Editorial

At first glance, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent trip to the United States might appear as a diplomatic endeavor that fell short—especially in the realm of tariffs and trade concessions. Critics are quick to decry that the Philippines did not extract tangible, quantifiable economic wins at the negotiation table. But …

The talks between President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and US President Donald Trump have advanced the frontiers of the two countries’ strategic alliance. Evidently, there was good chemistry between the two leaders. Facing White House media, they shared highlights of their conversation and contextualized these in light of the evolving …

Flood control programs have drawn critical scrutiny for many years now, with corruption and political interference blamed for projects that fail to deliver the objective of flood mitigation. Today, with classes and government work suspended for nearly the entire week due to torrential flooding induced by the southwest monsoon, tropical …

Once again, the rains have come—and once again, our cities, towns, and provinces are submerged in flood. The latest floodings triggered by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” have laid bare not just our vulnerability to nature, but our failure to prepare for it. The calamity is no longer simply a …

Households with access to the internet rose to 13.56 million nationwide last year, or 48.8 percent, from the 17.7 percent in 2019, according to a survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Department of Information and Communications Technology. While any improvement is a positive development, it’s still disheartening …

Another broadcaster has been added to the ever-growing list of journalist killings in the country. Erwin “Boy Pana” Segovia was reportedly driving home on his motorcycle after hosting his public affairs radio program yesterday morning when he was shot in the head by two assailants on another motorcycle in Barangay …

The Department of Finance (DOF) has issued an important clarification to calm fears and correct misunderstandings about the newly signed Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). Contrary to some alarming and misleading claims, this law is not a new tax on the savings of ordinary Filipinos. Rather, it corrects a …

In February this year, a 14-year-old Chinese student in the British School Manila was kidnapped and his Filipino driver killed. A video sent to the boy’s parents showed his little finger being cut off. He was abandoned days later in Parañaque, with speculative reports pointing to the payment of ransom. …

The recent greenlighting by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) component of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement is a promising signal that the country is once again embracing a proven pathway to fast-track infrastructure development. This …

The Supreme Court has been asked to compel Congress to carry out its constitutional mandate of passing a law against political dynasties. Over the past four decades, this congressional act of omission has allowed dynasty building to reach egregious proportions, sabotaging the system of checks and balances needed for the …