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Not necessarily habitual, but gross
OPINION

Not necessarily habitual, but gross

The ruling marks a significant development in Philippine family law by recognizing that legal separation may be justified even in the…

Dean Nilo Divina·2 minutes ago

New EDSA: Melts when wet
EDITORIAL

New EDSA: Melts when wet

So you get fantastic at living with bad roads. You hit the pothole once, you blame government. Twice, you remember it. Third pothole, you…

DT·10 minutes ago

Quo vadis, agriculture?
EDITORIAL

Quo vadis, agriculture?

Poor governance was palpable in his penultimate speech. Marcos entered office claiming agriculture as his priority and built his legitimacy…

DT·13 minutes ago

They came anyway
OPINION

They came anyway

The rain did not make the day easy. Fairways were wet, grips were slippery and every shot demanded greater concentration.

Rey Bancod·19 hours ago

Where is accountability?
OPINION

Where is accountability?

Where is command responsibility?

Fidel Mangonon III·19 hours ago

WORLD’S BEST STREET FOOD now in Phl
OPINION

WORLD’S BEST STREET FOOD now in Phl

Fish balls, squid balls, kikiam, kwek-kwek, cheese sticks, isaw, chicharon, tapsilog, siomai, Adidas, Betamax, siomai, pares… We Filipinos…

Dolly Dy-Zulueta·19 hours ago

Force for change
OPINION

Force for change

The figures show that the majority of the population, by religious affiliation, are supposed to adhere to the 10 Commandments and the Holy…

Benjamin Espiritu·20 hours ago

Never surrender
OPINION

Never surrender

Although there have been previous attempts to curtail birth tourism via Cabinet-level directives, this appears to be the first of its kind…

Todith Garcia·20 hours ago

Surname change
OPINION

Surname change

Dear Atty. Nico,

Joji Alonso·21 hours ago

Phl: Potentially world’s top food exporter
OPINION

Phl: Potentially world’s top food exporter

PBBM knows how the people work — what they need, what makes them happy, strong, and willing to perform with a vision of their own.

Art Besana·22 hours ago

Clarity we deserve
OPINION

Clarity we deserve

The controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.’s dual citizenship continues to raise questions about his true allegiance.

CYNTHIA D. BALANA·22 hours ago

Antiquated responses
OPINION

Antiquated responses

While the mayors may be doing what they can to de-clog the drainage systems and put up floodwalls and barriers, there’s the suspicion that…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·22 hours ago

That’s why it’s confidential
OPINION

That’s why it’s confidential

The prosecution treats this as a scandal — which it is not — since it is the system working as designed.

Chito Lozada·22 hours ago

The Philippines failed Bongbong
EDITORIAL

The Philippines failed Bongbong

Because world-class flood control requires world-class citizens. Everyone disciplined. Nobody litters. Nobody throws anything anywhere.…

DT·22 hours ago

Grand theft season
EDITORIAL

Grand theft season

The spending plan needed to put on a show because the flood control scandal blew the lid off a practice that had become normal: using the…

DT·22 hours ago

Manager clueless on Bea wedding
HEADLINES

Manager clueless on Bea wedding

‘I think they got married without telling anyone else because it was just the two of them in the relationship.’

Alex Brosas·12 August 2026

Luminous geometry: How a fashion icon redefines the architecture of light
LIFE

Luminous geometry: How a fashion icon redefines the architecture of light

Driven by an innate curiosity for atmospheric geometry, Tweetie de Leon Gonzales says: ‘I am quite fascinated by how light affects a space…

Luis Espiritu·11 August 2026

Phl sports diplomacy
SPORTS

Phl sports diplomacy

Amid the turbulent events the world finds itself in today, there is a glimmer of hope that sports diplomacy still offers a pathway to…

Roy Ibay·11 August 2026

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Not necessarily habitual, but gross
OPINION

Not necessarily habitual, but gross

The ruling marks a significant development in Philippine family law by recognizing that legal separation may be justified even in the…

Dean Nilo Divina·2 minutes ago

New EDSA: Melts when wet
EDITORIAL

New EDSA: Melts when wet

So you get fantastic at living with bad roads. You hit the pothole once, you blame government. Twice, you remember it. Third pothole, you…

DT·10 minutes ago

Quo vadis, agriculture?
EDITORIAL

Quo vadis, agriculture?

Poor governance was palpable in his penultimate speech. Marcos entered office claiming agriculture as his priority and built his legitimacy…

DT·13 minutes ago

They came anyway
OPINION

They came anyway

The rain did not make the day easy. Fairways were wet, grips were slippery and every shot demanded greater concentration.

Rey Bancod·19 hours ago

Where is accountability?
OPINION

Where is accountability?

Where is command responsibility?

Fidel Mangonon III·19 hours ago

WORLD’S BEST STREET FOOD now in Phl
OPINION

WORLD’S BEST STREET FOOD now in Phl

Fish balls, squid balls, kikiam, kwek-kwek, cheese sticks, isaw, chicharon, tapsilog, siomai, Adidas, Betamax, siomai, pares… We Filipinos…

Dolly Dy-Zulueta·19 hours ago

Partner feature
Force for change
OPINION

Force for change

The figures show that the majority of the population, by religious affiliation, are supposed to adhere to the 10 Commandments and the Holy…

Benjamin Espiritu·20 hours ago

Never surrender
OPINION

Never surrender

Although there have been previous attempts to curtail birth tourism via Cabinet-level directives, this appears to be the first of its kind…

Todith Garcia·20 hours ago

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Surname change
OPINION

Surname change

Dear Atty. Nico,

Joji Alonso·21 hours ago

Phl: Potentially world’s top food exporter
OPINION

Phl: Potentially world’s top food exporter

PBBM knows how the people work — what they need, what makes them happy, strong, and willing to perform with a vision of their own.

Art Besana·22 hours ago

Clarity we deserve
OPINION

Clarity we deserve

The controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.’s dual citizenship continues to raise questions about his true allegiance.

CYNTHIA D. BALANA·22 hours ago

Antiquated responses
OPINION

Antiquated responses

While the mayors may be doing what they can to de-clog the drainage systems and put up floodwalls and barriers, there’s the suspicion that…

Nick V. Quijano Jr.·22 hours ago

That’s why it’s confidential
OPINION

That’s why it’s confidential

The prosecution treats this as a scandal — which it is not — since it is the system working as designed.

Chito Lozada·22 hours ago

The Philippines failed Bongbong
EDITORIAL

The Philippines failed Bongbong

Because world-class flood control requires world-class citizens. Everyone disciplined. Nobody litters. Nobody throws anything anywhere.…

DT·22 hours ago

Grand theft season
EDITORIAL

Grand theft season

The spending plan needed to put on a show because the flood control scandal blew the lid off a practice that had become normal: using the…

DT·22 hours ago

Manager clueless on Bea wedding
HEADLINES

Manager clueless on Bea wedding

‘I think they got married without telling anyone else because it was just the two of them in the relationship.’

Alex Brosas·12 August 2026

Luminous geometry: How a fashion icon redefines the architecture of light
LIFE

Luminous geometry: How a fashion icon redefines the architecture of light

Driven by an innate curiosity for atmospheric geometry, Tweetie de Leon Gonzales says: ‘I am quite fascinated by how light affects a space…

Luis Espiritu·11 August 2026

Phl sports diplomacy
SPORTS

Phl sports diplomacy

Amid the turbulent events the world finds itself in today, there is a glimmer of hope that sports diplomacy still offers a pathway to…

Roy Ibay·11 August 2026