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    COMMENTARY

    Partner feature
    Should Senate be lawyers-only?
    EDITORIAL

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?

    The trial is showing us how loudly a man can bang the gavel that is no longer in his hand. Every road somehow leads back to the Cayetanos…

    DT·2 hours ago

    Somethin’s cookin’
    EDITORIAL

    Somethin’s cookin’

    Recto was a member of the Bicameral Conference Committee during the drafting and reconciliation of the 2024 national budget.

    DT·2 hours ago

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep
    OPINION

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep

    Today, we carry the world in our pockets, yet we sometimes take communication for granted.

    Rey Bancod·3 hours ago

    Life goes on
    OPINION

    Life goes on

    Save for Rain or Shine finally breaking into the win column after a 0-2 start at the expense of Phoenix which suffered its first defeat in…

    Fidel Mangonon III·3 hours ago

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto
    OPINION

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto

    Our lesser-known heroes are getting the spotlight they richly deserve. In the Bayani-verse of Jerrold Tarog, we became witnesses to the…

    Alwin Ignacio·3 hours ago

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon
    OPINION

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon

    For everyone who has become part of Café Ysabel or has made the restaurant a part of their lives in one way or another, one cannot help but…

    Dolly Dy-Zulueta·3 hours ago

    Gateways matter
    OPINION

    Gateways matter

    Our airport is the first thing a returning OFW sees after working abroad for many years; it is also the first thing dignitaries see when…

    Eunice Samonte·3 hours ago

    Setting the wheels in motion to reduce green card-style migration
    OPINION

    Setting the wheels in motion to reduce green card-style migration

    Perhaps more devastatingly, another set of green card-shattering wheels currently on standby mode will begin its run come September, when a…

    Todith Garcia·3 hours ago

    Right of way
    OPINION

    Right of way

    Dear Atty. Joji,

    Joji Alonso·3 hours ago

    If you are clean, you have nothing to worry about!
    OPINION

    If you are clean, you have nothing to worry about!

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. maintains control despite the political friction due to the strong backing of key power blocs, institutional…

    Art Besana·4 hours ago

    Truth in Sara’s mind
    OPINION

    Truth in Sara’s mind

    People may interpret Sara Duterte’s actions and words differently based on their own biases and perspectives. But as I’ve said, only she…

    CYNTHIA D. BALANA·4 hours ago

    Cayetano’s live show
    OPINION

    Cayetano’s live show

    To be specific about it, is Cayetano rebranding himself as an avatar of our increasingly toxic non-text-based post-literate age? One who’s…

    Nick V. Quijano Jr.·4 hours ago

    Indigenous means security
    OPINION

    Indigenous means security

    Santa Rita and San Lorenzo are designed to prioritize indigenous Malampaya gas under normal operating conditions.

    Chito Lozada·4 hours ago

    Joshua Garcia draws flak for showing political color
    HEADLINES

    Joshua Garcia draws flak for showing political color

    When netizens noticed Joshua Garcia reposted a TikTok video featuring highlights of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial before…

    Alex Brosas·22 July 2026

    Piercing that money veil
    EDITORIAL

    Piercing that money veil

    The defense must explicitly explain the lawful sources of the excess funds, or those assets are presumed ill-gotten.

    DT·21 July 2026

    Talk’s cheap
    EDITORIAL

    Talk’s cheap

    Lacson particularly referred to the 2019 SEA Games hosting mess where tens of billions of pesos of public money passed through a private…

    DT·21 July 2026

    Pax Silica: Who will really benefit?
    OPINION

    Pax Silica: Who will really benefit?

    The real question is not whether the project is good or bad. The real question is whether ordinary Filipinos will truly share in its…

    Chinkee Tan·21 July 2026

    Long and winding road
    OPINION

    Long and winding road

    Amid cloudy skies and storms, the path stretches forward with hints of sunshine at the end of the road.

    Bing Matoto·21 July 2026

    Partner feature
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    Today's Front

    COMMENTARY

    Interactive edition

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?
    EDITORIAL

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?

    The trial is showing us how loudly a man can bang the gavel that is no longer in his hand. Every road somehow leads back to the Cayetanos…

    DT·2 hours ago

    Somethin’s cookin’
    EDITORIAL

    Somethin’s cookin’

    Recto was a member of the Bicameral Conference Committee during the drafting and reconciliation of the 2024 national budget.

