The recent Senate hearing on food security is both strategic and vital. It provides the opportunity for much-needed oversight of agriculture and fisheries programs under various government agencies.

The Philippine economy grew by 5.5 percent in the second quarter of 2025, averaging 7.16 percent for the last five years. While the agriculture sector posted a remarkable 7-percent growth in the same ...

The annals of corruption and greed in Philippine politics have had their share of shocking stories and cautionary examples, ...

We define nationalism as an assertive identification with the nation-state, often linked to cultural pride, sovereignty, and resistance to foreign influence. Renowned scholar Benedict Anderson, in ...

What a waste. One of the few bright lights in the ruling administration has been unceremoniously kicked out. The whiff of fresh air from the stale-air stable of politicians in the Marcos ...

Media ethics became a hot topic over the weekend, with some prominent broadcasters called out for featuring the ostentatious ...

It’s so alarming to see the pervasive and large-scale corruption in the implementation of flood mitigation projects in the country. While the government is focusing on prosecuting the culprits ...

PA, Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines A belated but heartfelt National Heroes Day greeting to all. Last August ...

The World Economic Forum predicted in its “Future of Jobs Report 2025” that 170 million new jobs will be created this decade ...

It was a bolt out of the blue, not least because it was announced matter-of-factly, without any explanation: one day Nicolas ...

There is an old Spanish saying, that in stealing, “one must steal threefold: once for himself, once for his judge, and once to pay the penalty.” This may explain the outrageous sums stolen in ...

Eat. Groom. Sleep. That’s the routine my cats live by, with occasional bursts of chaos when they decide to knock things over or chase invisible enemies. They make my sofa their racetrack or knead ...