Editorial

With graft and corruption considered endemic across the country, agencies on the front line of the battle against this scourge must be manned by persons of utmost integrity and competence. These agencies include the Commission on Audit, the Office of the Ombudsman as well as the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court. President …

Invoking the promotion of transparency and accountability, Malacañang says President Marcos is ready to support a proposed law requiring public officials to waive their bank secrecy privileges. Whether lawmakers will go along with the proposal, however, remains to be seen. Sen. Francis Escudero had filed a bill in the previous …

In his first State of the Nation Address in 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. boldly declared that the Philippines aimed to become an upper middle-income country (UMIC) by 2024. It was an ambitious but motivating target—one that galvanized policy and economic planning. That aspiration remains within reach, even if slightly …

The June 2025 Standard & Poor’s Global report highlights a significant rebound in Philippine manufacturing, signaling renewed investor confidence and stronger domestic and global demand. This resurgence provides a unique opportunity. Manufacturing can serve as a powerful engine for inclusive economic growth, raising incomes, diversifying the economy, and linking industry …

Just three weeks into the new school year, there are already reports of violent bullying in educational institutions. At the Philippine Military Academy, where there are students who still seem to think violent hazing is part of the rite of passage to adulthood, four cadets may face criminal indictment for …

With many indicators pointing to the deteriorating quality of education in the country, among the areas of intervention picked by stakeholders was the medium of instruction particularly in the earliest learning years, from Kindergarten to Grade 3. K-3 used to be taught in a combination of Filipino and English in …

“Health is wealth” is a well-known proverb, emphasizing the fact that good health is more valuable than material possessions or wealth. Without good health, wealth loses much of its meaning. And yet, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, many people push health to the next priority when the …

Classes were suspended in several areas in Metro Manila last Thursday because of heavy rainfall that caused flooding at daybreak. Tropical depression Bising has left the country, but more heavy rainfall is forecast this weekend by the weather bureau. According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, at least 664 barangays …

The rains are definitely here! In the past weeks in many areas, heavy downpour came almost every afternoon. Classes were suspended after a night of heavy rains. The weather forecasts have been getting more attention lately for warnings on low pressure areas, tropical cyclones, and flooding. It’s that time of …

As the nation grapples with the many problems besetting the education sector, one aspect that calls for urgent attention is the lack of proper nourishment in the formative years of millions of Filipino children. With the start of Nutrition Month 2025, the National Nutrition Council and the United Nations Children’s …