News

On Martial Law and Charter Change

Atty. Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Updated as of Sep 22 06:22 PM

The administration must be reminded as well that plans of “fast-tracking” charter change will only remind us of Martial Law and how it gave life to the 1973 Constitution which then provided the color of legitimacy to President Ferdinand Marcos’ 14-year dictatorial regime. Read more »

OPINION: Harrassing Julie won’t kill the truth

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 19 04:53 AM

The harassment that journalist Julie Alipala of the Philippine Daily Inquirer is being subjected to because her story of the killing of seven persons in Patikul Sulu contradicts the military version underscores once again the higher risks that reporters in the provinces face compared to those in Metro Manila. Read more »

Money Advice for Future Lolos and Lolas: Retire On Your Own Terms

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Sep 17 08:43 AM

Retire when you want, or as one worldwide best-selling book dares you to: Retire Rich and Happy. Of course, it can’t happen overnight, but the further your retirement date is, the better your chances of doing so in the style you deserve. Read more »

OPINION: Who’s leading the pack in ASEAN?

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Sep 14 11:21 PM

Sadly, the Philippines with its clapped-out infrastructure, expensive energy and notorious bureaucracy remains the outlier.  Read more »

OPINION: Why it's useless to argue

Robert Labayen -- ExecuTips
Posted at Sep 12 05:16 PM

Possibly the most useless argument to have is one with an angry person. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte sidesteps health query, focuses on Trillanes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 01:25 PM

There were two things that stood out in President Duterte’s one-hour-and-a-half hour tête-à-tête with Presidential Legal Counsel Sal Panelo: he didn’t want to talk about his health and he is obsessed with Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte blinked

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 10 12:50 PM

President Duterte blinked on having Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV immediately arrested, so his spokesman said he decided to abide by the law. Read more »

Can You Lose by Winning the P550 million Lotto Jackpot?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Sep 10 12:30 PM

Millions across the country queue in Lotto outlets run by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), hoping to be the next mega millionaire. Read more »

OPINION: Will White House whammies inspire closet patriots in Malacanang?

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Sep 10 04:22 AM

A double whammy, both blistering and bomb-blasting, just hit the White House! Currently battering Donald Trump, the American president is sent into utter discombobulation.  Read more »

OPINION: Duterte voiding Trillanes amnesty betrays desperation

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 05 05:33 AM

Reason cited in the proclamation signed by Duterte and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was Trillanes did not file an Official Amnesty Application Form. Read more »

OPINION: My second encounter with Senator Trillanes

Raïssa Robles
Updated as of Sep 05 04:27 AM

This morning, I appeared at Senate hearing of Sen. Trillanes just as he was about to be arrested.  Read more »

OPINION: Sick

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 03 10:21 PM

President Duterte was in his element again – spewing expletives, spreading lies, concocting fake news -when he was in Cebu Thursday last week for Mandaue City’s 49th Charter Day celebration. Read more »

How will you celebrate ‘Fight Procrastination’ Day?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Sep 03 09:22 AM

Did you know there is such a thing as Fight Procrastination Day? On September 6, people are reminded to celebrate this worldwide holiday by getting things done. Read more »

OPINION: 'News Beat of the Century' – The Battle of Manila Bay, 1898

Buddy Gomez – CYBERBUDDY
Posted at Aug 31 09:49 PM

It was not until the day after, May 8, 1898, that the general public came to know of Commodore George Dewey’s victory. Joseph Pulitzer’s the New York World newspaper carried an earthshaking scoop! America celebrated, scrambling for the nearest map, to locate where in the world lay the Philippine Islands! Read more »

OPINION: Families of drug war victims bring plea for justice at the ICC

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Aug 31 12:59 PM

While President Duterte may be able to prevent his arrest in the country, he would be risking arrest if he is in another country that has signed and ratified the Rome statute. Read more »

President Duterte and rape

Inday Espina Varona
Updated as of Aug 31 11:01 AM

The city council’s committee on health on August 28 bared national police statistics showing Davao as having the most number of rape cases, 42, in the second quarter of 2018. Read more »

OPINION: How could CJ De Castro lose SALN in fire 2 years before the document was written?

Raissa Robles
Updated as of Aug 31 08:53 AM

OPINION: How could CJ De Castro lose SALN in fire 2 years before the document was written? Read more »

Paying it Forward: Our Money Heroes Revisited

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Sep 04 10:00 AM

As we mark another National Heroes' Day, it’s an opportune time to look back and remember the men and women who laid down their lives for our country. Read more »

Paying It Forward: When Cash is NOT King

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Aug 20 08:32 AM

Despite frantic marketing promotions from banks and other companies that issue credit cards, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 2017 Financial Inclusion survey reported only a 0.1 percent growth from 8.43 million active credit cards in 2016 to 8.44 million by 2017. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte knows China’s ultimate goal is control of  South China Sea

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Aug 19 11:59 PM

Has President Duterte realized the folly of his subservience to China? Read more »