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Learning to click: Making peace with electronic medical records
HEADLINES

Learning to click: Making peace with electronic medical records

Many physicians describe EMRs as one of the greatest contributors to administrative burden and burnout. What was designed to improve…

Monica Therese Cating-Cabral, MD·2 hours ago

Why we need better overpasses
Spaces

Why we need better overpasses

When thoughtfully designed, overpasses can significantly improve the commutes of the millions of people who rely on them every day.

Albert Julius Valeros Aycardo·2 hours ago

Moving women to the heart of ASEAN’s economy
TOP FORM

Moving women to the heart of ASEAN’s economy

Sometimes the most important moments are not the signing ceremonies themselves, but the many months — even years — of conversations,…

Jeannie Javelosa·2 hours ago

Farewells and remembrances
SHOW

Farewells and remembrances

There is a saying that death comes in threes. There usually is a gap of two, three weeks, or even a month between deaths, but the series of…

Butch Francisco·2 hours ago

What SEC’s midyear numbers say about our economy
OPINION

What SEC’s midyear numbers say about our economy

Zoom out to the full base of active companies, 610,419 as of June, and MSMEs still account for 89 percent of domestic stock corporations…

Rogelio V. Quevedo·4 hours ago

Food for the soul vol. 4
OPINION

Food for the soul vol. 4

What is the goal and meaning of life? Is it to achieve and be successful, or is there something more to life?

Bernie V. Lopez·4 hours ago

Honest paycheck isn’t treason
OPINION

Honest paycheck isn’t treason

In a culture that loves to cancel first and ask questions later, we owe it to basic fairness to wait for actual proof before torching a…

Gigie Arcilla·4 hours ago

Dead serious
OPINION

Dead serious

This is the age of visual politics. If it cannot fit in a ten-second clip, it might as well not have happened.

John Henry Dodson·4 hours ago

Women behind the honey trap
OPINION

Women behind the honey trap

The term ‘honey trap’ often conjures images of espionage and political intrigue. Yet behind the sensational headlines are real women whose…

Margarita Gutierrez·4 hours ago

Seeking trespasser’s okay to enter our own house
EDITORIAL

Seeking trespasser’s okay to enter our own house

It makes no sense for the Philippines to negotiate with China over terms that would allow the Philippines to enter its own waters.

DT·4 hours ago

Exorbitant secrecy
EDITORIAL

Exorbitant secrecy

In a single decade, the confidential and intelligence funds of one office grew more than thirteenfold, without any corresponding national…

DT·4 hours ago

When the gavel falls
HEADLINES

When the gavel falls

The true measure of political maturity is not how a nation celebrates victory but how it accepts defeat.

Ed Lacson·7 August 2026

Simple pleasures in great company
SOCIAL SET

Simple pleasures in great company

July turned out to be one of the busiest months of the year. It was filled with celebrations, special gatherings and meaningful activities,…

Honey Jarque-Loop·6 August 2026

‘Pasalo’
METRO

‘Pasalo’

Dear Atty. Angela,

Joji Alonso·6 August 2026

The side Pulong is on
OPINION

The side Pulong is on

Patriotism is not measured by how appeased you make Beijing feel.

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·6 August 2026

Green with envy
OPINION

Green with envy

The last time we checked, patriotism is not measured by any shade of color or political party.

Jun Ledesma·6 August 2026

Man at 0.1 percent
OPINION

Man at 0.1 percent

His tenure as PNP chief was brief and ended amid a disagreement over senior officer reassignments and civilian oversight.

Aldin Jacinto Ali·6 August 2026

Same Ombudsman, different remedies
OPINION

Same Ombudsman, different remedies

In criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that resolutions of the Ombudsman are not subject to ordinary appeal.

Dean Nilo Divina·6 August 2026

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Learning to click: Making peace with electronic medical records
HEADLINES

Learning to click: Making peace with electronic medical records

Many physicians describe EMRs as one of the greatest contributors to administrative burden and burnout. What was designed to improve…

Monica Therese Cating-Cabral, MD·2 hours ago

Why we need better overpasses
Spaces

Why we need better overpasses

When thoughtfully designed, overpasses can significantly improve the commutes of the millions of people who rely on them every day.

Albert Julius Valeros Aycardo·2 hours ago

Moving women to the heart of ASEAN’s economy
TOP FORM

Moving women to the heart of ASEAN’s economy

Sometimes the most important moments are not the signing ceremonies themselves, but the many months — even years — of conversations,…

Jeannie Javelosa·2 hours ago

Farewells and remembrances
SHOW

Farewells and remembrances

There is a saying that death comes in threes. There usually is a gap of two, three weeks, or even a month between deaths, but the series of…

Butch Francisco·2 hours ago

What SEC’s midyear numbers say about our economy
OPINION

What SEC’s midyear numbers say about our economy

Zoom out to the full base of active companies, 610,419 as of June, and MSMEs still account for 89 percent of domestic stock corporations…

Rogelio V. Quevedo·4 hours ago

Food for the soul vol. 4
OPINION

Food for the soul vol. 4

What is the goal and meaning of life? Is it to achieve and be successful, or is there something more to life?

Bernie V. Lopez·4 hours ago

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Honest paycheck isn’t treason
OPINION

Honest paycheck isn’t treason

In a culture that loves to cancel first and ask questions later, we owe it to basic fairness to wait for actual proof before torching a…

Gigie Arcilla·4 hours ago

Dead serious
OPINION

Dead serious

This is the age of visual politics. If it cannot fit in a ten-second clip, it might as well not have happened.

John Henry Dodson·4 hours ago

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Women behind the honey trap
OPINION

Women behind the honey trap

The term ‘honey trap’ often conjures images of espionage and political intrigue. Yet behind the sensational headlines are real women whose…

Margarita Gutierrez·4 hours ago

Seeking trespasser’s okay to enter our own house
EDITORIAL

Seeking trespasser’s okay to enter our own house

It makes no sense for the Philippines to negotiate with China over terms that would allow the Philippines to enter its own waters.

DT·4 hours ago

Exorbitant secrecy
EDITORIAL

Exorbitant secrecy

In a single decade, the confidential and intelligence funds of one office grew more than thirteenfold, without any corresponding national…

DT·4 hours ago

When the gavel falls
HEADLINES

When the gavel falls

The true measure of political maturity is not how a nation celebrates victory but how it accepts defeat.

Ed Lacson·7 August 2026

Simple pleasures in great company
SOCIAL SET

Simple pleasures in great company

July turned out to be one of the busiest months of the year. It was filled with celebrations, special gatherings and meaningful activities,…

Honey Jarque-Loop·6 August 2026

‘Pasalo’
METRO

‘Pasalo’

Dear Atty. Angela,

Joji Alonso·6 August 2026

The side Pulong is on
OPINION

The side Pulong is on

Patriotism is not measured by how appeased you make Beijing feel.

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago·6 August 2026

Green with envy
OPINION

Green with envy

The last time we checked, patriotism is not measured by any shade of color or political party.

Jun Ledesma·6 August 2026

Man at 0.1 percent
OPINION

Man at 0.1 percent

His tenure as PNP chief was brief and ended amid a disagreement over senior officer reassignments and civilian oversight.

Aldin Jacinto Ali·6 August 2026

Same Ombudsman, different remedies
OPINION

Same Ombudsman, different remedies

In criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that resolutions of the Ombudsman are not subject to ordinary appeal.

Dean Nilo Divina·6 August 2026

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