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Contender or pretender?
SPORTS

Contender or pretender?

Three weeks into the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 50 Governors’ Cup, only one team remains unbeaten.

Fidel Mangonon III·6 hours ago

The greatest gift golf gave me
GOLF

The greatest gift golf gave me

Watching young golfers chase their dreams feels different now. Every junior player represents countless sacrifices from parents, coaches…

Rey Bancod·6 hours ago

Ready to cook, ready to eat
OPINION

Ready to cook, ready to eat

The name Diana Ang-Uy is no stranger in the local food industry. For the longest time, she was one of the top caterers in the metro,…

Dolly Dy-Zulueta·6 hours ago

Beyond the ports
OPINION

Beyond the ports

For the past five decades, the Philippine Ports Authority has quietly carried out a responsibility that many Filipinos rarely noticed but…

Eunice Samonte·6 hours ago

P6 million bond for a taste of the American dream?
OPINION

P6 million bond for a taste of the American dream?

Based on circulating news reports, it seems that nothing less than $100,000 is acceptable.

Todith Garcia·6 hours ago

Unsatisfactory performance
OPINION

Unsatisfactory performance

Dear Atty. Kathy,

Joji Alonso·6 hours ago

Why ‘Dear You’ is dearest to many
SHOW

Why ‘Dear You’ is dearest to many

Dear You, considered now as a Chinese sleeper hit, was first screened in May this year. This small-budget Chinese diaspora drama, with a…

Alwin Ignacio·6 hours ago

Up, up and under
EDITORIAL

Up, up and under

Madam. We’re not blocking the President’s dream. Gravity is. We asked a simple question. Why this rocket?

DT·7 hours ago

Long live PBBM for championing Philippine sports!
OPINION

Long live PBBM for championing Philippine sports!

The President’s public backing and celebration of tennis star Alex Eala is a significant and important signal of state support for Filipino…

Art Besana·7 hours ago

Confidential funds
OPINION

Confidential funds

It will be interesting to see how the defense lawyers tackle this charge and explain the ridiculous aliases of some CF recipients like Mary…

Cynthia Balana·7 hours ago

Kleptocrats
OPINION

Kleptocrats

By accurately pinning down some of our reprehensible political leaders as kleptocrats we’ll be better off. Calling them merely corrupt is…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·7 hours ago

Manufactured hero
EDITORIAL

Manufactured hero

He has used the authority sparingly, and mostly on items that were already indefensible, not on every project that bled the GAA dry.

DT·7 hours ago

Doubling down on failure
OPINION

Doubling down on failure

Among the 11 countries of Southeast Asia, only two have highly privatized power sectors: Singapore and the Philippines.

Chito Lozada·7 hours ago

Is Kim Chiu pregnant?
HEADLINES

Is Kim Chiu pregnant?

There are billowing rumors of late that say that It’s Showtime host Kim Chiu is pregnant.

Alex Brosas·29 July 2026

Sports university in waiting
SPORTS

Sports university in waiting

Not in recent memory has someone floated the idea of creating a Philippine sports university — a shining, purpose-built campus where future…

Roy Ibay·28 July 2026

BNPP haunts PBBM’s nuke pitch
EDITORIAL

BNPP haunts PBBM’s nuke pitch

If the administration is serious about affordability now, solar, storage, and grid modernization deserve the urgency nuclear power is being…

DT·28 July 2026

Enough broken vows
EDITORIAL

Enough broken vows

’Marcos does not have much time, especially if the administration’s impeachment agenda collides with the need to prosecute senators who are…

DT·28 July 2026

A quiet power: Celebrating a decade of redefining the contemporary Filipino wardrobe
OPINION

A quiet power: Celebrating a decade of redefining the contemporary Filipino wardrobe

Eala’s design philosophy has always been about democratization without sacrificing luxury, transforming everyday garments into wearable…

Luis Espiritu·28 July 2026

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Contender or pretender?
SPORTS

Contender or pretender?

Three weeks into the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 50 Governors’ Cup, only one team remains unbeaten.

