The drug war must be won now
President Rodrigo Duterte correctly identified the drug menace as the root cause of the ills of the nation. Murders, rapes, ...
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Before the jeepney is phased out
(Part 2) Corrupt policemen near jeepney stands often demand a percentage of the total fares collected in every trip. Other ...
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Before the jeepney is phased out
(Part 1) The Philippine jeepney has come a long way. It began as a makeshift vehicle put together from spare ...
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The fake news phenomenon
(Part 2) Developments in cyber technology and advancements in telephony have permanently altered the role of the mobile phone from ...
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The fake news phenomenon
(Part 1) One of the most disturbing developments in the Philippines this year is the proliferation and dissemination of “fake ...
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False accounts and sweeping conclusions
As expected, the 45th anniversary of Proclamation No. 1081, by which President Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under martial law, ...
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The PNP violated separation of Church and State
The Constitution of the Philippines explicitly mandates the separation of Church and State. Towards this end, the State is prohibited ...
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The Lim, Faeldon and Trillanes troika
In July 2003, several disgruntled officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines led by Danilo Lim, Nicanor Faeldon and ...
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Do justice to RM and his award
The awarding ceremony of the annual Ramon Magsaysay Award is set for August 31 this year, the 110th birth anniversary ...
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Wanted: The full Ninoy slay story
Yesterday marked the 34th anniversary of the assassination of ex-Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. at the tarmac of the Manila ...
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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.