Editorial
Submarine for PH
It's a tantalizing prospect: that the Philippines could soon acquire its first-ever submarine as part of modernizing its armed forces....
Bogus drug arrests and seizures
The National Police Commission has spoken. And what it says exposes a fundamental flaw in the Duterte administration’s implementation of...
The trilateral maritime exercise
Interest is building up this week as the Philippine Coast Guard will conduct its week-long first trilateral maritime exercise with...
Alleged police complicity in focus
We join others in rallying behind inquiries by the House and the Senate into alleged complicity of police officers in...
High public trust in the police
You would think that given seemingly endless news reports of the involvement of certain police personnel in shady activities, including...
Education key to road safety, courtesy
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has always been very aggressive in apprehending road violations, including illegal parking. It has...
Fair and equitable pension system
Think about this: If, according to National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon, the unfunded liabilities of the Military and Uniformed Personnel...
A working Congress
Speaker Martin Romualdez is on the right track in urging the House of Representatives to focus on their job of...
Preserving nat’l cultural heritage
We support the call of Senator Robinhood Padilla for a Senate investigation into the eight-hour fire that razed the Manila...
Laguna de Bay’s algal bloom
Recently, the country’s largest lake Laguna de Bay opened out in news broadcasts and newspapers because of the reported algal...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.