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Trusting the process
SPORTS

Trusting the process

There’s something special brewing in Alabang.

Julius Manicad·1 hour ago

Legacy worth fighting for
BUSINESS

Legacy worth fighting for

The President should make this the defining political reform of his administration — and begin with a personal sacrifice.

Jess Varela·2 hours ago

My past life on the tennis court
BUSINESS

My past life on the tennis court

Now, as I watch Alex Eala take Philippine tennis to places I could only have imagined as a boy, I sometimes wonder, what if Philip and I…

Rowel Barba·2 hours ago

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming
SHOW

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming

The Manuel V. Pangilinan-led and bankrolled TV5, with MediaQuest Holdings as its parent company, flexed at the Tara Kapatid Media and Trade…

Alwin Ignacio·2 hours ago

Contractor delays
METRO

Contractor delays

Dear Atty. Peachy,

Joji Alonso·3 hours ago

Misleading the public
OPINION

Misleading the public

It has gotten so bad that some have even suggested that making the trial tedious enough for people to stop watching may itself be a…

Barry Gutierrez·4 hours ago

Embracing Pax Silica
OPINION

Embracing Pax Silica

The initiative aligns perfectly with the need for technology transfer and skills development, which are key to ensuring that our workforce…

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·4 hours ago

Post-impeachment — breaking bad
OPINION

Post-impeachment — breaking bad

We want a country that Filipinos deserve, but this small theater we call the impeachment trial of a Vice President is only one side of the…

Primer Pagunuran·4 hours ago

Reopening Floodgate(s)
OPINION

Reopening Floodgate(s)

Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.

Ferdinand Topacio·4 hours ago

America can’t do plumbing right
EDITORIAL

America can’t do plumbing right

America’s confrontation with Iran has demonstrated something that military balance sheets tend to conceal: superpower status does not make…

DT·4 hours ago

Now it’s phantom pork
EDITORIAL

Now it’s phantom pork

The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government…

DT·4 hours ago

What P60 billion buys
BLAST

What P60 billion buys

EVIS should issue certificates only after targets are met, while the government should fund them on time.

Enrique Garcia·16 August 2026

Still raining, not driving
BLAST

Still raining, not driving

The past week was a bummer.

Kathy Moran·16 August 2026

One group, one direction: Making sustainability part of how we do business
GLOBAL GOALS

One group, one direction: Making sustainability part of how we do business

The Aboitiz Group Sustainability Council aligns direction across the Group, while each business unit applies the framework to its own…

Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar·16 August 2026

Working with young people as equal partners
GLOBAL GOALS

Working with young people as equal partners

What unites the world’s young people is greater than what divides them.

Antonio Guterres·16 August 2026

When floods threaten our food
GLOBAL GOALS

When floods threaten our food

Our farmers and fisherfolk feed this nation. In their most difficult moments, they should never feel that they are facing the storm alone.

Alelee Aguilar·16 August 2026

When risk becomes foreseeable
GLOBAL GOALS

When risk becomes foreseeable

The National Adaptation Plan provides a forward-looking, science-based framework for understanding and managing climate risk.

Robert E.A. Borje·16 August 2026

Courtroom clash
EDITORIAL

Courtroom clash

Political theater had never been quite as alive as today, where senators clash without restraint and insults fly as quickly as tantrums…

DT·16 August 2026

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COMMENTARY

Interactive edition

Trusting the process
SPORTS

Trusting the process

There’s something special brewing in Alabang.

Julius Manicad·1 hour ago

Legacy worth fighting for
BUSINESS

Legacy worth fighting for

The President should make this the defining political reform of his administration — and begin with a personal sacrifice.

Jess Varela·2 hours ago

My past life on the tennis court
BUSINESS

My past life on the tennis court

Now, as I watch Alex Eala take Philippine tennis to places I could only have imagined as a boy, I sometimes wonder, what if Philip and I…

Rowel Barba·2 hours ago

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming
SHOW

How TV5 flexes its midyear programming

The Manuel V. Pangilinan-led and bankrolled TV5, with MediaQuest Holdings as its parent company, flexed at the Tara Kapatid Media and Trade…

Alwin Ignacio·2 hours ago

Contractor delays
METRO

Contractor delays

Dear Atty. Peachy,

Joji Alonso·3 hours ago

Misleading the public
OPINION

Misleading the public

It has gotten so bad that some have even suggested that making the trial tedious enough for people to stop watching may itself be a…

Barry Gutierrez·4 hours ago

Partner feature
Embracing Pax Silica
OPINION

Embracing Pax Silica

The initiative aligns perfectly with the need for technology transfer and skills development, which are key to ensuring that our workforce…

Yogi Filemon Ruiz·4 hours ago

Post-impeachment — breaking bad
OPINION

Post-impeachment — breaking bad

We want a country that Filipinos deserve, but this small theater we call the impeachment trial of a Vice President is only one side of the…

Primer Pagunuran·4 hours ago

Today's Opinion

Editorials

The Editorial Board

America can’t do plumbing right

3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Now it’s phantom pork

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Courtroom clash

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Marcos silent heist partner

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Victory for Phl sports

    3 MIN READ

More Editorials →

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Reopening Floodgate(s)
OPINION

Reopening Floodgate(s)

Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.

Ferdinand Topacio·4 hours ago

America can’t do plumbing right
EDITORIAL

America can’t do plumbing right

America’s confrontation with Iran has demonstrated something that military balance sheets tend to conceal: superpower status does not make…

DT·4 hours ago

Now it’s phantom pork
EDITORIAL

Now it’s phantom pork

The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government…

DT·4 hours ago

What P60 billion buys
BLAST

What P60 billion buys

EVIS should issue certificates only after targets are met, while the government should fund them on time.

Enrique Garcia·16 August 2026

Still raining, not driving
BLAST

Still raining, not driving

The past week was a bummer.

Kathy Moran·16 August 2026

One group, one direction: Making sustainability part of how we do business
GLOBAL GOALS

One group, one direction: Making sustainability part of how we do business

The Aboitiz Group Sustainability Council aligns direction across the Group, while each business unit applies the framework to its own…

Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar·16 August 2026

Working with young people as equal partners
GLOBAL GOALS

Working with young people as equal partners

What unites the world’s young people is greater than what divides them.

Antonio Guterres·16 August 2026

When floods threaten our food
GLOBAL GOALS

When floods threaten our food

Our farmers and fisherfolk feed this nation. In their most difficult moments, they should never feel that they are facing the storm alone.

Alelee Aguilar·16 August 2026

When risk becomes foreseeable
GLOBAL GOALS

When risk becomes foreseeable

The National Adaptation Plan provides a forward-looking, science-based framework for understanding and managing climate risk.

Robert E.A. Borje·16 August 2026

Courtroom clash
EDITORIAL

Courtroom clash

Political theater had never been quite as alive as today, where senators clash without restraint and insults fly as quickly as tantrums…

DT·16 August 2026

Guest essays

Trusting the process

Julius Manicad

Trusting the process

3 MIN READ

  • Jess Varela

    Legacy worth fighting for

    4 MIN READ

  • Rowel Barba

    My past life on the tennis court

    3 MIN READ

  • Alwin Ignacio

    How TV5 flexes its midyear programming

    3 MIN READ

More Guest essays →

Scuttlebutt

Little warden, big trouble

Little warden, big trouble

Jing Villamente·2 MIN READ

  • Peddling a pipe dream

    Alvin Murcia·2 MIN READ

  • Wardrobe malfunction

    Jerod Orcullo·2 MIN READ

  • Uncle Sam as bounty hunter

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Trash talk

    DT·2 MIN READ

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