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    Partner feature
    Phl sports diplomacy
    SPORTS

    Phl sports diplomacy

    Amid the turbulent events the world finds itself in today, there is a glimmer of hope that sports diplomacy still offers a pathway to…

    Roy Ibay·3 minutes ago

    Bouncing checks
    OPINION

    Bouncing checks

    I am wondering if I have a case against my buyer. I own a pig farm and sell pork meat as well. On the other hand, the latter has been…

    Joji Alonso·1 hour ago

    Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed
    OPINION

    Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed

    Government must ensure that every peso allocated for flood control is accounted for, with real-time transparency and public access to…

    LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·1 hour ago

    We failed better
    OPINION

    We failed better

    At this rate, Bongbong does not actually have to defeat flooding. He only has to defeat last year’s flood. What an opponent. His own…

    Vernon Velasco·1 hour ago

    OMB is not a Manila office
    OPINION

    OMB is not a Manila office

    A genuine fight against corruption, then, must be a whole-of-nation effort. It needs provincial offices with teeth, digital public bidding…

    Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·1 hour ago

    Head above water
    OPINION

    Head above water

    Kickbacks are illegal; it is a fact, but who is to stop this practice when it has become almost institutional?

    Dinah S. Ventura·1 hour ago

    Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence
    EDITORIAL

    Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence

    If the Philippines wants Pax Silica to be remembered as nation-building rather than another New Clark City promise that outran its due…

    DT·2 hours ago

    Same racket, different strokes
    EDITORIAL

    Same racket, different strokes

    The price tag, charged to the government, is six to eight times what the material actually costs.

    DT·2 hours ago

    Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status
    OPINION

    Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status

    The Philippines is mainly farmland. The greatest number of our people live on land suited for rice, and we are surrounded by water abundant…

    Art Besana·16 hours ago

    Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer
    HEADLINES

    Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer

    Andi Osana is a trend category designer at Relatable, the New York-based company behind the viral card game ‘What Do You Meme?’ and the…

    Edu Jarque·23 hours ago

    Fly high, Blue Eagles
    SPORTS

    Fly high, Blue Eagles

    The massive boulder that blocks Ateneo de Manila’s path to Season 89 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has…

    Julius Manicad·10 August 2026

    ‘P*tang in* naman o!’
    EDITORIAL

    ‘P*tang in* naman o!’

    Dizon’s outburst may be the most honest assessment anyone has offered. But honesty from a Cabinet secretary isn’t a fix.

    DT·10 August 2026

    Deflection drowns nation
    EDITORIAL

    Deflection drowns nation

    The rains came, as they always do. Three typhoons circled the archipelago and met the southwest monsoon head-on. Streets became rivers.…

    DT·10 August 2026

    Leapfrog or decline
    OPINION

    Leapfrog or decline

    Now we have another opportunity. But this time, we have to build the foundations. Good governance is often discussed as a matter of…

    Jess Varela·10 August 2026

    Eala effect: Filipinos take home court
    OPINION

    Eala effect: Filipinos take home court

    This phenomenon says something profound about our people. Filipinos have always been fiercely loyal to fellow Filipinos who succeed on the…

    Rowel Barba·10 August 2026

    Nullified marriage
    OPINION

    Nullified marriage

    Dear Atty. Nico,

    Joji Alonso·10 August 2026

    Counting empty chairs
    OPINION

    Counting empty chairs

    If we insist that conviction still requires 16 votes, the three senators who cannot participate are effectively being counted on the side…

    Barry Gutierrez·10 August 2026

    Greedy conscience
    OPINION

    Greedy conscience

    Greed has taken over conscience; it effectively numbs the internal voice that recognizes the harm done to others.

    Yogi Filemon Ruiz·10 August 2026

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    Phl sports diplomacy
    SPORTS

    Phl sports diplomacy

    Amid the turbulent events the world finds itself in today, there is a glimmer of hope that sports diplomacy still offers a pathway to…

    Roy Ibay·3 minutes ago

    Bouncing checks
    OPINION

    Bouncing checks

    I am wondering if I have a case against my buyer. I own a pig farm and sell pork meat as well. On the other hand, the latter has been…

    Joji Alonso·1 hour ago

    Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed
    OPINION

    Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed

    Government must ensure that every peso allocated for flood control is accounted for, with real-time transparency and public access to…

    LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·1 hour ago

    We failed better
    OPINION

    We failed better

    At this rate, Bongbong does not actually have to defeat flooding. He only has to defeat last year’s flood. What an opponent. His own…

    Vernon Velasco·1 hour ago

    OMB is not a Manila office
    OPINION

    OMB is not a Manila office

    A genuine fight against corruption, then, must be a whole-of-nation effort. It needs provincial offices with teeth, digital public bidding…

    Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·1 hour ago

    Head above water
    OPINION

    Head above water

    Kickbacks are illegal; it is a fact, but who is to stop this practice when it has become almost institutional?

    Dinah S. Ventura·1 hour ago

    Partner feature
    Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence
    EDITORIAL

    Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence

    If the Philippines wants Pax Silica to be remembered as nation-building rather than another New Clark City promise that outran its due…

    DT·2 hours ago

    Same racket, different strokes
    EDITORIAL

    Same racket, different strokes

    The price tag, charged to the government, is six to eight times what the material actually costs.

    DT·2 hours ago

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    Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status
    OPINION

    Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status

    The Philippines is mainly farmland. The greatest number of our people live on land suited for rice, and we are surrounded by water abundant…

    Art Besana·16 hours ago

    Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer
    HEADLINES

    Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer

    Andi Osana is a trend category designer at Relatable, the New York-based company behind the viral card game ‘What Do You Meme?’ and the…

    Edu Jarque·23 hours ago

    Fly high, Blue Eagles
    SPORTS

    Fly high, Blue Eagles

    The massive boulder that blocks Ateneo de Manila’s path to Season 89 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has…

    Julius Manicad·10 August 2026

    ‘P*tang in* naman o!’
    EDITORIAL

    ‘P*tang in* naman o!’

    Dizon’s outburst may be the most honest assessment anyone has offered. But honesty from a Cabinet secretary isn’t a fix.

    DT·10 August 2026

    Deflection drowns nation
    EDITORIAL

    Deflection drowns nation

    The rains came, as they always do. Three typhoons circled the archipelago and met the southwest monsoon head-on. Streets became rivers.…

    DT·10 August 2026

    Leapfrog or decline
    OPINION

    Leapfrog or decline

    Now we have another opportunity. But this time, we have to build the foundations. Good governance is often discussed as a matter of…

    Jess Varela·10 August 2026

    Eala effect: Filipinos take home court
    OPINION

    Eala effect: Filipinos take home court

    This phenomenon says something profound about our people. Filipinos have always been fiercely loyal to fellow Filipinos who succeed on the…

    Rowel Barba·10 August 2026

    Nullified marriage
    OPINION

    Nullified marriage

    Dear Atty. Nico,

    Joji Alonso·10 August 2026

    Counting empty chairs
    OPINION

    Counting empty chairs

    If we insist that conviction still requires 16 votes, the three senators who cannot participate are effectively being counted on the side…

    Barry Gutierrez·10 August 2026

    Greedy conscience
    OPINION

    Greedy conscience

    Greed has taken over conscience; it effectively numbs the internal voice that recognizes the harm done to others.

    Yogi Filemon Ruiz·10 August 2026

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