Were they smart and cunning enough to game the system, or were they clueless patsies thrown to the wolves as fall guys? Virtual unknowns until Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson linked them ...

This weekend, the nation will remember Andres Bonifacio again on Nov. 30, then forget him until Nov. 30 next year. In 1995, I attended a commemoration at Liwasang Bonifacio led by then Mayor Alfredo ...

Republic Act No. 9851, the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes Against Humanity, does not require implementing rules and regulations (IRR), ...

I spent 40 hours hopping between four airports to reach the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil. Before I even stepped into the negotiations, the journey alone ...

The recent multibillion-peso corruption scandal involving flood control projects is taking its toll on the Philippine economy. In the third quarter of 2025, the country’s gross domestic product ...

We tackled family therapy in psychotherapy class this week. As with most things in class, we realized how this doesn’t just ...

The evening descended over our narrow, silent kitchen. It was past midnight when I thought of fancying myself with ...

As the year draws to a close, I normally present my fearless forecast for the coming year. Yet tectonic shifts in the global geopolitical balance of power compel me to frame this year’s outlook not ...

I was in elementary school when we had a string of failed attempts at overthrowing the government. Classes were constantly ...

One becomes a full-fledged grown-up only after a parent dies. This happens no matter how old we already are when one of our parents passes on to the afterlife. Gone are the unrestrained counsel ...