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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·1 hour ago

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·2 hours ago

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·2 hours ago

Bouncing checks
OPINION

Bouncing checks

I am wondering if I have a case against my buyer. I own a pig farm and sell pork meat as well. On the other hand, the latter has been…

Joji Alonso·3 hours ago

Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed
OPINION

Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed

Government must ensure that every peso allocated for flood control is accounted for, with real-time transparency and public access to…

LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·4 hours ago

We failed better
OPINION

We failed better

At this rate, Bongbong does not actually have to defeat flooding. He only has to defeat last year’s flood. What an opponent. His own…

Vernon Velasco·4 hours ago

OMB is not a Manila office
OPINION

OMB is not a Manila office

A genuine fight against corruption, then, must be a whole-of-nation effort. It needs provincial offices with teeth, digital public bidding…

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·4 hours ago

Head above water
OPINION

Head above water

Kickbacks are illegal; it is a fact, but who is to stop this practice when it has become almost institutional?

Dinah S. Ventura·4 hours ago

Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence
EDITORIAL

Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence

If the Philippines wants Pax Silica to be remembered as nation-building rather than another New Clark City promise that outran its due…

DT·4 hours ago

Same racket, different strokes
EDITORIAL

Same racket, different strokes

The price tag, charged to the government, is six to eight times what the material actually costs.

DT·4 hours ago

Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status
OPINION

Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status

The Philippines is mainly farmland. The greatest number of our people live on land suited for rice, and we are surrounded by water abundant…

Art Besana·19 hours ago

Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer
HEADLINES

Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer

Andi Osana is a trend category designer at Relatable, the New York-based company behind the viral card game ‘What Do You Meme?’ and the…

Edu Jarque·11 August 2026

Fly high, Blue Eagles
SPORTS

Fly high, Blue Eagles

The massive boulder that blocks Ateneo de Manila’s path to Season 89 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has…

Julius Manicad·10 August 2026

‘P*tang in* naman o!’
EDITORIAL

‘P*tang in* naman o!’

Dizon’s outburst may be the most honest assessment anyone has offered. But honesty from a Cabinet secretary isn’t a fix.

DT·10 August 2026

Deflection drowns nation
EDITORIAL

Deflection drowns nation

The rains came, as they always do. Three typhoons circled the archipelago and met the southwest monsoon head-on. Streets became rivers.…

DT·10 August 2026

Leapfrog or decline
OPINION

Leapfrog or decline

Now we have another opportunity. But this time, we have to build the foundations. Good governance is often discussed as a matter of…

Jess Varela·10 August 2026

Eala effect: Filipinos take home court
OPINION

Eala effect: Filipinos take home court

This phenomenon says something profound about our people. Filipinos have always been fiercely loyal to fellow Filipinos who succeed on the…

Rowel Barba·10 August 2026

Nullified marriage
OPINION

Nullified marriage

Dear Atty. Nico,

Joji Alonso·10 August 2026

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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·1 hour ago

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·2 hours ago

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·2 hours ago

Bouncing checks
OPINION

Bouncing checks

I am wondering if I have a case against my buyer. I own a pig farm and sell pork meat as well. On the other hand, the latter has been…

Joji Alonso·3 hours ago

Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed
OPINION

Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed

Government must ensure that every peso allocated for flood control is accounted for, with real-time transparency and public access to…

LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·4 hours ago

We failed better
OPINION

We failed better

At this rate, Bongbong does not actually have to defeat flooding. He only has to defeat last year’s flood. What an opponent. His own…

Vernon Velasco·4 hours ago

Partner feature
OMB is not a Manila office
OPINION

OMB is not a Manila office

A genuine fight against corruption, then, must be a whole-of-nation effort. It needs provincial offices with teeth, digital public bidding…

Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·4 hours ago

Head above water
OPINION

Head above water

Kickbacks are illegal; it is a fact, but who is to stop this practice when it has become almost institutional?

Dinah S. Ventura·4 hours ago

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Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence

3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Same racket, different strokes

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    ‘P*tang in* naman o!’

    3 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Deflection drowns nation

    2 MIN READ

  • The Editorial Board

    Patriotism beyond politics

    3 MIN READ

More Editorials →

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Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence
EDITORIAL

Pax Silica’s real test: Diligence

If the Philippines wants Pax Silica to be remembered as nation-building rather than another New Clark City promise that outran its due…

DT·4 hours ago

Same racket, different strokes
EDITORIAL

Same racket, different strokes

The price tag, charged to the government, is six to eight times what the material actually costs.

DT·4 hours ago

Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status
OPINION

Modernize farming to sustain upper-income status

The Philippines is mainly farmland. The greatest number of our people live on land suited for rice, and we are surrounded by water abundant…

Art Besana·19 hours ago

Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer
HEADLINES

Andi Osana: boundlessly inquisitive, whimsical toy designer

Andi Osana is a trend category designer at Relatable, the New York-based company behind the viral card game ‘What Do You Meme?’ and the…

Edu Jarque·11 August 2026

Fly high, Blue Eagles
SPORTS

Fly high, Blue Eagles

The massive boulder that blocks Ateneo de Manila’s path to Season 89 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has…

Julius Manicad·10 August 2026

‘P*tang in* naman o!’
EDITORIAL

‘P*tang in* naman o!’

Dizon’s outburst may be the most honest assessment anyone has offered. But honesty from a Cabinet secretary isn’t a fix.

DT·10 August 2026

Deflection drowns nation
EDITORIAL

Deflection drowns nation

The rains came, as they always do. Three typhoons circled the archipelago and met the southwest monsoon head-on. Streets became rivers.…

DT·10 August 2026

Leapfrog or decline
OPINION

Leapfrog or decline

Now we have another opportunity. But this time, we have to build the foundations. Good governance is often discussed as a matter of…

Jess Varela·10 August 2026

Eala effect: Filipinos take home court
OPINION

Eala effect: Filipinos take home court

This phenomenon says something profound about our people. Filipinos have always been fiercely loyal to fellow Filipinos who succeed on the…

Rowel Barba·10 August 2026

Nullified marriage
OPINION

Nullified marriage

Dear Atty. Nico,

Joji Alonso·10 August 2026

Guest essays

Manager clueless on Bea wedding

Alex Brosas

Manager clueless on Bea wedding

3 MIN READ

  • Luis Espiritu

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

    2 MIN READ

  • Roy Ibay

    Phl sports diplomacy

    3 MIN READ

  • Joji Alonso

    Bouncing checks

    3 MIN READ

More Guest essays →

Scuttlebutt

Uncle Sam as bounty hunter

Uncle Sam as bounty hunter

DT·2 MIN READ

  • Trash talk

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Up, up, gone

    DT·2 MIN READ

  • Law firm, 4 lawyers, one trap

    Alvin Murcia·1 MIN READ

  • Whose money, whose mess?

    DT·2 MIN READ

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