FVR’s 95th birth anniversary
"When FVR died a few months ago, the country did not only lose a true patriot but also a quintessential ...
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New mission: Territorial defense
"As diplomats, both the US and Chinese ambassadors should instead contribute to the cooling of tensions" About two weeks ago, ...
Read moreThe PUV modernization program
"It is about time to retire the veritable 78-year-old jeepney" The intended week-long jeepney strike has fizzled out and failed ...
Read moreFreeway driving in the Philippines
"We have a lot of catching up to do in this area to keep our roads safer and make driving ...
Read moreAnother Filipino murder victim
"What happened to Jullebee Ranasa should outrage us all and Secretary Susan Ople should ban the deployment of domestic workers ...
Read moreOnions and the Department of Agriculture
"Sometimes, it is shocking to know there are people willing to inflict irreparable damage on the country’s environment for 30 ...
Read moreSeeds of destabilization
"The country needs a stable AFP for it to be able meet the various security challenges" The abrupt relief of ...
Read moreIt’s back to the salt mine
After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations, the nation celebrated this year’s Christmas with a vengeance. Unfortunately, the revelry must ...
Read moreThe CPP-NPA transitions
"It is time to have peace in the country; 53 years of fighting is a long time" The statement of ...
Read moreA question of priorities
"Let us first worry about taming inflation which, as things stand, will last a lot longer than government predictions" There ...
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