T o be “friend to all, enemy to none” is a good, cautious policy, when you’re unfamiliar with whom you’re dealing with. It’s ...

I have always felt that I belong somewhere else. Not because I hated my hometown, but because from a young age, I knew there were parts of me that wouldn’t survive if I stayed. Growing up ...

I n recent years, Philippine higher education has been grappling with transformative policy shifts, some controversial, some promising. Among the most contentious debates today is the proposed ...

I received a lot of birthday greetings yesterday (my birthday is two months away, in August) because it was Jose Rizal’s 164th birthday. Fortunately, nobody sends me similar greetings on Rizal Day, ...

President Marcos will deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona), signifying the middle of his term. Despite being halfway into the presidency, pressing issues concerning rising ...

As the climate crisis intensifies and with the Philippines among the countries highly vulnerable to its impact, local government units (LGU) are at the frontline of building climate-resilient ...

In recent months, a wave of policy proposals has emerged from lawmakers seeking to “reform” the Philippine education system. One senator has proposed a return to the old K-10 basic education ...

There they go again, attempting a last-minute legislative sleight of hand that would dribble to a later date a crucial electoral exercise, despite the Supreme Court having definitively disallowed such ...

Four reasons were raised by former president Rodrigo Duterte in his request for interim release while his case is being heard by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Through his counsel, Duterte ...