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Numbers question
OPINION

Numbers question

The fate of an impeachment case should be determined by the people who actually sat as judges, listened to the witnesses, reviewed the…

Barry Gutierrez·8 hours ago

Historic moment for BARMM
OPINION

Historic moment for BARMM

The people of Mindanao have waited long enough for a government that genuinely represents their hopes and aspirations.

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·8 hours ago

Political control of bureaucracy
OPINION

Political control of bureaucracy

Over time, not only has the political ecosystem changed but more so the legal architecture — where a mere bureau has risen way above the…

Primer Pagunuran·8 hours ago

‘Malay ko’
OPINION

‘Malay ko’

Aside from stability in political leadership, the decentralization of governmental power to the federal states has been credited with its…

Ferdinand Topacio·8 hours ago

Inventory is not deterrence
EDITORIAL

Inventory is not deterrence

Congress should pass a modernization law with financing that survives annual budget fights, not one that expires alongside them.

DT·8 hours ago

‘Pagpag’ mirrors failure
EDITORIAL

‘Pagpag’ mirrors failure

In 2025, the lid was blown off the massive corruption in budget spending, with more than P1 trillion in flood projects alone subjected to…

DT·8 hours ago

Sweet sixteen
OPINION

Sweet sixteen

Sara’s political opponents are doing this not really to serve the ends of justice but to potentially block her expected run for the…

Atty. Edward P. Chico·13 September 2026

Our deadly seas
OPINION

Our deadly seas

An Interferry study described the Philippines as the world’s worst country for ferry fatalities from 1966 to 2015.

Darren M. de Jesus·13 September 2026

Price of endless scrolling
OPINION

Price of endless scrolling

ByteDance and Snap Inc. settled early on, leaving only Meta and YouTube to proceed to trial.

Dean Nilo Divina·13 September 2026

Strengthening mental health awareness
OPINION

Strengthening mental health awareness

In previous Senate committee hearings, we raised that there were only about 4,069 licensed guidance counselors nationwide as of 2022.

Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go·13 September 2026

Rotting crops, paved promises
EDITORIAL

Rotting crops, paved promises

By taking control, the DA promised absolute transparency. It rolled out a high-tech ‘FMR Watch’ portal that uses time-lapse photography to…

DT·13 September 2026

Threading rigged path
EDITORIAL

Threading rigged path

If participation itself has been manipulated, then any interpretation of the threshold that counts only those senators able or willing to…

DT·13 September 2026

As we forgive those who trespass against us
OPINION

As we forgive those who trespass against us

Jesus teaches us that there should be no limit to our forgiveness and no conditions attached to our reconciliation.

Paulo Flores·12 September 2026

Unfiltered reality (2)
OPINION

Unfiltered reality (2)

Parents must take advantage of the technical safeguards now available. On Roblox, linking your account to your child’s profile allows you…

Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor·12 September 2026

Politics and accountability
OPINION

Politics and accountability

At their core, the two high-profile officials share a common thread: both appear to have fallen outside the President’s protective…

Dennis Coronacion·12 September 2026

Illness scheme
OPINION

Illness scheme

Variations on the wheelchair routine flourished, usually including hospital detention, which notably former president Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·12 September 2026

Weight of eight
EDITORIAL

Weight of eight

Our biggest hope is Alex Eala, the latest toast of professional tennis, who made the difficult decision to skip the China Open to carry the…

DT·12 September 2026

Greedy crocs era
EDITORIAL

Greedy crocs era

The lesson from Floodgate is simple. A president who signs a budget cannot later distance himself from what that budget financed.

DT·12 September 2026

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Numbers question
OPINION

Numbers question

The fate of an impeachment case should be determined by the people who actually sat as judges, listened to the witnesses, reviewed the…

Barry Gutierrez·8 hours ago

Historic moment for BARMM
OPINION

Historic moment for BARMM

The people of Mindanao have waited long enough for a government that genuinely represents their hopes and aspirations.

