There is always a time for everything, including when to make jokes. But in the middle of a storm is not one of those times.

We have long nurtured the illusion that, because history once bound our fates, the United States and the Philippines share a special relationship that confers mutual obligations. That romantic notion ...

Someone commented that we would not have had the torrential rains and devastating floods in our country this week if only the ...

On Monday, July 28, President Marcos will deliver the State of the Nation Address (Sona), an accounting of what has been done and, hopefully, a road map to what comes next. It will ...

In this time of widespread stormy weather, the social imperative is to minimize the number of people who suffer from it, and ...

The call to “future-proof” our graduates has become the rallying cry of our universities. Higher education is now at the center of economic competitiveness, national progress, and personal ...

Debt as a Symptom of Corruption, Not a Cause of Development The Philippines’ ballooning debt—projected to reach ₱17.35 trillion by end-2025 and push the debt-to-GDP ...

The killing of Surigao del Sur broadcaster Erwin Segovia on Monday has all but cemented the country’s dubious distinction as ...

Filipinos are clear about what matters most: the economy. In the latest Pulse Asia survey (June 26–30, 2025), respondents overwhelmingly identified economic issues as the top concerns that they want ...