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    Did BBM, Sara really talk?
    OPINION

    Did BBM, Sara really talk?

    The administration maintains President Marcos remains focused on routine governance, public service delivery, and anti-corruption…

    Art Besana·1 hour ago

    Trial of rare discourse
    OPINION

    Trial of rare discourse

    Livestreamed for public viewing, the trial sometimes turns into a display in which the principles of law seem to be overshadowed by…

    CYNTHIA D. BALANA·1 hour ago

    Super El Niño
    OPINION

    Super El Niño

    Though not a recognized scientific term and more like a Marvel villain, the ‘super El Niño’ is nonetheless an event not to doomscroll past…

    Nick V. Quijano Jr.·1 hour ago

    No other way but slay UA
    OPINION

    No other way but slay UA

    The Supreme Court killed the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the old pork barrel, in 2013.

    Chito Lozada·1 hour ago

    Milestone built on sand
    EDITORIAL

    Milestone built on sand

    The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.

    DT·25 August 2026

    Pork-ridden budget
    EDITORIAL

    Pork-ridden budget

    TA former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) senior official said these programs become a debt of gratitude owed to a politician…

    DT·25 August 2026

    Social media and the romanticization of violence
    OPINION

    Social media and the romanticization of violence

    The recent spate of school violence demands that we confront an uncomfortable truth: social media is not safe.

    LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·25 August 2026

    Poverty is over
    OPINION

    Poverty is over

    You paid P700 to enter a building designed to remind you that you’re above the poverty line, but still below the imported ham.

    Vernon Velasco·25 August 2026

    Recantation is not an eraser
    OPINION

    Recantation is not an eraser

    A retraction can be bought or coerced as easily as testimony can, often more easily, because by then the witness is isolated, exposed, and…

    Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·25 August 2026

    Climate change, a lame excuse
    OPINION

    Climate change, a lame excuse

    We cannot control the rain. But, surely, after decades of watching the floodwaters reclaim the same communities, we can control how much…

    Dinah S. Ventura·25 August 2026

    
Address CoA findings with factual clarity
    COMMENTARY

    Address CoA findings with factual clarity

    Upon receipt of the AOM, find out its subject. In the sample answer to CoA’s AOM below, the subject of the memorandum is the procurement of…

    Art Besana·25 August 2026

    No medals necessary
    EDITORIAL

    No medals necessary

    Criminals do not always flee in a straight line. Some deceive, discard their clothing to alter their appearance, or point pursuers the…

    DT·24 August 2026

    2027 NEP has zombie pork
    EDITORIAL

    2027 NEP has zombie pork

    Follow the trail and it runs straight to Malacañang. The LGSF sits under the Office of the President’s discretion by design, a zombie fund…

    DT·24 August 2026

    Smart about safety
    OPINION

    Smart about safety

    The most immediate common thread, however, that emerged in the two recent shootings was actually not digital. It was physical access to…

    Barry Gutierrez·24 August 2026

    Turf war
    OPINION

    Turf war

    Time and again, we hear stories of conflicts between government agencies, particularly when law enforcement bodies overstep their…

    Yogi Filemon Ruiz·24 August 2026

    VP Sara’s trial — self-maximizers, anyone?
    OPINION

    VP Sara’s trial — self-maximizers, anyone?

    This formula, playbook if you will, was the launchpad for as many House member-prosecutors to hit the big time via free quad-media exposure.

    Primer Pagunuran·24 August 2026

    Kadayawan and only
    OPINION

    Kadayawan and only

    As a plus, Davao City is extremely safe, and the people are friendly, perhaps because they are so prosperous.

    Ferdinand Topacio·24 August 2026

    The bare minimum
    OPINION

    The bare minimum

    We have lowered the bar so far that doing what should have been done in the first place can now look like an accomplishment.

    DT·23 August 2026

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    Today's Front

    COMMENTARY

    Interactive edition

    Did BBM, Sara really talk?
    OPINION

    Did BBM, Sara really talk?

