained significant inroads in the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), giving the country’s education a reason to be optimistic. The PISA results show Filipino 15-year-olds making significant gains in reading, mathematics and science. Reading rose 20 points from 2022 to 367, Mathematics increased 16 points to …

Screenshot: GMA A former policeman has emerged with a story of large-scale corruption involving top incumbent and former government officials. Former police corporal Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. has executed an affidavit detailing alleged deliveries of billions in cash to Sara Duterte and her brother Paolo during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. …

The Philippines is preparing for a historic moment in 2027: the launch from Cagayan of what is expected to be the country’s first liquid-fueled sounding rocket. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) says the test will carry a locally developed payload of up to two kilograms to an altitude of at …

The first-ever parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro region is over, and by most accounts, it has been a success. A successful vote in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao means there were no serious complaints of poll fraud after the winners were announced. Four people were killed and 15 …

Mary Jane Veloso is finally home — and free. Her pardon closes a painful chapter in the country’s long struggle to protect Filipinos who seek work abroad, but it also opens a larger question: What has the nation learned from her ordeal, and from the earlier tragedy of Flor Contemplacion? …