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Model athletes
EDITORIAL

Model athletes

Like Eala, Diaz is also paying it forward. Long before she ended the country’s gold drought in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Diaz showed what it…

DT·3 hours ago

Epic disconnect
EDITORIAL

Epic disconnect

The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.

DT·3 hours ago

Spiritual authority
OPINION

Spiritual authority

Peter, the most vocal and faithful of the disciples, said frankly that they all believed that He was the Messiah, the Holy One of God that…

Paulo Flores·3 hours ago

Chips, Chismis and Choice: More on Pax Silica (2)
OPINION

Chips, Chismis and Choice: More on Pax Silica (2)

If managed with sovereign clarity, transparent governance, and strong environmental protections, Pax Silica can help power the Philippines’…

Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor·3 hours ago

Tale of Article I’s origin
OPINION

Tale of Article I’s origin

To voters, it looked like unity. To insiders, it looked like a political transaction.

Dennis Coronacion·3 hours ago

Different rainfall alert
OPINION

Different rainfall alert

Behind the monstrous corruption lurks another tough opponent many have discounted: politics.

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·4 hours ago

Flagging the artificial
OPINION

Flagging the artificial

Goodbye, AI! I decided to look for a more credible source of information.

Butch Francisco·22 August 2026

Cortisol is not the culprit
OPINION

Cortisol is not the culprit

Cortisol is neither the villain behind every unwanted kilogram nor is it an imaginary concern.

Monica Therese Cating-Cabral, MD·21 August 2026

The architectural terror of backrooms
OPINION

The architectural terror of backrooms

‘Liminal space is designed to trigger this specific reaction in us.’

Romeo Romulo·21 August 2026

We need safe places for people stranded by floods
OPINION

We need safe places for people stranded by floods

Beyond getting water out of the city, we should also think about giving people somewhere to get out of the way. A place for people and…

Albert Julius Valeros Aycardo·21 August 2026

Hope needs receipts
EDITORIAL

Hope needs receipts

Businesses do not manufacture consumer confidence. Only income growth, price stability, and a functioning peso do that, and none of the…

DT·21 August 2026

Poll-centered budget
EDITORIAL

Poll-centered budget

The people this budget appears centered on are those running for office in 2028 who will need something to hand out between now and then.

DT·21 August 2026

Cost of second-guessing Pax Silica rising
OPINION

Cost of second-guessing Pax Silica rising

Every month spent second-guessing whether to proceed is a month Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia spend closing the distance.

Rogelio V. Quevedo·21 August 2026

Gibo rattles China’s propagandists
OPINION

Gibo rattles China’s propagandists

Gibo is our ace. He has the capability to continue to oppose China’s propaganda machinery. Let us support him.

Bernie V. Lopez·21 August 2026

The poverty industry
OPINION

The poverty industry

Anything less isn’t poverty alleviation but poverty management — and managing poverty is just a fancy way of accepting it.

Gigie Arcilla·21 August 2026

Violence has many teachers
OPINION

Violence has many teachers

Parents and guardians have a role in knowing what children are watching, whom they are talking to, what games they are playing and what…

John Henry Dodson·21 August 2026

Safe at School
OPINION

Safe at School

We must also confront the digital environment in which our children are growing up. This does not necessarily mean blaming Roblox or any…

Margarita Gutierrez·21 August 2026

The spirit of Plantation Bay
OPINION

The spirit of Plantation Bay

Plantation Bay Resort and Spa marked its 30th anniversary in true festive style, bringing together longtime friends, loyal supporters and…

Honey Jarque-Loop·20 August 2026

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Model athletes
EDITORIAL

Model athletes

Like Eala, Diaz is also paying it forward. Long before she ended the country’s gold drought in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Diaz showed what it…

DT·3 hours ago

Epic disconnect
EDITORIAL

Epic disconnect

The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.

