Editorial
Laguna de Bay’s algal bloom
Recently, the country’s largest lake Laguna de Bay opened out in news broadcasts and newspapers because of the reported algal...
Kuwait ups the ante
What should we make of the Kuwaiti government’s recent move to suspend the entry of OFWs to the Gulf State...
Invest in combat sports
Combat sports contributed 32 out of the Philippines’ total gold haul of 58 medals in the recently concluded Cambodia Southeast...
Can the gov’t defeat the NPA this year?
With seven months to go before 2023 fades into memory, the Marcos Jr. administration appears dead-set on ending this year...
Weeding out scalawag cops
They may be considered a handful in an institution that counts more than 220,000 personnel. But even if only 3,000...
Reducing dependence on oil
Good news indeed. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed the renewal agreement for the Malampaya Service Contract No. 38, or...
Tension not escalated
Given the recent bullying of Filipino fishermen and their countrymen in the West Philippine Sea by better-armed Chinese vessels, we...
Fruitful participation in Asean
Why is it important for the country to take an active part in the meetings of the Association of Southeast...
Essence of victory
The essence of sports is winning through fair play. Sadly, some competitions in the Southeast Asian Games currently happening in...
14 M poor families
If more than half of Filipino families consider themselves “poor,” shouldn’t that be enough cause for serious concern for the...
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