Fidel Mangonon III·6 hours ago

The greatest gift golf gave me
GOLF

The greatest gift golf gave me

Watching young golfers chase their dreams feels different now. Every junior player represents countless sacrifices from parents, coaches…

Rey Bancod·6 hours ago

Ready to cook, ready to eat
OPINION

Ready to cook, ready to eat

The name Diana Ang-Uy is no stranger in the local food industry. For the longest time, she was one of the top caterers in the metro,…

Dolly Dy-Zulueta·6 hours ago

Beyond the ports
OPINION

Beyond the ports

For the past five decades, the Philippine Ports Authority has quietly carried out a responsibility that many Filipinos rarely noticed but…

Eunice Samonte·6 hours ago

P6 million bond for a taste of the American dream?
OPINION

P6 million bond for a taste of the American dream?

Based on circulating news reports, it seems that nothing less than $100,000 is acceptable.

Todith Garcia·6 hours ago

Unsatisfactory performance
OPINION

Unsatisfactory performance

Dear Atty. Kathy,

Joji Alonso·6 hours ago

Partner feature
Why ‘Dear You’ is dearest to many
SHOW

Why ‘Dear You’ is dearest to many

Dear You, considered now as a Chinese sleeper hit, was first screened in May this year. This small-budget Chinese diaspora drama, with a…

Alwin Ignacio·6 hours ago

Up, up and under
EDITORIAL

Up, up and under

Madam. We’re not blocking the President’s dream. Gravity is. We asked a simple question. Why this rocket?

DT·7 hours ago

Today's Opinion

Editorials

The Editorial Board

Up, up and under

2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Manufactured hero

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    BNPP haunts PBBM’s nuke pitch

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Enough broken vows

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Names unspoken

    3 MIN READ

More Editorials →

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Long live PBBM for championing Philippine sports!
OPINION

Long live PBBM for championing Philippine sports!

The President’s public backing and celebration of tennis star Alex Eala is a significant and important signal of state support for Filipino…

Art Besana·7 hours ago

Confidential funds
OPINION

Confidential funds

It will be interesting to see how the defense lawyers tackle this charge and explain the ridiculous aliases of some CF recipients like Mary…

Cynthia Balana·7 hours ago

Kleptocrats
OPINION

Kleptocrats

By accurately pinning down some of our reprehensible political leaders as kleptocrats we’ll be better off. Calling them merely corrupt is…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·7 hours ago

Manufactured hero
EDITORIAL

Manufactured hero

He has used the authority sparingly, and mostly on items that were already indefensible, not on every project that bled the GAA dry.

DT·7 hours ago

Doubling down on failure
OPINION

Doubling down on failure

Among the 11 countries of Southeast Asia, only two have highly privatized power sectors: Singapore and the Philippines.

Chito Lozada·7 hours ago

Is Kim Chiu pregnant?
HEADLINES

Is Kim Chiu pregnant?

There are billowing rumors of late that say that It’s Showtime host Kim Chiu is pregnant.

Alex Brosas·29 July 2026

Sports university in waiting
SPORTS

Sports university in waiting

Not in recent memory has someone floated the idea of creating a Philippine sports university — a shining, purpose-built campus where future…

Roy Ibay·28 July 2026

BNPP haunts PBBM’s nuke pitch
EDITORIAL

BNPP haunts PBBM’s nuke pitch

If the administration is serious about affordability now, solar, storage, and grid modernization deserve the urgency nuclear power is being…

DT·28 July 2026

Enough broken vows
EDITORIAL

Enough broken vows

’Marcos does not have much time, especially if the administration’s impeachment agenda collides with the need to prosecute senators who are…

DT·28 July 2026

A quiet power: Celebrating a decade of redefining the contemporary Filipino wardrobe
OPINION

A quiet power: Celebrating a decade of redefining the contemporary Filipino wardrobe

Eala’s design philosophy has always been about democratization without sacrificing luxury, transforming everyday garments into wearable…

Luis Espiritu·28 July 2026

Guest essays

Contender or pretender?

Fidel Mangonon III

Contender or pretender?

2 MIN READ

  • Rey Bancod

    The greatest gift golf gave me

    3 MIN READ

  • Dolly Dy-Zulueta

    Ready to cook, ready to eat

    3 MIN READ

  • Eunice Samonte

    Beyond the ports

    4 MIN READ

More Guest essays →

Scuttlebutt

Too dense to lead

Too dense to lead

Raffy Ayeng·2 MIN READ

  • Hidden cost of ‘free’

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Back in snake pit

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Solon’s creative accounting

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Parallel worlds, passports

    DT·2 MIN READ

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