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Mary Grace, show yourself
EDITORIAL

Mary Grace, show yourself

Bongbong doesn’t ring fake to you; it sounds impossible. Yet this country elected Bongbong. Twice the bong.

DT·1 hour ago

Silence means capitulation
EDITORIAL

Silence means capitulation

What the speech did not do, in any sustained way, was treat crime and drugs as a critical problem requiring a national answer.

DT·1 hour ago

Sara clueless on Pax Silica debate
OPINION

Sara clueless on Pax Silica debate

Data centers do not run on ambition alone. They require vast tracts of land, consume enormous amounts of electricity and use tremendous…

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·1 hour ago

SoNA 2026: Romualdez gambit to space odyssey
OPINION

SoNA 2026: Romualdez gambit to space odyssey

For a country whose vast population queues for hours for P20 per kilo subsidized rice, one cannot help but ask if satellites can be eaten.

Jun Ledesma·1 hour ago

That part left unquoted
OPINION

That part left unquoted

If the Pasig teaches us that even a neglected river may flow again, Quezon reminds us that a Republic may also renew itself.

Aldin Jacinto Ali·2 hours ago

Power, progress and public trust
OPINION

Power, progress and public trust

For decades, one of the principal obstacles to reviving nuclear power in the Philippines was the absence of a modern and credible…

Dean Nilo Divina·2 hours ago

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·30 July 2026

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·30 July 2026

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·30 July 2026

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·30 July 2026

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·30 July 2026

Unsatisfactory performance
OPINION

Unsatisfactory performance

Dear Atty. Kathy,

Joji Alonso·30 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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.·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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Mary Grace, show yourself
EDITORIAL

Mary Grace, show yourself

Bongbong doesn’t ring fake to you; it sounds impossible. Yet this country elected Bongbong. Twice the bong.

DT·1 hour ago

Silence means capitulation
EDITORIAL

Silence means capitulation

What the speech did not do, in any sustained way, was treat crime and drugs as a critical problem requiring a national answer.

DT·1 hour ago

Sara clueless on Pax Silica debate
OPINION

Sara clueless on Pax Silica debate

Data centers do not run on ambition alone. They require vast tracts of land, consume enormous amounts of electricity and use tremendous…

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·1 hour ago

SoNA 2026: Romualdez gambit to space odyssey
OPINION

SoNA 2026: Romualdez gambit to space odyssey

For a country whose vast population queues for hours for P20 per kilo subsidized rice, one cannot help but ask if satellites can be eaten.

Jun Ledesma·1 hour ago

That part left unquoted
OPINION

That part left unquoted

If the Pasig teaches us that even a neglected river may flow again, Quezon reminds us that a Republic may also renew itself.

Aldin Jacinto Ali·2 hours ago

Power, progress and public trust
OPINION

Power, progress and public trust

For decades, one of the principal obstacles to reviving nuclear power in the Philippines was the absence of a modern and credible…

Dean Nilo Divina·2 hours ago

Partner feature
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·30 July 2026

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·30 July 2026

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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·30 July 2026

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·30 July 2026

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·30 July 2026

Unsatisfactory performance
OPINION

Unsatisfactory performance

Dear Atty. Kathy,

Joji Alonso·30 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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.·29 July 2026

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·29 July 2026

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