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Man’s quest for legacy
OPINION

Man’s quest for legacy

In a nutshell, it’s the sum total of your life. All the achievements, failures, relationships you’ve had, anything or anyone that made an…

Bing Matoto·2 minutes ago

Kim Chiu receives online threats
SHOW

Kim Chiu receives online threats

Not a few fans of It’s Showtime host Kim Chiu were alarmed over what appear to be veiled threats to the actress-host’s safety.

Alex Brosas·12 minutes ago

Deposit woes
OPINION

Deposit woes

Dear Atty. Peachy,

Joji Alonso·12 minutes ago

As floodwaters rise, so do doubts
EDITORIAL

As floodwaters rise, so do doubts

A public that tracks the money before it disappears is harder to rob quietly than one that only asks questions once the floodwaters recede.

DT·18 minutes ago

Floods, kickbacks, moro-moro
EDITORIAL

Floods, kickbacks, moro-moro

The blueprint for saving lives was available, but it was set aside so a mafia of contractors and their patrons in government could carve up…

DT·21 minutes ago

Flood tax
OPINION

Flood tax

The developer still calls it resort-style living. There’s water everywhere. Venice with leptospirosis.

Vernon Velasco·25 minutes ago

A fugitive’svanishing refuge
OPINION

A fugitive’svanishing refuge

From that moment he loses standing: he cannot participate, cannot seek relief, and regains his footing only by surrendering.

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·28 minutes ago

Leadership lessons
OPINION

Leadership lessons

Every workplace has them: the moments when disagreements stop being about the work and start being about the people doing it.

Dinah S. Ventura·30 minutes ago

PBBM boosts agri-infra, spurs food output
COMMENTARY

PBBM boosts agri-infra, spurs food output

These projects will improve the lives of farmers and fisherfolk, lower their expenses and give them access to markets.

Art Besana·10 hours ago

Trusting the process
SPORTS

Trusting the process

There’s something special brewing in Alabang.

Julius Manicad·21 hours ago

Legacy worth fighting for
BUSINESS

Legacy worth fighting for

The President should make this the defining political reform of his administration — and begin with a personal sacrifice.

Jess Varela·21 hours ago

My past life on the tennis court
BUSINESS

My past life on the tennis court

Now, as I watch Alex Eala take Philippine tennis to places I could only have imagined as a boy, I sometimes wonder, what if Philip and I…

Rowel Barba·21 hours ago

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming
SHOW

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming

The Manuel V. Pangilinan-led and bankrolled TV5, with MediaQuest Holdings as its parent company, flexed at the Tara Kapatid Media and Trade…

Alwin Ignacio·22 hours ago

Contractor delays
METRO

Contractor delays

Dear Atty. Peachy,

Joji Alonso·23 hours ago

Misleading the public
OPINION

Misleading the public

It has gotten so bad that some have even suggested that making the trial tedious enough for people to stop watching may itself be a…

Barry Gutierrez·17 August 2026

Embracing Pax Silica
OPINION

Embracing Pax Silica

The initiative aligns perfectly with the need for technology transfer and skills development, which are key to ensuring that our workforce…

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·17 August 2026

Post-impeachment — breaking bad
OPINION

Post-impeachment — breaking bad

We want a country that Filipinos deserve, but this small theater we call the impeachment trial of a Vice President is only one side of the…

Primer Pagunuran·17 August 2026

Reopening Floodgate(s)
OPINION

Reopening Floodgate(s)

Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.

Ferdinand Topacio·17 August 2026

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Man’s quest for legacy
OPINION

Man’s quest for legacy

In a nutshell, it’s the sum total of your life. All the achievements, failures, relationships you’ve had, anything or anyone that made an…

Bing Matoto·2 minutes ago

Kim Chiu receives online threats
SHOW

Kim Chiu receives online threats

Not a few fans of It’s Showtime host Kim Chiu were alarmed over what appear to be veiled threats to the actress-host’s safety.

