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    Partner feature
    Our cities need more places to sit
    Spaces

    Our cities need more places to sit

    A walkway succeeds when people can pass through it safely. A public space succeeds when people are comfortable enough to stay.

    Albert Julius Valeros Aycardo·10 minutes ago

    Cut from her own cloth
    OPINION

    Cut from her own cloth

    Patricia Henson is, by my own declaration, the poster girl for golf fashion in the Philippines, though golf itself was never where her…

    DT·1 hour ago

    Why we cannot sit out Pax Silica
    OPINION

    Why we cannot sit out Pax Silica

    The lesson from four decades of near misses is simple: Opportunities in global technology supply chains do not wait for a country to be…

    Rogelio V. Quevedo·1 hour ago

    The teacher and the tycoon
    OPINION

    The teacher and the tycoon

    Jacob was on top of the world. Joshua was at the bottom, who came to him often, seeking advice on how to deal with boa constrictors.

    Bernie V. Lopez·1 hour ago

    When democracy has a price tag
    OPINION

    When democracy has a price tag

    The answer will matter to those accused and to every Filipino who might one day consider donating, volunteering their time, or…

    Gigie Arcilla·1 hour ago

    ‘Kahina-hinala’
    OPINION

    ‘Kahina-hinala’

    Even assuming the guard had a legitimate reason to call the police, and the patrolman believed the sergeant’s firearm posed a danger, none…

    John Henry Dodson·1 hour ago

    Ghost month and other showbiz superstitions
    SHOW

    Ghost month and other showbiz superstitions

    I admit it was a weird feeling to be rumored dead. I just take comfort in the thought that, with that rumor, I may just live longer — knock…

    Butch Francisco·1 hour ago

    Becoming Filipino
    OPINION

    Becoming Filipino

    If a foreigner seeks to become a Filipino, we should expect that person not only to know our history, but to understand and embrace our…

    Margarita Gutierrez·1 hour ago

    Manila’s (late) EV bet
    EDITORIAL

    Manila’s (late) EV bet

    Energy Secretary Sharon Garin’s framing — that the Philippines should build EVs, not merely ride them — is the right ambition wearing the…

    DT·1 hour ago

    Debt addiction destroys lives
    EDITORIAL

    Debt addiction destroys lives

    More than a third of every peso collected from every Filipino taxpayer goes not to a classroom or a hospital but to a bondholder.

    DT·1 hour ago

    Vince Tañada takes a swipe at Atasha Muhlach
    HEADLINES

    Vince Tañada takes a swipe at Atasha Muhlach

    Theater actor and director Vince Tañada seemingly took a swipe at Bongga Ka, ’Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical lead star Atasha Muhlach.

    Alex Brosas·23 hours ago

    Rain, rain, go away…
    HEADLINES

    Rain, rain, go away…

    The very projects intended to protect Filipinos from nature’s fury appear to have been turned by some into a feeding trough for plunderers,…

    Ed Lacson·23 hours ago

    Land dispute
    METRO

    Land dispute

    Dear Atty. Nico,

    Joji Alonso·13 August 2026

    Supreme sacrifice
    BOXING

    Supreme sacrifice

    International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory flyweight challenger Miel Fajardo admits he is longing for home.

    Nick Giongco·13 August 2026

    Fresh take on beer pairing
    SOCIAL SET

    Fresh take on beer pairing

    I have been to countless wine pairing dinners over the years, so I thought I had experienced it all. JPark Island Resort and Waterpark’s…

    Honey Jarque-Loop·13 August 2026

    What‘s in a name? Jokes and more jokes
    OPINION

    What‘s in a name? Jokes and more jokes

    So now, we build the ark. An ark for the Filipino who works, pays taxes, and asks only for a government that serves him.

    Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jason Mago,Carl Magadia·13 August 2026

    Floods of discontent
    OPINION

    Floods of discontent

    Unlike Noah, who had been warned of the coming flood, the tenants of Malacañang are nebulous about the weather.

    Jun Ledesma·13 August 2026

    The future we owe them
    OPINION

    The future we owe them

    Before we complain that today’s young are cynical, impatient, distracted and detached, my generation should first answer a harder question:…

    Aldin Jacinto Ali·13 August 2026

    Partner feature
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    Today's Front

    COMMENTARY

    Interactive edition

    Our cities need more places to sit
    Spaces

    Our cities need more places to sit

    A walkway succeeds when people can pass through it safely. A public space succeeds when people are comfortable enough to stay.

