Editorial

If Israel simply attacks Hamas and then leaves — as it had done in the past — the terrorist group would just regenerate itself. In the wake of the coordinated, well-planned savage attack mounted by the Palestinian terror group Hamas, which stunned Israel on 7 October, a seething Israeli Prime …

Relatives of the Hamas hostages and their supporters called on the UN the other day to do its part in bringing back their family members and rendering justice. The United Nations, thus far, has fared dismally in fulfilling its role in the Israel-Hamas conflict that has been playing out for …

Freedom of expression is a fundamental constitutional right that is the lifeblood of democracy. It guarantees and encourages a free discourse — an open exchange of views to help shape public opinion — to ensure a vibrant democracy. This basic right is enshrined in the Constitution and should not be …

In Britain, the BBC and other media outlets were also criticized by government lawmakers for rushing to report the Hamas version of events. Major league media spanning the world have fallen prey to the sweet seduction of the ratings game to forget about disseminating the truth, which is what journalism …

Few things are more important to Filipino families than education. The pursuit of a diploma carries such weight that parents go to great lengths to fund it, even pawning their properties or working abroad to meet the ever-increasing educational costs. In 2017, the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, …

The war against Hamas is not only the fight of Israel but should be an international effort to defeat terror groups, considering the international dimension of the carnage. In a war, there is no justification for protagonists to resort to slaughter and the abduction of civilians, which are acts of …

Junior citizens. Who are they? We have heard much about senior citizens and how the state has been finding ways to extend assistance to them during their twilight years. But how about junior citizens? Under House Bill No. 8312, they are Filipino citizens under 12 years old, essentially covering infants …

Rising prices have taken a toll on the majority of Filipinos. Each day, we hear complaints about inflation, knowing that a thousand pesos today won’t buy the same set of goods it did a year ago. In this climate of increasing prices, what makes matters worse is the prevalence of …

It now needs an opportunity to regroup, hoping that it will secure help from other terror groups waiting in the wings. The terrorist group Hamas has been playing with international sentiment using the hostages of different nationalities it seized in the 7 October act of treachery to put global pressure …

One of the objectives of the K to 12 program, as embodied in Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, is this: “Broaden the goals of high school education for college preparation, vocational and technical career opportunities as well as creative arts, sports …