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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·5 minutes 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 minutes 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·44 minutes 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·47 minutes 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.·49 minutes 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·59 minutes 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·1 hour 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·23 hours ago

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

Wake-up call: Your salary is no longer your greatest asset
OPINION

Wake-up call: Your salary is no longer your greatest asset

Why your knowledge, network and investments now determine your financial future.

Chinkee Tan·28 July 2026

Long and winding road (2)
OPINION

Long and winding road (2)

In a depressed market environment such as we are currently affected by, unfortunately, I think it will not be enough of a motivation for…

Bing Matoto·28 July 2026

‘Unbearable’ employment
OPINION

‘Unbearable’ employment

Dear Atty. Kathy,

Joji Alonso·28 July 2026

Where’s the ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ we were promised?
OPINION

Where’s the ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ we were promised?

The President has only two years left in his term. Two years to turn promises into reality. Two years to rebuild the trust that has all but…

LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·28 July 2026

Bongbong’s Imelda problem
OPINION

Bongbong’s Imelda problem

Imelda was convicted on seven graft charges. Seven. Not one. Not an accounting error. Eight years later, she’s still free.

Vernon Velasco·28 July 2026

A nation worth believing in
OPINION

A nation worth believing in

Constructive criticism, the kind that sharpens a policy, exposes a genuine failure, and holds power to account, is the lifeblood of a…

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·28 July 2026

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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·5 minutes 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 minutes 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·44 minutes 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·47 minutes 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.·49 minutes 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·59 minutes ago

Partner feature
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·1 hour 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·23 hours ago

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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

Wake-up call: Your salary is no longer your greatest asset
OPINION

Wake-up call: Your salary is no longer your greatest asset

Why your knowledge, network and investments now determine your financial future.

Chinkee Tan·28 July 2026

Long and winding road (2)
OPINION

Long and winding road (2)

In a depressed market environment such as we are currently affected by, unfortunately, I think it will not be enough of a motivation for…

Bing Matoto·28 July 2026

‘Unbearable’ employment
OPINION

‘Unbearable’ employment

Dear Atty. Kathy,

Joji Alonso·28 July 2026

Where’s the ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ we were promised?
OPINION

Where’s the ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ we were promised?

The President has only two years left in his term. Two years to turn promises into reality. Two years to rebuild the trust that has all but…

LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·28 July 2026

Bongbong’s Imelda problem
OPINION

Bongbong’s Imelda problem

Imelda was convicted on seven graft charges. Seven. Not one. Not an accounting error. Eight years later, she’s still free.

Vernon Velasco·28 July 2026

A nation worth believing in
OPINION

A nation worth believing in

Constructive criticism, the kind that sharpens a policy, exposes a genuine failure, and holds power to account, is the lifeblood of a…

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·28 July 2026

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