Instead of focusing immediately on potential “star” industries in the formulation of an industrial policy, it is wiser to identify those economic sectors which are conditio sine qua non for the growth ...

AS I approach the waning years of my life, I know that I have had the time of it. I also know that I have crossed paths with ...

If there is an Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate corruption in flood control projects, there should also be a Truth Commission to investigate extra-judicial killings. On ...

It was supposed to be a routine voyage, but it turned into the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history. A collision, ...

A legal expert and politician, he was one of dictator Ferdinand Marcos's closest aides, designing and implementing martial ...

In sports, we often celebrate the medals but overlook the journey. We applaud the champions on the podium, share their photos, and claim their victories as symbols of local pride. Yet behind every ...

I wish I could say it’s great to be back home. But all the bad news that greeted us over the weekend made me sad for our country. And we thought politics took a backseat as people focused on recovery ...

As promised, the first criminal cases in connection with the flood control scandal were filed in court yesterday by the ...

Given all the articles and stories about the conflict in the West Philippine Sea, it is quite understandable that many Filipinos have misgivings about visiting China or being viewed as “pro” or ...

Rep. Kiko Barzaga dances with bold flair. In the grand masquerade of Philippine politics, where seriousness often wears a clown nose and solemnity moves to tren ...

MANILA: A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has revoked the appointment of a second neuropsychologist after finding him "unsuitable" to be a part of the panel of medical ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s estranged sister has publicly accused him of being a longtime drug addict whose alleged cocaine dependence has led to problems in his governance including ...