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    EDITORIAL

    Partner feature
    Next EV Hub of Asia
    EDITORIAL

    Next EV Hub of Asia

    God willing, in Bongbong’s tomorrow, there will be no floods; God willing, we’ll be on Mars.

    DT·8 hours ago

    Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge
    EDITORIAL

    Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge

    What gets built, if anything at all, is a structure constructed badly, cheaply and often not where the people needed it — a waste layered…

    DT·8 hours ago

    Ready for flood control’s next phase? of?
    EDITORIAL

    Ready for flood control’s next phase? of?

    We keep calling them ‘emergencies.’ How long can something remain an emergency? Christmas happens every year, we don’t call Christmas an…

    DT·27 August 2026

    Innocent? Tell it to the Marines
    EDITORIAL

    Innocent? Tell it to the Marines

    A President who genuinely combed through P200 billion in flood control insertions found only P26 billion worth of rot because a full veto…

    DT·27 August 2026

    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

    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

    Survival mode
    EDITORIAL

    Survival mode

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the men around him are obviously guided by the next elections, two years away.

    DT·23 August 2026

    Model athletes
    EDITORIAL

    Model athletes

    Like Eala, Diaz is also paying it forward. Long before she ended the country’s gold drought in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Diaz showed what it…

    DT·22 August 2026

    Epic disconnect
    EDITORIAL

    Epic disconnect

    The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.

    DT·22 August 2026

    Hope needs receipts
    EDITORIAL

    Hope needs receipts

    Businesses do not manufacture consumer confidence. Only income growth, price stability, and a functioning peso do that, and none of the…

    DT·21 August 2026

    Poll-centered budget
    EDITORIAL

    Poll-centered budget

    The people this budget appears centered on are those running for office in 2028 who will need something to hand out between now and then.

    DT·21 August 2026

    Did pork come back smarter?
    EDITORIAL

    Did pork come back smarter?

    So what exactly died? Because this sounds like the pig is doing fantastic and is apparently more clever now.

    DT·20 August 2026

    Leadership fund, root of all evil
    EDITORIAL

    Leadership fund, root of all evil

    District congressmen got a baseline of P500 million each, partylist representatives from P120 million to P150 million.

    DT·20 August 2026

    Breakup ends in prison
    EDITORIAL

    Breakup ends in prison

    SC was clear about it. Man was not convicted because he only broke a promise to marry.

    DT·19 August 2026

    NEP hides pork racket
    EDITORIAL

    NEP hides pork racket

    Instead, the budget is kept voluminous and splits a single road repair project into a half-dozen items, maintenance here, rehabilitation…

    DT·19 August 2026

    As floodwaters rise, so do doubts
    EDITORIAL

    As floodwaters rise, so do doubts

    A public that tracks the money before it disappears is harder to rob quietly than one that only asks questions once the floodwaters recede.

    DT·18 August 2026

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    Next EV Hub of Asia
    EDITORIAL

    Next EV Hub of Asia

    God willing, in Bongbong’s tomorrow, there will be no floods; God willing, we’ll be on Mars.

    DT·8 hours ago

    Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge
    EDITORIAL

    Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge

    What gets built, if anything at all, is a structure constructed badly, cheaply and often not where the people needed it — a waste layered…

    DT·8 hours ago

    Ready for flood control’s next phase? of?
    EDITORIAL

    Ready for flood control’s next phase? of?

    We keep calling them ‘emergencies.’ How long can something remain an emergency? Christmas happens every year, we don’t call Christmas an…

    DT·27 August 2026

    Innocent? Tell it to the Marines
    EDITORIAL

    Innocent? Tell it to the Marines

    A President who genuinely combed through P200 billion in flood control insertions found only P26 billion worth of rot because a full veto…

    DT·27 August 2026

    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
    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

    Survival mode
    EDITORIAL

    Survival mode

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the men around him are obviously guided by the next elections, two years away.

    DT·23 August 2026

    Model athletes
    EDITORIAL

    Model athletes

    Like Eala, Diaz is also paying it forward. Long before she ended the country’s gold drought in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Diaz showed what it…

    DT·22 August 2026

    Epic disconnect
    EDITORIAL

    Epic disconnect

    The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.

    DT·22 August 2026

    Hope needs receipts
    EDITORIAL

    Hope needs receipts

    Businesses do not manufacture consumer confidence. Only income growth, price stability, and a functioning peso do that, and none of the…

    DT·21 August 2026

    Poll-centered budget
    EDITORIAL

    Poll-centered budget

    The people this budget appears centered on are those running for office in 2028 who will need something to hand out between now and then.

    DT·21 August 2026

    Did pork come back smarter?
    EDITORIAL

    Did pork come back smarter?

    So what exactly died? Because this sounds like the pig is doing fantastic and is apparently more clever now.

    DT·20 August 2026

    Leadership fund, root of all evil
    EDITORIAL

    Leadership fund, root of all evil

    District congressmen got a baseline of P500 million each, partylist representatives from P120 million to P150 million.

    DT·20 August 2026

    Breakup ends in prison
    EDITORIAL

    Breakup ends in prison

    SC was clear about it. Man was not convicted because he only broke a promise to marry.

    DT·19 August 2026

    NEP hides pork racket
    EDITORIAL

    NEP hides pork racket

    Instead, the budget is kept voluminous and splits a single road repair project into a half-dozen items, maintenance here, rehabilitation…

    DT·19 August 2026

    As floodwaters rise, so do doubts
    EDITORIAL

    As floodwaters rise, so do doubts

    A public that tracks the money before it disappears is harder to rob quietly than one that only asks questions once the floodwaters recede.

    DT·18 August 2026