World War II and the Japanese occupation of the Philippines is not my area of specialization. What little I know of it is ...

For many of us, education isn’t just a right—it’s a lifeline, a means to lift us out of poverty. Looking back on my childhood, I remember the rumble of thunder signaling the coming rain.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is going full steam ahead with its plan to saturate the country with polymer banknotes ...

As the school year draws to a close, the pressure on teachers reaches its peak. This is perhaps the most demanding time in the academic calendar. After administering the fourth-quarter examinations, ...

I’ve heard some quarters express frustration with our government for its perceived lack of a sense of urgency in responding ...

To say that these are times of disquiet would be an understatement. There are conflicts and strife in many places in the world, where power, greed, and aggression rear their ugly head in defiance of ...

Never doubt the ability — nay, audacity — of the Chinese government to twist the facts to suit its ends, even when its chosen ...

Filipinos have always had an intimate, even mystical relationship with death. It is not merely the end of life, but a social ...

In the latest Social Weather Stations survey conducted from March 15 to 25, 2025, 27.2 percent of Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger—meaning they were hungry and had nothing to ...

Peak electricity demand is just months away. It’s not yet officially summertime but, according tothe Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa),high heat ...

As the senatorial and local election campaigns nears May 12 D-Day, the political landscape is more tumultuous than ever. The arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity has ...

What many now describe as “Trump’s tariff tantrum” is widely feared to lead to serious disruption of the world economy, and ...