For good or ill, the alliance between the Philippines and Japan is a testament to the aphorism in international relations that there are no permanent enemies nor permanent friends, only permanent ...

Why are Filipino workers so kind and giving?” the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once wrote. “Doctors, nurses, ...

Tomorrow, a festive and joyful spirit envelops the nation, yet beneath this cheerful façade lies a somber reality that too many families painfully confront daily. The challenges they face are not ...

On Dec. 11, 2024, the bicameral conference committee (House of Representatives and the Senate) approved the final version of ...

I traveled to Japan with a hardcover copy of Edward de Bono’s Letters to Thinkers: Further Thoughts on Lateral Thinking. Yet, ...

It turns out, Vice President Sara Duterte is, indeed, a poor copy of her father—a problematic original to begin with. Not only does she lack her father’s spontaneity and wit, she is also far from ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is making headway on his promise to rid the farm sector of scalawags. He ...

A semester has concluded, the holidays are approaching, and a year is about to end. But before the year ends, I learned three valuable lessons this semester as an educator by day in Morayta and as a ...

What do you consider the best gifts you have ever received for Christmas? “Anong pangalan mo?” Out of nowhere, a chubby ...

If you happen to survive, and I fail, tell our people that the women of the Philippines did their part also in making the ...