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    Partner feature
    Devastating flood of lingering impunity
    OPINION

    Devastating flood of lingering impunity

    The Palace assures us that investigations are ongoing. But where are the convictions? Where are the jail sentences?

    LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·6 hours ago

    Intelligence funds
    OPINION

    Intelligence funds

    Heads, they win. Tails, they still win. Coin lands on its edge? They need a bigger budget to investigate the coin.

    Vernon Velasco·7 hours ago

    The case for a Philippine RICO
    OPINION

    The case for a Philippine RICO

    The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.

    Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·7 hours ago

    Survival mode
    OPINION

    Survival mode

    What kind of world are they preparing to survive — and why are they spending billions of dollars to build an escape hatch instead of…

    Dinah S. Ventura·7 hours ago

    Mideast Crisis: Battering’s far from over
    EDITORIAL

    Mideast Crisis: Battering’s far from over

    It is projected that continued conflict in the Middle East could push an additional 20.9 million people into poverty across 20 developing…

    DT·7 hours ago

    Who’s afraid of Col. Lachica?
    EDITORIAL

    Who’s afraid of Col. Lachica?

    If a lawyer knows a witness will hurt his case, he keeps that witness off the stand.

    DT·7 hours ago

    Senate: P7.2-T 2027 budget on schedule
    OPINION

    Senate: P7.2-T 2027 budget on schedule

    Even if a political crisis or a national security issue compresses the legislative calendar, the law provides a clear path forward rather…

    Art Besana·15 hours ago

    Let Filipinos eat savings
    EDITORIAL

    Let Filipinos eat savings

    Filipinos don’t need Remolona’s lecture on humility. We need paychecks that survive contact with the grocery, the rent and the tricycle…

    DT·31 August 2026

    Conscience, evidence, nothing else
    EDITORIAL

    Conscience, evidence, nothing else

    Set beside the Erap impeachment trial, the Corona trial of 2012 looked, on its surface, like vindication: A chief justice accused of hiding…

    DT·31 August 2026

    Gagging the truth
    OPINION

    Gagging the truth

    Escudero has reminded the Vice President that she is covered. Good. Now we wait to see what enforcement actually looks like.

    Barry Gutierrez·31 August 2026

    Protecting Cebu’s highlands
    OPINION

    Protecting Cebu’s highlands

    The cumulative effects of climate change, poor land management, and environmental neglect have painted a reality we can no longer ignore.

    Yogi Filemon Ruiz·31 August 2026

    Double standard and bamboo diplomacy
    OPINION

    Double standard and bamboo diplomacy

    On the matter of corruption, it escapes comprehension why some administrative cases come first while more compelling ones are just frozen…

    Primer Pagunuran·31 August 2026

    Stew feed
    OPINION

    Stew feed

    Some members of our legislature might also be wishing they were lawmakers in India, so they cannot be labeled ‘crocodiles,’ ‘betrayers,’ or…

    Ferdinand Topacio·31 August 2026

    Portents
    EDITORIAL

    Portents

    Nature does not stop for our convenience, and certainly, we cannot control the rain. But we can control how vulnerable we are every time it…

    DT·30 August 2026

    Curiouser and curiouser
    EDITORIAL

    Curiouser and curiouser

    The bill already passed third reading in the Senate. That was seven months ago. It has also cleared committee in the House. It waits on…

    DT·30 August 2026

    Corruption, politicking
    OPINION

    Corruption, politicking

    This is why he — Marcos —- chooses relief projects, which he can take credit for, albeit in reality they do not provide a permanent panacea.

    Atty. Edward P. Chico·30 August 2026

    Flash floods in Nepal and Manila
    OPINION

    Flash floods in Nepal and Manila

    Nepal reminds us that nature does not wait for governments to finish studying, arguing or stealing.

    Darren M. de Jesus·30 August 2026

    Dishonored, then digital
    OPINION

    Dishonored, then digital

    The most significant innovation is the Court’s formal recognition of electronic service — a mode attuned to modern communications.

    Dean Nilo Divina·30 August 2026

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    COMMENTARY

    Interactive edition

    Devastating flood of lingering impunity
    OPINION

    Devastating flood of lingering impunity

    The Palace assures us that investigations are ongoing. But where are the convictions? Where are the jail sentences?

    LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·6 hours ago

    Intelligence funds
    OPINION

    Intelligence funds

    Heads, they win. Tails, they still win. Coin lands on its edge? They need a bigger budget to investigate the coin.

    Vernon Velasco·7 hours ago

    The case for a Philippine RICO
    OPINION

    The case for a Philippine RICO

    The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.

    Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·7 hours ago

    Survival mode
    OPINION

    Survival mode

    What kind of world are they preparing to survive — and why are they spending billions of dollars to build an escape hatch instead of…

    Dinah S. Ventura·7 hours ago

    Mideast Crisis: Battering’s far from over
    EDITORIAL

    Mideast Crisis: Battering’s far from over

    It is projected that continued conflict in the Middle East could push an additional 20.9 million people into poverty across 20 developing…

    DT·7 hours ago

    Who’s afraid of Col. Lachica?
    EDITORIAL

    Who’s afraid of Col. Lachica?

    If a lawyer knows a witness will hurt his case, he keeps that witness off the stand.

    DT·7 hours ago

    Partner feature
    Senate: P7.2-T 2027 budget on schedule
    OPINION

    Senate: P7.2-T 2027 budget on schedule

    Even if a political crisis or a national security issue compresses the legislative calendar, the law provides a clear path forward rather…

    Art Besana·15 hours ago

    Let Filipinos eat savings
    EDITORIAL

    Let Filipinos eat savings

    Filipinos don’t need Remolona’s lecture on humility. We need paychecks that survive contact with the grocery, the rent and the tricycle…

    DT·31 August 2026

    Today's Opinion

    Editorials

    The Editorial Board

    Mideast Crisis: Battering’s far from over

    3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Who’s afraid of Col. Lachica?

      2 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Let Filipinos eat savings

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Conscience, evidence, nothing else

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Portents

      3 MIN READ

    More Editorials →

    More Stories

    Conscience, evidence, nothing else
    EDITORIAL

    Conscience, evidence, nothing else

    Set beside the Erap impeachment trial, the Corona trial of 2012 looked, on its surface, like vindication: A chief justice accused of hiding…

    DT·31 August 2026

    Gagging the truth
    OPINION

    Gagging the truth

    Escudero has reminded the Vice President that she is covered. Good. Now we wait to see what enforcement actually looks like.

    Barry Gutierrez·31 August 2026

    Protecting Cebu’s highlands
    OPINION

    Protecting Cebu’s highlands

    The cumulative effects of climate change, poor land management, and environmental neglect have painted a reality we can no longer ignore.

    Yogi Filemon Ruiz·31 August 2026

    Double standard and bamboo diplomacy
    OPINION

    Double standard and bamboo diplomacy

    On the matter of corruption, it escapes comprehension why some administrative cases come first while more compelling ones are just frozen…

    Primer Pagunuran·31 August 2026

    Stew feed
    OPINION

    Stew feed

    Some members of our legislature might also be wishing they were lawmakers in India, so they cannot be labeled ‘crocodiles,’ ‘betrayers,’ or…

    Ferdinand Topacio·31 August 2026

    Portents
    EDITORIAL

    Portents

    Nature does not stop for our convenience, and certainly, we cannot control the rain. But we can control how vulnerable we are every time it…

    DT·30 August 2026

    Curiouser and curiouser
    EDITORIAL

    Curiouser and curiouser

    The bill already passed third reading in the Senate. That was seven months ago. It has also cleared committee in the House. It waits on…

    DT·30 August 2026

    Corruption, politicking
    OPINION

    Corruption, politicking

    This is why he — Marcos —- chooses relief projects, which he can take credit for, albeit in reality they do not provide a permanent panacea.

    Atty. Edward P. Chico·30 August 2026

    Flash floods in Nepal and Manila
    OPINION

    Flash floods in Nepal and Manila

    Nepal reminds us that nature does not wait for governments to finish studying, arguing or stealing.

    Darren M. de Jesus·30 August 2026

    Dishonored, then digital
    OPINION

    Dishonored, then digital

    The most significant innovation is the Court’s formal recognition of electronic service — a mode attuned to modern communications.

    Dean Nilo Divina·30 August 2026

    Guest essays

    Devastating flood of lingering impunity

    LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.

    Devastating flood of lingering impunity

    3 MIN READ

    • Vernon Velasco

      Intelligence funds

      2 MIN READ

    • Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV

      The case for a Philippine RICO

      2 MIN READ

    • Dinah S. Ventura

      Survival mode

      3 MIN READ

    More Guest essays →

    Scuttlebutt

    Headhunter’s coup

    Headhunter’s coup

    DT·2 MIN READ

    • Power pilferer gets away with P130M

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • P53-M man gives frugality sermon

      DT·1 MIN READ

    • Hotel power play

      DT·2 MIN READ

    • Hot-shot cager scores off court

      DT·2 MIN READ

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