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Gibo did not raise bar; he stepped over it
OPINION

Gibo did not raise bar; he stepped over it

He can make a complicated national issue understandable without making himself the center of it.

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jason Mago,Carl Magadia·1 hour ago

Davao City survives denigration
OPINION

Davao City survives denigration

Yes, Davao City survives the denigration of Presidential Spokesperson Claire Castro and putschist Antonio Trillanes, who picture the city…

Jun Ledesma·1 hour ago

Other end of ‘Malasakit ‘
OPINION

Other end of ‘Malasakit ‘

The halal economy and Islamic finance may sound specialized, but they concern something fundamental: the opportunity to work, invest,…

Aldin Jacinto Ali·1 hour ago

Human examiners; artificial claims
OPINION

Human examiners; artificial claims

Beyond the title of ‘attorney,’ a true lawyer carries with it humility, honesty and respect for the very institutions of justice that made…

Dean Nilo Divina·1 hour ago

Ice cream tax
EDITORIAL

Ice cream tax

We’re already taxing ice cream, by the way. You buy it, there’s the VAT. You import it, there are customs duties and import VAT. Ice cream…

DT·2 hours ago

Straight from the source
EDITORIAL

Straight from the source

The trial concentrates the roles of accuser, prosecutor and judge in one branch at once, and the Constitution answered with an internal…

DT·2 hours ago

The role of HR director in digital transformation of LGUs
OPINION

The role of HR director in digital transformation of LGUs

A human resources director is critically important to the digital transformation of the financial operation of a local government because…

Art Besana·16 September 2026

Future ‘biological weapon’?
OPINION

Future ‘biological weapon’?

Concerns have been quietly expressed that AFRIMS may be secretly gathering genetic data from the Philippines through its Free Vaccine…

CYNTHIA D. BALANA·16 September 2026

Gibo’s strategic candor
OPINION

Gibo’s strategic candor

By all accounts, Teodoro’s candor drew positive domestic attention and support that provoked Senator Ping Lacson to tease a future…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·16 September 2026

Wasted window
OPINION

Wasted window

Numbers from an IBON study tell a clear story. Between July 2025 and July 2026, 1.3 million more young Filipinos entered the labor force.

Chito Lozada·16 September 2026

Can you jail a senator’s vote?
EDITORIAL

Can you jail a senator’s vote?

You removed two no votes and somehow yes became harder? So now maybe conviction should need only 14 yesses instead of 16.

DT·16 September 2026

House transparency zarzuela
EDITORIAL

House transparency zarzuela

The danger resurfaces: a budget assembled in a room with the lights off, then presented afterward as though it had always undergone a…

DT·16 September 2026

Will the buck stop with Martin? (2)
OPINION

Will the buck stop with Martin? (2)

To my mind, the greatest danger here is not that justice has been delayed — it is that we might mistake this single arrest for justice…

LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·15 September 2026

Art of the Information
OPINION

Art of the Information

The craft lies in the statement of the acts or omissions. This is where months of preliminary investigation and thousands of pages of…

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·15 September 2026

Who gets to be a National Artist?
OPINION

Who gets to be a National Artist?

The lasting love of the Filipino people proves a simple truth: an artist does not need a government medal to be a true national treasure.

Dinah S. Ventura·15 September 2026

AI won’t kill humans — yet
EDITORIAL

AI won’t kill humans — yet

What we do know is that it already expands who can cause serious harm and how fast, and people in the industry and governments should focus…

DT·15 September 2026

One step short
EDITORIAL

One step short

The baton starts with the executive, is passed on to the House — where Romualdez was Speaker — and is then returned to the President.

DT·15 September 2026

Digital push reaps int’l commendation
OPINION

Digital push reaps int’l commendation

Digitalization lowers transaction overhead, prevents artificial delays caused by ‘fixers’ and boosts localized tax collections.

Art Besana·15 September 2026

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Gibo did not raise bar; he stepped over it
OPINION

Gibo did not raise bar; he stepped over it

He can make a complicated national issue understandable without making himself the center of it.