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·8 hours ago

Political control of bureaucracy
OPINION

Political control of bureaucracy

Over time, not only has the political ecosystem changed but more so the legal architecture — where a mere bureau has risen way above the…

Primer Pagunuran·8 hours ago

‘Malay ko’
OPINION

‘Malay ko’

Aside from stability in political leadership, the decentralization of governmental power to the federal states has been credited with its…

Ferdinand Topacio·8 hours ago

Inventory is not deterrence
EDITORIAL

Inventory is not deterrence

Congress should pass a modernization law with financing that survives annual budget fights, not one that expires alongside them.

DT·8 hours ago

‘Pagpag’ mirrors failure
EDITORIAL

‘Pagpag’ mirrors failure

In 2025, the lid was blown off the massive corruption in budget spending, with more than P1 trillion in flood projects alone subjected to…

DT·8 hours ago

Partner feature
Sweet sixteen
OPINION

Sweet sixteen

Sara’s political opponents are doing this not really to serve the ends of justice but to potentially block her expected run for the…

Atty. Edward P. Chico·13 September 2026

Our deadly seas
OPINION

Our deadly seas

An Interferry study described the Philippines as the world’s worst country for ferry fatalities from 1966 to 2015.

Darren M. de Jesus·13 September 2026

Today's Opinion

Editorials

The Editorial Board

Inventory is not deterrence

2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    ‘Pagpag’ mirrors failure

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Rotting crops, paved promises

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Threading rigged path

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Weight of eight

    4 MIN READ

More Editorials →

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Price of endless scrolling
OPINION

Price of endless scrolling

ByteDance and Snap Inc. settled early on, leaving only Meta and YouTube to proceed to trial.

Dean Nilo Divina·13 September 2026

Strengthening mental health awareness
OPINION

Strengthening mental health awareness

In previous Senate committee hearings, we raised that there were only about 4,069 licensed guidance counselors nationwide as of 2022.

Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go·13 September 2026

Rotting crops, paved promises
EDITORIAL

Rotting crops, paved promises

By taking control, the DA promised absolute transparency. It rolled out a high-tech ‘FMR Watch’ portal that uses time-lapse photography to…

DT·13 September 2026

Threading rigged path
EDITORIAL

Threading rigged path

If participation itself has been manipulated, then any interpretation of the threshold that counts only those senators able or willing to…

DT·13 September 2026

As we forgive those who trespass against us
OPINION

As we forgive those who trespass against us

Jesus teaches us that there should be no limit to our forgiveness and no conditions attached to our reconciliation.

Paulo Flores·12 September 2026

Unfiltered reality (2)
OPINION

Unfiltered reality (2)

Parents must take advantage of the technical safeguards now available. On Roblox, linking your account to your child’s profile allows you…

Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor·12 September 2026

Politics and accountability
OPINION

Politics and accountability

At their core, the two high-profile officials share a common thread: both appear to have fallen outside the President’s protective…

Dennis Coronacion·12 September 2026

Illness scheme
OPINION

Illness scheme

Variations on the wheelchair routine flourished, usually including hospital detention, which notably former president Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·12 September 2026

Weight of eight
EDITORIAL

Weight of eight

Our biggest hope is Alex Eala, the latest toast of professional tennis, who made the difficult decision to skip the China Open to carry the…

DT·12 September 2026

Greedy crocs era
EDITORIAL

Greedy crocs era

The lesson from Floodgate is simple. A president who signs a budget cannot later distance himself from what that budget financed.

DT·12 September 2026

Guest essays

Numbers question

Barry Gutierrez

Numbers question

3 MIN READ

  • Yogi Filemon Ruiz

    Historic moment for BARMM

    2 MIN READ

  • Primer Pagunuran

    Political control of bureaucracy

    3 MIN READ

  • Ferdinand Topacio

    ‘Malay ko’

    2 MIN READ

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Scuttlebutt

Betting on a piece of sun

Betting on a piece of sun

DT·2 MIN READ

  • Ultra vires cry

    DT·2 MIN READ

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    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Power play

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Somebody senses disaster

    DT·2 MIN READ

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