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    COMMENTARY

    Partner feature
    Deflating a spare tire
    EDITORIAL

    Deflating a spare tire

    Sara Duterte’s real offense, in the eyes of many of her supporters, is not that she governs badly. She barely governs at all.

    DT·3 hours ago

    ‘Walang hiya, walang kulong‘
    EDITORIAL

    ‘Walang hiya, walang kulong‘

    The perversion of Congress was at its worst after the Marcos administration took over, where pork projects became a commodity.

    DT·3 hours ago

    Marcial in dire straits
    OPINION

    Marcial in dire straits

    Eumir Marcial is in a tough situation.

    Nick Giongco·4 hours ago

    A joyous milestone
    OPINION

    A joyous milestone

    Happy 45th wedding anniversary, Nonoy and Merian Tirol! Four and a half decades have passed, and what an incredible journey it has been.…

    Honey Jarque-Loop·4 hours ago

    Are Kai Montinola and Andres Muhlach a couple now?
    OPINION

    Are Kai Montinola and Andres Muhlach a couple now?

    Social media is abuzz with rumors that Andres Muhlach and Kai Montinola are now a couple.

    Alex Brosas·4 hours ago

    What’s in it for me? (WIIFM)
    OPINION

    What’s in it for me? (WIIFM)

    The true measure of any political undertaking is not the attention it commands but the benefits it delivers to the people.

    Ed Lacson·4 hours ago

    Photocopy as evidence
    OPINION

    Photocopy as evidence

    Dear Atty. Joji,

    Joji Alonso·4 hours ago

    Room‘s softest — yet loudest — voice
    OPINION

    Room‘s softest — yet loudest — voice

    The issue is whether an official accused of betraying the public trust should project business as usual.

    Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·4 hours ago

    State of the nation
    OPINION

    State of the nation

    These last several days, there were perceptible last-minute moves to scavenge whatever could be transmogrified and passed off as his…

    Jun Ledesma·4 hours ago

    The Balangay on Pasig
    OPINION

    The Balangay on Pasig

    Restoring a river tests whether institutions can act beyond ceremonies, whether communities can sustain discipline, and whether public…

    Aldin Jacinto Ali·4 hours ago

    Dead, legally speaking
    OPINION

    Dead, legally speaking

    The law demands a genuine and well-founded belief that the absent spouse has died, concrete and diligent efforts to locate the missing…

    Dean Nilo Divina·5 hours ago

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?
    EDITORIAL

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?

    The trial is showing us how loudly a man can bang the gavel that is no longer in his hand. Every road somehow leads back to the Cayetanos…

    DT·23 July 2026

    Somethin’s cookin’
    EDITORIAL

    Somethin’s cookin’

    Recto was a member of the Bicameral Conference Committee during the drafting and reconciliation of the 2024 national budget.

    DT·23 July 2026

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep
    OPINION

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep

    Today, we carry the world in our pockets, yet we sometimes take communication for granted.

    Rey Bancod·22 July 2026

    Life goes on
    OPINION

    Life goes on

    Save for Rain or Shine finally breaking into the win column after a 0-2 start at the expense of Phoenix which suffered its first defeat in…

    Fidel Mangonon III·22 July 2026

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto
    OPINION

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto

    Our lesser-known heroes are getting the spotlight they richly deserve. In the Bayani-verse of Jerrold Tarog, we became witnesses to the…

    Alwin Ignacio·22 July 2026

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon
    OPINION

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon

    For everyone who has become part of Café Ysabel or has made the restaurant a part of their lives in one way or another, one cannot help but…

    Dolly Dy-Zulueta·22 July 2026

    Gateways matter
    OPINION

    Gateways matter

    Our airport is the first thing a returning OFW sees after working abroad for many years; it is also the first thing dignitaries see when…

    Eunice Samonte·22 July 2026

    Partner feature
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    Page Indigenous means security Somethin’s cookin’ Cayetano’s live show Should Senate be lawyers-only? Truth in Sara’s mind If you are clean, you have nothing to worry about!
    Today's Front

    COMMENTARY

    Interactive edition

    Deflating a spare tire
    EDITORIAL

    Deflating a spare tire

    Sara Duterte’s real offense, in the eyes of many of her supporters, is not that she governs badly. She barely governs at all.

    DT·3 hours ago

    ‘Walang hiya, walang kulong‘
    EDITORIAL

    ‘Walang hiya, walang kulong‘

    The perversion of Congress was at its worst after the Marcos administration took over, where pork projects became a commodity.