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jason Mago,Carl Magadia·1 hour ago

Davao City survives denigration
OPINION

Davao City survives denigration

Yes, Davao City survives the denigration of Presidential Spokesperson Claire Castro and putschist Antonio Trillanes, who picture the city…

Jun Ledesma·1 hour ago

Other end of ‘Malasakit ‘
OPINION

Other end of ‘Malasakit ‘

The halal economy and Islamic finance may sound specialized, but they concern something fundamental: the opportunity to work, invest,…

Aldin Jacinto Ali·1 hour ago

Human examiners; artificial claims
OPINION

Human examiners; artificial claims

Beyond the title of ‘attorney,’ a true lawyer carries with it humility, honesty and respect for the very institutions of justice that made…

Dean Nilo Divina·1 hour ago

Ice cream tax
EDITORIAL

Ice cream tax

We’re already taxing ice cream, by the way. You buy it, there’s the VAT. You import it, there are customs duties and import VAT. Ice cream…

DT·2 hours ago

Straight from the source
EDITORIAL

Straight from the source

The trial concentrates the roles of accuser, prosecutor and judge in one branch at once, and the Constitution answered with an internal…

DT·2 hours ago

The role of HR director in digital transformation of LGUs
OPINION

The role of HR director in digital transformation of LGUs

A human resources director is critically important to the digital transformation of the financial operation of a local government because…

Art Besana·16 September 2026

Future ‘biological weapon’?
OPINION

Future ‘biological weapon’?

Concerns have been quietly expressed that AFRIMS may be secretly gathering genetic data from the Philippines through its Free Vaccine…

CYNTHIA D. BALANA·16 September 2026

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Ice cream tax

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    Straight from the source

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    Can you jail a senator’s vote?

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    House transparency zarzuela

    3 MIN READ

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    AI won’t kill humans — yet

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Gibo’s strategic candor
OPINION

Gibo’s strategic candor

By all accounts, Teodoro’s candor drew positive domestic attention and support that provoked Senator Ping Lacson to tease a future…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·16 September 2026

Wasted window
OPINION

Wasted window

Numbers from an IBON study tell a clear story. Between July 2025 and July 2026, 1.3 million more young Filipinos entered the labor force.

Chito Lozada·16 September 2026

Can you jail a senator’s vote?
EDITORIAL

Can you jail a senator’s vote?

You removed two no votes and somehow yes became harder? So now maybe conviction should need only 14 yesses instead of 16.

DT·16 September 2026

House transparency zarzuela
EDITORIAL

House transparency zarzuela

The danger resurfaces: a budget assembled in a room with the lights off, then presented afterward as though it had always undergone a…

DT·16 September 2026

Will the buck stop with Martin? (2)
OPINION

Will the buck stop with Martin? (2)

To my mind, the greatest danger here is not that justice has been delayed — it is that we might mistake this single arrest for justice…

LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·15 September 2026

Art of the Information
OPINION

Art of the Information

The craft lies in the statement of the acts or omissions. This is where months of preliminary investigation and thousands of pages of…

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·15 September 2026

Who gets to be a National Artist?
OPINION

Who gets to be a National Artist?

The lasting love of the Filipino people proves a simple truth: an artist does not need a government medal to be a true national treasure.

Dinah S. Ventura·15 September 2026

AI won’t kill humans — yet
EDITORIAL

AI won’t kill humans — yet

What we do know is that it already expands who can cause serious harm and how fast, and people in the industry and governments should focus…

DT·15 September 2026

One step short
EDITORIAL

One step short

The baton starts with the executive, is passed on to the House — where Romualdez was Speaker — and is then returned to the President.

DT·15 September 2026

Digital push reaps int’l commendation
OPINION

Digital push reaps int’l commendation

Digitalization lowers transaction overhead, prevents artificial delays caused by ‘fixers’ and boosts localized tax collections.

Art Besana·15 September 2026

Guest essays

Gibo did not raise bar; he stepped over it

Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jason Mago,Carl Magadia

Gibo did not raise bar; he stepped over it

3 MIN READ

  • Jun Ledesma

    Davao City survives denigration

    3 MIN READ

  • Aldin Jacinto Ali

    Other end of ‘Malasakit ‘

    3 MIN READ

  • Dean Nilo Divina

    Human examiners; artificial claims

    3 MIN READ

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Keeping it in family

Keeping it in family

DT·2 MIN READ

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    DT·2 MIN READ

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