    Albert Julius Valeros Aycardo·10 minutes ago

    Cut from her own cloth
    OPINION

    Cut from her own cloth

    Patricia Henson is, by my own declaration, the poster girl for golf fashion in the Philippines, though golf itself was never where her…

    DT·1 hour ago

    Why we cannot sit out Pax Silica
    OPINION

    Why we cannot sit out Pax Silica

    The lesson from four decades of near misses is simple: Opportunities in global technology supply chains do not wait for a country to be…

    Rogelio V. Quevedo·1 hour ago

    The teacher and the tycoon
    OPINION

    The teacher and the tycoon

    Jacob was on top of the world. Joshua was at the bottom, who came to him often, seeking advice on how to deal with boa constrictors.

    Bernie V. Lopez·1 hour ago

    When democracy has a price tag
    OPINION

    When democracy has a price tag

    The answer will matter to those accused and to every Filipino who might one day consider donating, volunteering their time, or…

    Gigie Arcilla·1 hour ago

    ‘Kahina-hinala’
    OPINION

    ‘Kahina-hinala’

    Even assuming the guard had a legitimate reason to call the police, and the patrolman believed the sergeant’s firearm posed a danger, none…

    John Henry Dodson·1 hour ago

    Partner feature
    Ghost month and other showbiz superstitions
    SHOW

    Ghost month and other showbiz superstitions

    I admit it was a weird feeling to be rumored dead. I just take comfort in the thought that, with that rumor, I may just live longer — knock…

    Butch Francisco·1 hour ago

    Becoming Filipino
    OPINION

    Becoming Filipino

    If a foreigner seeks to become a Filipino, we should expect that person not only to know our history, but to understand and embrace our…

    Margarita Gutierrez·1 hour ago

    Today's Opinion

    Editorials

    The Editorial Board

    Manila’s (late) EV bet

    3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Debt addiction destroys lives

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      New EDSA: Melts when wet

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      Quo vadis, agriculture?

      3 MIN READ

    • The Editorial Board

      The Philippines failed Bongbong

      3 MIN READ

    More Editorials →

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    Manila’s (late) EV bet
    EDITORIAL

    Manila’s (late) EV bet

    Energy Secretary Sharon Garin’s framing — that the Philippines should build EVs, not merely ride them — is the right ambition wearing the…

    DT·1 hour ago

    Debt addiction destroys lives
    EDITORIAL

    Debt addiction destroys lives

    More than a third of every peso collected from every Filipino taxpayer goes not to a classroom or a hospital but to a bondholder.

    DT·1 hour ago

    Vince Tañada takes a swipe at Atasha Muhlach
    HEADLINES

    Vince Tañada takes a swipe at Atasha Muhlach

    Theater actor and director Vince Tañada seemingly took a swipe at Bongga Ka, ’Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical lead star Atasha Muhlach.

    Alex Brosas·23 hours ago

    Rain, rain, go away…
    HEADLINES

    Rain, rain, go away…

    The very projects intended to protect Filipinos from nature’s fury appear to have been turned by some into a feeding trough for plunderers,…

    Ed Lacson·23 hours ago

    Land dispute
    METRO

    Land dispute

    Dear Atty. Nico,

    Joji Alonso·13 August 2026

    Supreme sacrifice
    BOXING

    Supreme sacrifice

    International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory flyweight challenger Miel Fajardo admits he is longing for home.

    Nick Giongco·13 August 2026

    Fresh take on beer pairing
    SOCIAL SET

    Fresh take on beer pairing

    I have been to countless wine pairing dinners over the years, so I thought I had experienced it all. JPark Island Resort and Waterpark’s…

    Honey Jarque-Loop·13 August 2026

    What‘s in a name? Jokes and more jokes
    OPINION

    What‘s in a name? Jokes and more jokes

    So now, we build the ark. An ark for the Filipino who works, pays taxes, and asks only for a government that serves him.

    Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jason Mago,Carl Magadia·13 August 2026

    Floods of discontent
    OPINION

    Floods of discontent

    Unlike Noah, who had been warned of the coming flood, the tenants of Malacañang are nebulous about the weather.

    Jun Ledesma·13 August 2026

    The future we owe them
    OPINION

    The future we owe them

    Before we complain that today’s young are cynical, impatient, distracted and detached, my generation should first answer a harder question:…

    Aldin Jacinto Ali·13 August 2026

    Guest essays

    Our cities need more places to sit

    Albert Julius Valeros Aycardo

    Our cities need more places to sit

    3 MIN READ

    • DT

      Cut from her own cloth

      4 MIN READ

    • Rogelio V. Quevedo

      Why we cannot sit out Pax Silica

      3 MIN READ

    • Bernie V. Lopez

      The teacher and the tycoon

      3 MIN READ

    More Guest essays →

    Scuttlebutt

    Peddling a pipe dream

    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

    • Up, up, gone

      DT·2 MIN READ

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