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What’s deeply unnatural
OPINION

What’s deeply unnatural

These days, the political babel shatters illusions that enough is being done for the people by those they elected to lead them toward…

Dinah S. Ventura·1 minute ago

VP’s Trust Deficit
EDITORIAL

VP’s Trust Deficit

If P612.5 million allocated for national security cannot be satisfactorily accounted for through even the most basic standards of…

DT·5 minutes ago

House of iIll repute
EDITORIAL

House of iIll repute

This is the Senate working exactly as designed, which is to say, like garbage.+

DT·7 minutes ago

PBBM wins over the youth
OPINION

PBBM wins over the youth

Admirers see his presence at art exhibits, theater and musical milestones as genuine encouragement that elevates national pride and boosts…

Art Besana·1 hour ago

Unmask the MassKara
SPORTS

Unmask the MassKara

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is in the eye of a storm again.

Julius Manicad·22 hours ago

Movie to watch at Cinemalaya 2026
SHOW

Movie to watch at Cinemalaya 2026

Before Cinemalaya began two decades ago, the state of Philippine cinema was heavily burdened by creative and economic crises. Creatively…

Alwin Ignacio·22 hours ago

Pax Silica: More than jobs
OPINION

Pax Silica: More than jobs

To understand why Pax Silica matters, one must first understand the global context.

Jess Varela·22 hours ago

AI and IP: What stays, what’s next?
OPINION

AI and IP: What stays, what’s next?

Participants expressed fears over already seeing the replacement of humans, while others offered a sense of optimism.

Rowel Barba·22 hours ago

Ransom payment
OPINION

Ransom payment

Dear Atty. Angela,

Joji Alonso·22 hours ago

Losing the audience
OPINION

Losing the audience

Put more plainly, only around one in 10 Filipinos was paying close attention. Nearly one in three was barely aware that the trial was…

Barry Gutierrez·23 hours ago

Best time for refund
OPINION

Best time for refund

The ERC decision to implement a refund for consumers comes in direct response to numerous longstanding complaints about the continuous…

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·23 hours ago

SoNA: A country Filipinos deserve
OPINION

SoNA: A country Filipinos deserve

This time his speechwriter must have, in devil-may-care fashion, put in reverse order the main culprits in the epic floodgate scandal.

Primer Pagunuran·23 hours ago

Racket Man
OPINION

Racket Man

‘Mr. President, please pack all your House allies into a spacecraft and send them up Uranus.’

Ferdinand Topacio·23 hours ago

Rubio reshapes ICC debate
EDITORIAL

Rubio reshapes ICC debate

The Palace calls this a compliance with a legal obligation. It is worth noting that the obligation became easier to honor once honoring it…

DT·23 hours ago

Reckoning stops short
COMMENTARY

Reckoning stops short

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent a year positioning himself as the exposer of “Floodgate,” not a subject of it, but the paper trail…

DT·23 hours ago

The nation’s council, learning together
GLOBAL GOALS

The nation’s council, learning together

Every ordinance we enact, every peso we allocate, and every decision we make has the power to improve the everyday lives of our…

Alelee Aguilar·3 August 2026

Follow that car
BLAST

Follow that car

This is where the AI earns its keep because finding the same vehicle across changing camera angles is exactly the problem that vehicle…

Enrique Garcia·3 August 2026

Is EV the future — and will the war ever end?
BLAST

Is EV the future — and will the war ever end?

I have always wondered if EV (electric car) for the clueless is where the future is headed.

Kathy Moran·2 August 2026

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What’s deeply unnatural
OPINION

What’s deeply unnatural

These days, the political babel shatters illusions that enough is being done for the people by those they elected to lead them toward…

Dinah S. Ventura·1 minute ago

VP’s Trust Deficit
EDITORIAL

VP’s Trust Deficit

If P612.5 million allocated for national security cannot be satisfactorily accounted for through even the most basic standards of…

DT·5 minutes ago

House of iIll repute
EDITORIAL

House of iIll repute

This is the Senate working exactly as designed, which is to say, like garbage.+

DT·7 minutes ago

PBBM wins over the youth
OPINION

PBBM wins over the youth

Admirers see his presence at art exhibits, theater and musical milestones as genuine encouragement that elevates national pride and boosts…

Art Besana·1 hour ago

Unmask the MassKara
SPORTS

Unmask the MassKara

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is in the eye of a storm again.

