Midterm crossroads, midterm claims
With the conclusion of the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., introspection must be done regarding “hopes” given to the Filipino people about the
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EXPLAINER | BAHANG-BAHA SA ULAN? Unpacking the archipelago’s flood crisis
When it rains, dread ripples across the archipelago. Each raindrop echoes the heavy tick of a clock counting down to the next flood. And that timer, rigged by poor planning
EXPLAINER | Tensions on the edge: The Thailand-Cambodia flashpoint
The century-old territorial rift between Thailand and Cambodia has reignited with chilling force. On Thursday, Thai airstrikes hit Cambodian military targets following mutual accusations of rocket fire and cross-border aggression.
Beyond the date: Rethinking National Campus Press Freedom Day
Jamayka Rhose Pascual Every July 25 marks the observance of National Campus Press Freedom Day, enacted through Republic Act No. 11440 in 2019. The law formally recognizes students’ constitutional right to publish, express,
#FactsFirstRedefined | Campus press as the first draft of student resistance
Bernadette Soriano Beyond ceremonial observance, National Campus Press Freedom Day traces its lineage to both global martyrdom and local defiance. What began as scattered acts of resistance by student journalists has since
SO ano NA ba ang nagawa? Quick Facts You Must Know Before SONA 2025
Jea Nicole Jacot The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is that time of the year when the president reports to the people the country’s standing across various sectors. Promises
EXPLAINER | Interest in saving? Government’s interested too — at 20%
Bernadette Soriano On paper, it presents itself as a routine adjustment — a streamlining, a standardization, a long-overdue recalibration of a system once tailored to the elite. But for the
EXPLAINER | What dolls teach us: The quiet power of Barbie and the gaps in Filipino toy aisles
Jamayka Rhose Pascual When Barbie first appeared in 1959, she wore a black-and-white swimsuit, high heels, and looked every bit like a glamorous Hollywood starlet. She wasn’t just a
#FactsFirstRedefined | What’s the deal with the Nimbus COVID variant?
Bernadette Soriano No, it’s not Goku’s flying cloud, nor is it some broomstick from a Harry Potter subplot. Nimbus, scientifically known as NB.1.8.1, is very much real — and it’s
EXPLAINER | How online gam(bl)ing hooks Filipinos to the ‘swerte’ trap
Jea Nicole Jacot We cannot talk about gambling without also talking about risk, loss, and the dangers looming over a gambler’s life. While they usually understand that losing is
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