    The administration maintains President Marcos remains focused on routine governance, public service delivery, and anti-corruption…

    Art Besana·1 hour ago

    Trial of rare discourse
    OPINION

    Trial of rare discourse

    Livestreamed for public viewing, the trial sometimes turns into a display in which the principles of law seem to be overshadowed by…

    CYNTHIA D. BALANA·1 hour ago

    Super El Niño
    OPINION

    Super El Niño

    Though not a recognized scientific term and more like a Marvel villain, the ‘super El Niño’ is nonetheless an event not to doomscroll past…

    Nick V. Quijano Jr.·1 hour ago

    No other way but slay UA
    OPINION

    No other way but slay UA

    The Supreme Court killed the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the old pork barrel, in 2013.

    Chito Lozada·1 hour ago

    Milestone built on sand
    EDITORIAL

    Milestone built on sand

    The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.

    DT·25 August 2026

    Pork-ridden budget
    EDITORIAL

    Pork-ridden budget

    TA former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) senior official said these programs become a debt of gratitude owed to a politician…

    DT·25 August 2026

    Partner feature
    Social media and the romanticization of violence
    OPINION

    Social media and the romanticization of violence

    The recent spate of school violence demands that we confront an uncomfortable truth: social media is not safe.

    LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.·25 August 2026

    Poverty is over
    OPINION

    Poverty is over

    You paid P700 to enter a building designed to remind you that you’re above the poverty line, but still below the imported ham.

    Vernon Velasco·25 August 2026

    Today's Opinion

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    • Homo Politicus
    • Fit for Justice
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    • The Auditor
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    Recantation is not an eraser
    OPINION

    Recantation is not an eraser

    A retraction can be bought or coerced as easily as testimony can, often more easily, because by then the witness is isolated, exposed, and…

    Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV·25 August 2026

    Climate change, a lame excuse
    OPINION

    Climate change, a lame excuse

    We cannot control the rain. But, surely, after decades of watching the floodwaters reclaim the same communities, we can control how much…

    Dinah S. Ventura·25 August 2026

    
Address CoA findings with factual clarity
    COMMENTARY

    Address CoA findings with factual clarity

    Upon receipt of the AOM, find out its subject. In the sample answer to CoA’s AOM below, the subject of the memorandum is the procurement of…

    Art Besana·25 August 2026

    No medals necessary
    EDITORIAL

    No medals necessary

    Criminals do not always flee in a straight line. Some deceive, discard their clothing to alter their appearance, or point pursuers the…

    DT·24 August 2026

    2027 NEP has zombie pork
    EDITORIAL

    2027 NEP has zombie pork

    Follow the trail and it runs straight to Malacañang. The LGSF sits under the Office of the President’s discretion by design, a zombie fund…

    DT·24 August 2026

    Smart about safety
    OPINION

    Smart about safety

    The most immediate common thread, however, that emerged in the two recent shootings was actually not digital. It was physical access to…

    Barry Gutierrez·24 August 2026

    Turf war
    OPINION

    Turf war

    Time and again, we hear stories of conflicts between government agencies, particularly when law enforcement bodies overstep their…

    Yogi Filemon Ruiz·24 August 2026

    VP Sara’s trial — self-maximizers, anyone?
    OPINION

    VP Sara’s trial — self-maximizers, anyone?

    This formula, playbook if you will, was the launchpad for as many House member-prosecutors to hit the big time via free quad-media exposure.

    Primer Pagunuran·24 August 2026

    Kadayawan and only
    OPINION

    Kadayawan and only

    As a plus, Davao City is extremely safe, and the people are friendly, perhaps because they are so prosperous.

    Ferdinand Topacio·24 August 2026

    The bare minimum
    OPINION

    The bare minimum

    We have lowered the bar so far that doing what should have been done in the first place can now look like an accomplishment.

    DT·23 August 2026

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