Julius Manicad·22 hours ago

Movie to watch at Cinemalaya 2026
SHOW

Movie to watch at Cinemalaya 2026

Before Cinemalaya began two decades ago, the state of Philippine cinema was heavily burdened by creative and economic crises. Creatively…

Alwin Ignacio·22 hours ago

Partner feature
Pax Silica: More than jobs
OPINION

Pax Silica: More than jobs

To understand why Pax Silica matters, one must first understand the global context.

Jess Varela·22 hours ago

AI and IP: What stays, what’s next?
OPINION

AI and IP: What stays, what’s next?

Participants expressed fears over already seeing the replacement of humans, while others offered a sense of optimism.

Rowel Barba·22 hours ago

Today's Opinion

Editorials

The Editorial Board

What we choose to remember

2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Inconvenient truth

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Jail corrupt sportsmen

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Immortal pork

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Victory undone

    3 MIN READ

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Ransom payment
OPINION

Ransom payment

Dear Atty. Angela,

Joji Alonso·22 hours ago

Losing the audience
OPINION

Losing the audience

Put more plainly, only around one in 10 Filipinos was paying close attention. Nearly one in three was barely aware that the trial was…

Barry Gutierrez·23 hours ago

Best time for refund
OPINION

Best time for refund

The ERC decision to implement a refund for consumers comes in direct response to numerous longstanding complaints about the continuous…

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·23 hours ago

SoNA: A country Filipinos deserve
OPINION

SoNA: A country Filipinos deserve

This time his speechwriter must have, in devil-may-care fashion, put in reverse order the main culprits in the epic floodgate scandal.

Primer Pagunuran·23 hours ago

Racket Man
OPINION

Racket Man

‘Mr. President, please pack all your House allies into a spacecraft and send them up Uranus.’

Ferdinand Topacio·23 hours ago

Rubio reshapes ICC debate
EDITORIAL

Rubio reshapes ICC debate

The Palace calls this a compliance with a legal obligation. It is worth noting that the obligation became easier to honor once honoring it…

DT·23 hours ago

Reckoning stops short
COMMENTARY

Reckoning stops short

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent a year positioning himself as the exposer of “Floodgate,” not a subject of it, but the paper trail…

DT·23 hours ago

The nation’s council, learning together
GLOBAL GOALS

The nation’s council, learning together

Every ordinance we enact, every peso we allocate, and every decision we make has the power to improve the everyday lives of our…

Alelee Aguilar·3 August 2026

Follow that car
BLAST

Follow that car

This is where the AI earns its keep because finding the same vehicle across changing camera angles is exactly the problem that vehicle…

Enrique Garcia·3 August 2026

Is EV the future — and will the war ever end?
BLAST

Is EV the future — and will the war ever end?

I have always wondered if EV (electric car) for the clueless is where the future is headed.

Kathy Moran·2 August 2026

Guest essays

PBBM wins over the youth

Art Besana

PBBM wins over the youth

2 MIN READ

  • Julius Manicad

    Unmask the MassKara

    3 MIN READ

  • Alwin Ignacio

    Movie to watch at Cinemalaya 2026

    3 MIN READ

  • Jess Varela

    Pax Silica: More than jobs

    4 MIN READ

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Scuttlebutt

Signature problem

Signature problem

DT·2 MIN READ

  • Steamy non-denial

    Maria Bernadette Romero·2 MIN READ

  • One big tab awaits

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Too dense to lead

    Raffy Ayeng·2 MIN READ

  • Hidden cost of ‘free’

    DT·2 MIN READ

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