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Firm in faith
OPINION

Firm in faith

The Lord’s dedication and obedience to His Father’s will, and His love for us, all mankind, allowed Him to keep going regardless of the…

Paulo Flores·2 hours ago

96-peso miracle
EDITORIAL

96-peso miracle

The state’s statistical wizardry is breathtaking. If you lower the bar into the subterranean dirt, suddenly everyone is a high jumper.

Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor·3 hours ago

 Disease of neglect
OPINION

Disease of neglect

‘Personal responsibility’ becomes a convenient slogan when government fails to provide safe streets, reliable transport, and clean…

Dennis Coronacion·3 hours ago

Rage bait
OPINION

Rage bait

We’re also assuming that the principal, as well as other teachers with similar tendencies, was as screen-addled as the rest of us.

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·3 hours ago

Politics over national interest
EDITORIAL

Politics over national interest

Filipino athletes are giving their best to make the country proud. The most our government officials can do is support them by giving them…

DT·3 hours ago

Pork carte blanche
EDITORIAL

Pork carte blanche

A reenacted budget widens the opportunity for patronage money, and it does so with less legislative oversight attached.

DT·3 hours ago

A call vs autonomous weapons
EDITORIAL

A call vs autonomous weapons

The more urgent question is what happens once this technology escapes state control entirely. The chilling answer: It already has, in…

DT·28 August 2026

Tipping point
EDITORIAL

Tipping point

Each week the Court stays silent is a week the UA hardens into place, unquestioned, on its way to becoming law.

DT·28 August 2026

Pax Silica — Dream or Nightmare?
OPINION

Pax Silica — Dream or Nightmare?

Pax Silica is not looking for a ‘partner’ to share profits with. It is looking for a country dumb enough and blind enough not to see the…

Bernie V. Lopez·28 August 2026

Unsettling steel war
OPINION

Unsettling steel war

Pretending there is no commercial interest behind an industry campaign seeking restrictions on competing technology would insult the…

Gigie Arcilla·28 August 2026

Jonvic’s home gun checks
OPINION

Jonvic’s home gun checks

Requiring citizens to lock up their firearms is one thing; giving the police a standing invitation to walk in and check the locks is…

John Henry Dodson·28 August 2026

Who will next lead the Court?
OPINION

Who will next lead the Court?

The next Chief Justice must possess the competence, integrity, independence and leadership necessary to guide the Court and maintain public…

Margarita Gutierrez·28 August 2026

Do you think Sara cares, if we don‘t?
OPINION

Do you think Sara cares, if we don‘t?

That is what travel sometimes does. You leave looking for something new and find, unexpectedly, something you already knew.

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·27 August 2026

Davao City projects; Palace press releases
OPINION

Davao City projects; Palace press releases

Funny, but Malacañang obviously heard of the project, and it is being rebranded in press statements as a ‘national government initiative,’…

Jun Ledesma·27 August 2026

The years given us
OPINION

The years given us

The passing of another year need not merely be an occasion to count candles.

Aldin Jacinto Ali·27 August 2026

Fairness over form
OPINION

Fairness over form

Once a winner is declared, the right to the prize becomes concrete and enforceable, and courts will not allow strained interpretations to…

Dean Nilo Divina·27 August 2026

Next EV Hub of Asia
EDITORIAL

Next EV Hub of Asia

God willing, in Bongbong’s tomorrow, there will be no floods; God willing, we’ll be on Mars.

DT·27 August 2026

Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge
EDITORIAL

Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge

What gets built, if anything at all, is a structure constructed badly, cheaply and often not where the people needed it — a waste layered…

DT·27 August 2026

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Firm in faith
OPINION

Firm in faith

The Lord’s dedication and obedience to His Father’s will, and His love for us, all mankind, allowed Him to keep going regardless of the…

Paulo Flores·2 hours ago

96-peso miracle
EDITORIAL

96-peso miracle

The state’s statistical wizardry is breathtaking. If you lower the bar into the subterranean dirt, suddenly everyone is a high jumper.

Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor·3 hours ago

 Disease of neglect
OPINION

Disease of neglect

‘Personal responsibility’ becomes a convenient slogan when government fails to provide safe streets, reliable transport, and clean…

Dennis Coronacion·3 hours ago

Rage bait
OPINION

Rage bait

We’re also assuming that the principal, as well as other teachers with similar tendencies, was as screen-addled as the rest of us.

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·3 hours ago

Politics over national interest
EDITORIAL

Politics over national interest

Filipino athletes are giving their best to make the country proud. The most our government officials can do is support them by giving them…

DT·3 hours ago

Pork carte blanche
EDITORIAL

Pork carte blanche

A reenacted budget widens the opportunity for patronage money, and it does so with less legislative oversight attached.

DT·3 hours ago

Partner feature
A call vs autonomous weapons
EDITORIAL

A call vs autonomous weapons

The more urgent question is what happens once this technology escapes state control entirely. The chilling answer: It already has, in…

DT·28 August 2026

Tipping point
EDITORIAL

Tipping point

Each week the Court stays silent is a week the UA hardens into place, unquestioned, on its way to becoming law.

DT·28 August 2026

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The Editorial Board

96-peso miracle

2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Politics over national interest

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Pork carte blanche

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    A call vs autonomous weapons

    4 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Tipping point

    3 MIN READ

More Editorials →

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Pax Silica — Dream or Nightmare?
OPINION

Pax Silica — Dream or Nightmare?

Pax Silica is not looking for a ‘partner’ to share profits with. It is looking for a country dumb enough and blind enough not to see the…

Bernie V. Lopez·28 August 2026

Unsettling steel war
OPINION

Unsettling steel war

Pretending there is no commercial interest behind an industry campaign seeking restrictions on competing technology would insult the…

Gigie Arcilla·28 August 2026

Jonvic’s home gun checks
OPINION

Jonvic’s home gun checks

Requiring citizens to lock up their firearms is one thing; giving the police a standing invitation to walk in and check the locks is…

John Henry Dodson·28 August 2026

Who will next lead the Court?
OPINION

Who will next lead the Court?

The next Chief Justice must possess the competence, integrity, independence and leadership necessary to guide the Court and maintain public…

Margarita Gutierrez·28 August 2026

Do you think Sara cares, if we don‘t?
OPINION

Do you think Sara cares, if we don‘t?

That is what travel sometimes does. You leave looking for something new and find, unexpectedly, something you already knew.

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·27 August 2026

Davao City projects; Palace press releases
OPINION

Davao City projects; Palace press releases

Funny, but Malacañang obviously heard of the project, and it is being rebranded in press statements as a ‘national government initiative,’…

Jun Ledesma·27 August 2026

The years given us
OPINION

The years given us

The passing of another year need not merely be an occasion to count candles.

Aldin Jacinto Ali·27 August 2026

Fairness over form
OPINION

Fairness over form

Once a winner is declared, the right to the prize becomes concrete and enforceable, and courts will not allow strained interpretations to…

Dean Nilo Divina·27 August 2026

Next EV Hub of Asia
EDITORIAL

Next EV Hub of Asia

God willing, in Bongbong’s tomorrow, there will be no floods; God willing, we’ll be on Mars.

DT·27 August 2026

Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge
EDITORIAL

Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge

What gets built, if anything at all, is a structure constructed badly, cheaply and often not where the people needed it — a waste layered…

DT·27 August 2026

Guest essays

Firm in faith

Paulo Flores

Firm in faith

2 MIN READ

  • Dennis Coronacion

    Disease of neglect

    3 MIN READ

  • Nick V. Quijano Jr.

    Rage bait

    3 MIN READ

  • Bernie V. Lopez

    Pax Silica — Dream or Nightmare?

    3 MIN READ

More Guest essays →

Scuttlebutt

Hotel power play

Hotel power play

DT·2 MIN READ

  • Hot-shot cager scores off court

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Anti-media camp

    Jing Villamente·2 MIN READ

  • Mining giant’s quiet rise

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Church parking for gov’t SUVs

    DT·2 MIN READ

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