DT·3 hours ago

Spiritual authority
OPINION

Spiritual authority

Peter, the most vocal and faithful of the disciples, said frankly that they all believed that He was the Messiah, the Holy One of God that…

Paulo Flores·3 hours ago

Chips, Chismis and Choice: More on Pax Silica (2)
OPINION

Chips, Chismis and Choice: More on Pax Silica (2)

If managed with sovereign clarity, transparent governance, and strong environmental protections, Pax Silica can help power the Philippines’…

Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor·3 hours ago

Tale of Article I’s origin
OPINION

Tale of Article I’s origin

To voters, it looked like unity. To insiders, it looked like a political transaction.

Dennis Coronacion·3 hours ago

Different rainfall alert
OPINION

Different rainfall alert

Behind the monstrous corruption lurks another tough opponent many have discounted: politics.

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·4 hours ago

Partner feature
Flagging the artificial
OPINION

Flagging the artificial

Goodbye, AI! I decided to look for a more credible source of information.

Butch Francisco·22 August 2026

Cortisol is not the culprit
OPINION

Cortisol is not the culprit

Cortisol is neither the villain behind every unwanted kilogram nor is it an imaginary concern.

Monica Therese Cating-Cabral, MD·21 August 2026

Today's Opinion

Editorials

The Editorial Board

Model athletes

3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Epic disconnect

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Hope needs receipts

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Poll-centered budget

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Did pork come back smarter?

    3 MIN READ

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The architectural terror of backrooms
OPINION

The architectural terror of backrooms

‘Liminal space is designed to trigger this specific reaction in us.’

Romeo Romulo·21 August 2026

We need safe places for people stranded by floods
OPINION

We need safe places for people stranded by floods

Beyond getting water out of the city, we should also think about giving people somewhere to get out of the way. A place for people and…

Albert Julius Valeros Aycardo·21 August 2026

Hope needs receipts
EDITORIAL

Hope needs receipts

Businesses do not manufacture consumer confidence. Only income growth, price stability, and a functioning peso do that, and none of the…

DT·21 August 2026

Poll-centered budget
EDITORIAL

Poll-centered budget

The people this budget appears centered on are those running for office in 2028 who will need something to hand out between now and then.

DT·21 August 2026

Cost of second-guessing Pax Silica rising
OPINION

Cost of second-guessing Pax Silica rising

Every month spent second-guessing whether to proceed is a month Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia spend closing the distance.

Rogelio V. Quevedo·21 August 2026

Gibo rattles China’s propagandists
OPINION

Gibo rattles China’s propagandists

Gibo is our ace. He has the capability to continue to oppose China’s propaganda machinery. Let us support him.

Bernie V. Lopez·21 August 2026

The poverty industry
OPINION

The poverty industry

Anything less isn’t poverty alleviation but poverty management — and managing poverty is just a fancy way of accepting it.

Gigie Arcilla·21 August 2026

Violence has many teachers
OPINION

Violence has many teachers

Parents and guardians have a role in knowing what children are watching, whom they are talking to, what games they are playing and what…

John Henry Dodson·21 August 2026

Safe at School
OPINION

Safe at School

We must also confront the digital environment in which our children are growing up. This does not necessarily mean blaming Roblox or any…

Margarita Gutierrez·21 August 2026

The spirit of Plantation Bay
OPINION

The spirit of Plantation Bay

Plantation Bay Resort and Spa marked its 30th anniversary in true festive style, bringing together longtime friends, loyal supporters and…

Honey Jarque-Loop·20 August 2026

Guest essays

Spiritual authority

Paulo Flores

Spiritual authority

2 MIN READ

  • Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor

    Chips, Chismis and Choice: More on Pax Silica (2)

    2 MIN READ

  • Dennis Coronacion

    Tale of Article I’s origin

    3 MIN READ

  • Nick V. Quijano Jr.

    Different rainfall alert

    2 MIN READ

More Guest essays →

Scuttlebutt

Vanishing witnesses

Vanishing witnesses

DT·3 MIN READ

  • Jilted suitor gone forever

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Blast from the past

    Jing Villamente·2 MIN READ

  • Rent-a-racket

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Social volcano rumbles

    DT·2 MIN READ

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