    DT·3 hours ago

    Marcial in dire straits
    OPINION

    Marcial in dire straits

    Eumir Marcial is in a tough situation.

    Nick Giongco·4 hours ago

    A joyous milestone
    OPINION

    A joyous milestone

    Happy 45th wedding anniversary, Nonoy and Merian Tirol! Four and a half decades have passed, and what an incredible journey it has been.…

    Honey Jarque-Loop·4 hours ago

    Are Kai Montinola and Andres Muhlach a couple now?
    OPINION

    Are Kai Montinola and Andres Muhlach a couple now?

    Social media is abuzz with rumors that Andres Muhlach and Kai Montinola are now a couple.

    Alex Brosas·4 hours ago

    What’s in it for me? (WIIFM)
    OPINION

    What’s in it for me? (WIIFM)

    The true measure of any political undertaking is not the attention it commands but the benefits it delivers to the people.

    Ed Lacson·4 hours ago

    Partner feature
    Photocopy as evidence
    OPINION

    Photocopy as evidence

    Dear Atty. Joji,

    Joji Alonso·4 hours ago

    Room‘s softest — yet loudest — voice
    OPINION

    Room‘s softest — yet loudest — voice

    The issue is whether an official accused of betraying the public trust should project business as usual.

    Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·4 hours ago

    Today's Opinion

    Editorials

    The Editorial Board

    Deflating a spare tire

    3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      ‘Walang hiya, walang kulong‘

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Should Senate be lawyers-only?

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Somethin’s cookin’

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Piercing that money veil

      2 MIN READ

    More Editorials →

    More Stories

    State of the nation
    OPINION

    State of the nation

    These last several days, there were perceptible last-minute moves to scavenge whatever could be transmogrified and passed off as his…

    Jun Ledesma·4 hours ago

    The Balangay on Pasig
    OPINION

    The Balangay on Pasig

    Restoring a river tests whether institutions can act beyond ceremonies, whether communities can sustain discipline, and whether public…

    Aldin Jacinto Ali·4 hours ago

    Dead, legally speaking
    OPINION

    Dead, legally speaking

    The law demands a genuine and well-founded belief that the absent spouse has died, concrete and diligent efforts to locate the missing…

    Dean Nilo Divina·5 hours ago

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?
    EDITORIAL

    Should Senate be lawyers-only?

    The trial is showing us how loudly a man can bang the gavel that is no longer in his hand. Every road somehow leads back to the Cayetanos…

    DT·23 July 2026

    Somethin’s cookin’
    EDITORIAL

    Somethin’s cookin’

    Recto was a member of the Bicameral Conference Committee during the drafting and reconciliation of the 2024 national budget.

    DT·23 July 2026

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep
    OPINION

    Villamor, APO, and the ritual we keep

    Today, we carry the world in our pockets, yet we sometimes take communication for granted.

    Rey Bancod·22 July 2026

    Life goes on
    OPINION

    Life goes on

    Save for Rain or Shine finally breaking into the win column after a 0-2 start at the expense of Phoenix which suffered its first defeat in…

    Fidel Mangonon III·22 July 2026

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto
    OPINION

    Slight, Darkness of Emilio Jacinto

    Our lesser-known heroes are getting the spotlight they richly deserve. In the Bayani-verse of Jerrold Tarog, we became witnesses to the…

    Alwin Ignacio·22 July 2026

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon
    OPINION

    Goodbye for now, see you again soon

    For everyone who has become part of Café Ysabel or has made the restaurant a part of their lives in one way or another, one cannot help but…

    Dolly Dy-Zulueta·22 July 2026

    Gateways matter
    OPINION

    Gateways matter

    Our airport is the first thing a returning OFW sees after working abroad for many years; it is also the first thing dignitaries see when…

    Eunice Samonte·22 July 2026

    Guest essays

    Marcial in dire straits

    Nick Giongco

    Marcial in dire straits

    2 MIN READ

    • Honey Jarque-Loop

      A joyous milestone

      2 MIN READ

    • Alex Brosas

      Are Kai Montinola and Andres Muhlach a couple now?

      3 MIN READ

    • Ed Lacson

      What’s in it for me? (WIIFM)

      3 MIN READ

    More Guest essays →

    Scuttlebutt

    Solon’s creative accounting

    Solon’s creative accounting

    DT·2 MIN READ

    • Parallel worlds, passports

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • Ways to cover up a trail

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • Imaginary lawyer

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • Selective justice in person

      DT·1 MIN READ

    More Scuttlebutt →

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