Monday, December 29, 2025
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DILG affirms law enforcement with respect to human dignity

DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla on Monday, Dec, 22, affirmed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s enforcing the law...

Junta stages polls after 5 years

YANGON – Myanmar’s junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after...

UNESCO flags serious decline in freedom of expression globally

A flagship report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recorded a historic 10 percent decline in freedom of expression worldwide...

Venezuela’s Machado emerges from hiding after winning Nobel

Oslo, Norway—Nobel laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado emerged from hiding to make her first public appearance in almost a year, waving to...

Military reaffirms commitment to protect democratic institutions

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to protect people’s rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.“The AFP...

No matter its flaws, Filipinos still prefer democracy

A great majority (80%), or about eight in 10 Filipino adults, said that they still prefer democracy in the Philippines, even if it has...

Majority of Pinoys believe in democracy but satisfaction down — survey

A wide majority of Filipinos continue to believe in democracy as the best form of government, but fewer are satisfied with how it works...

An attack on the President is an attack on the Republic

“Any threat against the President is a threat against the Republic itself” I CONDEMN the alleged plot to harm President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his...

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

Machado, who has lived in hiding for the past year, was honored "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela...

Why coup rumors crumble before the AFP’s unwavering loyalty

"That isn’t political criticism; that is sabotage, plain and simple" AS CHAIRMAN Emeritus of four civic organizations, I have seen my share of political storms. But...

‘No amnesty!’ Brazilians protestagainst bid to pardon Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO – Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested on Sunday against “shameless” lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair...

Moldovan voters face crossroads

CHISINAU, Moldova – Moldovans will vote this week in tense parliamentary elections which its president has called the “most consequential” in the small country’s...

The daily task of citizenship

"Democracy doesn’t run on autopilot. It depends on people showing up" ONE of the quiet but meaningful reforms in our national budget process today is...

Never give up on the Filipino

"Public service is not a burden—it’s a privilege" A FEW weeks ago, during a late-night conversation with friends—just some food, a few drinks, and even...
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