Alex Brosas·12 minutes ago

Deposit woes
OPINION

Deposit woes

Dear Atty. Peachy,

Joji Alonso·12 minutes ago

As floodwaters rise, so do doubts
EDITORIAL

As floodwaters rise, so do doubts

A public that tracks the money before it disappears is harder to rob quietly than one that only asks questions once the floodwaters recede.

DT·18 minutes ago

Floods, kickbacks, moro-moro
EDITORIAL

Floods, kickbacks, moro-moro

The blueprint for saving lives was available, but it was set aside so a mafia of contractors and their patrons in government could carve up…

DT·21 minutes ago

Flood tax
OPINION

Flood tax

The developer still calls it resort-style living. There’s water everywhere. Venice with leptospirosis.

Vernon Velasco·25 minutes ago

Partner feature
A fugitive’svanishing refuge
OPINION

A fugitive’svanishing refuge

From that moment he loses standing: he cannot participate, cannot seek relief, and regains his footing only by surrendering.

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·28 minutes ago

Leadership lessons
OPINION

Leadership lessons

Every workplace has them: the moments when disagreements stop being about the work and start being about the people doing it.

Dinah S. Ventura·30 minutes ago

Today's Opinion

Editorials

The Editorial Board

Floods, kickbacks, moro-moro

3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    America can’t do plumbing right

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Now it’s phantom pork

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Courtroom clash

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Marcos silent heist partner

    3 MIN READ

More Editorials →

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PBBM boosts agri-infra, spurs food output
COMMENTARY

PBBM boosts agri-infra, spurs food output

These projects will improve the lives of farmers and fisherfolk, lower their expenses and give them access to markets.

Art Besana·10 hours ago

Trusting the process
SPORTS

Trusting the process

There’s something special brewing in Alabang.

Julius Manicad·21 hours ago

Legacy worth fighting for
BUSINESS

Legacy worth fighting for

The President should make this the defining political reform of his administration — and begin with a personal sacrifice.

Jess Varela·21 hours ago

My past life on the tennis court
BUSINESS

My past life on the tennis court

Now, as I watch Alex Eala take Philippine tennis to places I could only have imagined as a boy, I sometimes wonder, what if Philip and I…

Rowel Barba·21 hours ago

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming
SHOW

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming

The Manuel V. Pangilinan-led and bankrolled TV5, with MediaQuest Holdings as its parent company, flexed at the Tara Kapatid Media and Trade…

Alwin Ignacio·22 hours ago

Contractor delays
METRO

Contractor delays

Dear Atty. Peachy,

Joji Alonso·23 hours ago

Misleading the public
OPINION

Misleading the public

It has gotten so bad that some have even suggested that making the trial tedious enough for people to stop watching may itself be a…

Barry Gutierrez·17 August 2026

Embracing Pax Silica
OPINION

Embracing Pax Silica

The initiative aligns perfectly with the need for technology transfer and skills development, which are key to ensuring that our workforce…

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·17 August 2026

Post-impeachment — breaking bad
OPINION

Post-impeachment — breaking bad

We want a country that Filipinos deserve, but this small theater we call the impeachment trial of a Vice President is only one side of the…

Primer Pagunuran·17 August 2026

Reopening Floodgate(s)
OPINION

Reopening Floodgate(s)

Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.

Ferdinand Topacio·17 August 2026

Guest essays

Flood tax

Vernon Velasco

Flood tax

3 MIN READ

  • Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV

    A fugitive’svanishing refuge

    2 MIN READ

  • Dinah S. Ventura

    Leadership lessons

    3 MIN READ

  • Julius Manicad

    Trusting the process

    3 MIN READ

More Guest essays →

Scuttlebutt

Little warden, big trouble

Little warden, big trouble

Jing Villamente·2 MIN READ

  • Peddling a pipe dream

    Alvin Murcia·2 MIN READ

  • Wardrobe malfunction

    Jerod Orcullo·2 MIN READ

  • Uncle Sam as bounty hunter

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Trash talk

    DT·2 MIN READ

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