    DT·2 hours ago

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep
    OPINION

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep

    Today, we carry the world in our pockets, yet we sometimes take communication for granted.

    Rey Bancod·3 hours ago

    Life goes on
    OPINION

    Life goes on

    Save for Rain or Shine finally breaking into the win column after a 0-2 start at the expense of Phoenix which suffered its first defeat in…

    Fidel Mangonon III·3 hours ago

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto
    OPINION

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto

    Our lesser-known heroes are getting the spotlight they richly deserve. In the Bayani-verse of Jerrold Tarog, we became witnesses to the…

    Alwin Ignacio·3 hours ago

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon
    OPINION

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon

    For everyone who has become part of Café Ysabel or has made the restaurant a part of their lives in one way or another, one cannot help but…

    Dolly Dy-Zulueta·3 hours ago

    Partner feature
    Gateways matter
    OPINION

    Gateways matter

    Our airport is the first thing a returning OFW sees after working abroad for many years; it is also the first thing dignitaries see when…

    Eunice Samonte·3 hours ago

    Setting the wheels in motion to reduce green card-style migration
    OPINION

    Setting the wheels in motion to reduce green card-style migration

    Perhaps more devastatingly, another set of green card-shattering wheels currently on standby mode will begin its run come September, when a…

    Todith Garcia·3 hours ago

    Today's Opinion

    Editorials

    The Editorial Board

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?

    3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Somethin’s cookin’

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Piercing that money veil

      2 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Talk’s cheap

      2 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Demons behind closed doors

      3 MIN READ

    More Editorials →

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    Right of way
    OPINION

    Right of way

    Dear Atty. Joji,

    Joji Alonso·3 hours ago

    If you are clean, you have nothing to worry about!
    OPINION

    If you are clean, you have nothing to worry about!

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. maintains control despite the political friction due to the strong backing of key power blocs, institutional…

    Art Besana·4 hours ago

    Truth in Sara’s mind
    OPINION

    Truth in Sara’s mind

    People may interpret Sara Duterte’s actions and words differently based on their own biases and perspectives. But as I’ve said, only she…

    CYNTHIA D. BALANA·4 hours ago

    Cayetano’s live show
    OPINION

    Cayetano’s live show

    To be specific about it, is Cayetano rebranding himself as an avatar of our increasingly toxic non-text-based post-literate age? One who’s…

    Nick V. Quijano Jr.·4 hours ago

    Indigenous means security
    OPINION

    Indigenous means security

    Santa Rita and San Lorenzo are designed to prioritize indigenous Malampaya gas under normal operating conditions.

    Chito Lozada·4 hours ago

    Joshua Garcia draws flak for showing political color
    HEADLINES

    Joshua Garcia draws flak for showing political color

    When netizens noticed Joshua Garcia reposted a TikTok video featuring highlights of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial before…

    Alex Brosas·22 July 2026

    Piercing that money veil
    EDITORIAL

    Piercing that money veil

    The defense must explicitly explain the lawful sources of the excess funds, or those assets are presumed ill-gotten.

    DT·21 July 2026

    Talk’s cheap
    EDITORIAL

    Talk’s cheap

    Lacson particularly referred to the 2019 SEA Games hosting mess where tens of billions of pesos of public money passed through a private…

    DT·21 July 2026

    Pax Silica: Who will really benefit?
    OPINION

    Pax Silica: Who will really benefit?

    The real question is not whether the project is good or bad. The real question is whether ordinary Filipinos will truly share in its…

    Chinkee Tan·21 July 2026

    Long and winding road
    OPINION

    Long and winding road

    Amid cloudy skies and storms, the path stretches forward with hints of sunshine at the end of the road.

    Bing Matoto·21 July 2026

    Guest essays

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep

    Rey Bancod

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep

    3 MIN READ

    • Fidel Mangonon III

      Life goes on

      3 MIN READ

    • Alwin Ignacio

      Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto

      3 MIN READ

    • Dolly Dy-Zulueta

      Goodbye for now, see you again soon

      3 MIN READ

    More Guest essays →

    Scuttlebutt

    Solon’s creative accounting

    Solon’s creative accounting

    DT·2 MIN READ

    • Parallel worlds, passports

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • Ways to cover up a trail

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • Imaginary lawyer

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • Selective justice in person

      DT·1 MIN READ

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