Editorial

Today, Oct. 23, 2025, the Manila Bulletin historical marker will be unveiled at the office building of the 125-year-old media company at the corner of Muralla and Recoletos Streets in Intramuros, Manila. The marker states: “Katibayan ng Paglilipat at Pagtanggap ng Panandang Pangkasaysayan” MANILA BULLETIN “Dapat mabatid na ang Pambansang …

Because of recent developments, an hour-long fire at one of the office buildings of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Quezon City yesterday raised concerns about the possible destruction of evidence in the corruption scandal now engulfing the DPWH. The fire hit the building of the DPWH Bureau …

In times of crisis, the soul of a nation is laid bare. The recent flood control project scandal has once again exposed the rot that runs deep in our institutions. Billions meant to protect lives and livelihoods were allegedly siphoned off through a web of deception and political collusion. As …

Following the killing of his father who was tagged as a drug trafficker, and after his arrest for similar offenses in 2016, Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa had described himself as a drug dealer. The Philippine legal system, however, works in mysterious ways. Since 2020, Espinosa has won a string of court …

Now we can see why there’s a backlog of 165,000 classrooms in the public school system. Yesterday, while defending the proposed budget for 2026 of the Department of Public Works and Highways before the Senate, Secretary Vince Dizon disclosed that of over 1,700 classrooms targeted for completion this year, the …

The declaration made by Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Chair Justice Andres Reyes, Jr. that the government’s goal must be restitution, and not merely the punishment of those involved in graft and corruption, reframes the concept of justice. It sends an emphatic signal. Not only must wrongdoers be punished; the …

The controversy over the so-called “super health centers” now scattered across the country reveals the persistent failure of governance that continues to afflict the nation’s health system. The Department of Health (DOH) reported to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) last week that, contrary to claims attributed to the Department …

In countries with a clean government, regularity is presumed in public services, with state auditors and systems of checks and balances working to discourage wrongdoing. This presumption of regularity, unfortunately, has taken a back seat in our country as corruption is suspected in nearly all government projects and services. Instead …

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This month the nation marked Elderly Filipino Week from Oct. 1 to 7. Its theme, supposedly meant to recognize the contributions of senior citizens to nation building and promote their well-being, was “Embracing Age: Living a Life with Dignity and Purpose.” There was no dignity or purpose for the wards …