Editorial

As the Philippines prepares to host the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in 2026, the country stands at a pivotal moment. The ATF is not merely another high-profile gathering. It is Southeast Asia’s premier platform for showcasing destinations, forging partnerships, and shaping regional tourism strategy. For the Philippines, it presents an …

At all levels of government, it seems, public officials are busy robbing the people blind. In Iloilo City, 12 barangay officials and two city government employees face criminal and administrative charges for forcing ayuda recipients to give up nearly their entire cash aid, on pain of being delisted as beneficiaries. …

Attending a job fair yesterday, President Marcos vowed to ensure a “fair, transparent and enabling business environment.” He made the promise amid reports that foreign direct investment inflows plunged to a five-year low in September, or since the global economy began collapsing in April 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for Congress to prioritize four explosive reform measures—the Anti-Dynasty Bill, the Independent People’s Commission Act, the Party-list System Reform Act, and the CADENA transparency law—marks one of the boldest rhetorical strikes against the country’s entrenched political order. If passed together, these measures would not simply …

Every December, the Philippines celebrates something that has long defined us as a people—our instinct to help, to show up, to lift one another when times get tough. This is what we honor during National Volunteer Month, and this year’s celebration feels especially meaningful. A recent Philippines Charity Insights Report, …

Just hours after President Marcos himself announced yesterday that the passport of former congressman Elizaldy Co had been canceled, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that this had been done. The passport was canceled after the Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of Co, who resigned as Ako Bicol party-list representative rather …

The Department of Labor and Employment’s renewed reminder to firecracker manufacturers and distributors about strict compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) rules comes at a critical moment. Every year, the nation braces for accidents in pyrotechnics factories—explosions, burns, and preventable deaths that recur with tragic regularity. Beyond this familiar …

The Philippines joins the world today in the annual observance of Human Rights Day with the nation still pushing for accountability in the killing of thousands of people in a brutal crackdown on illegal drugs, and trying to ensure that there will be no repeat of the state abuses. Also …

The rising tide of public indignation over systemic corruption has once again pushed into the national spotlight a long-neglected promise of the 1987 Constitution: the enactment of an enabling law that would effectively curb political dynasties. Nearly four decades since that charter enshrined the principle of equal access to public …

As the year draws to an end, the Anti-Red Tape Authority has released a list of government agencies with the greatest number of complaints from the public. While the ARTA list covers January to October, the results will likely be consistent even if the last two months of the year …