The collective anger from ordinary citizens , taxpayers and flood ravaged communities is palpable. The massive plunder involving flood control projects is not merely an affront to public trust- ...

A “king’s gambit,” former Sen. Franklin Drilon called it. In chess, it is about conceding an early advantage to protect a ...

Will we now see a decisive shift in public sentiment that will finally lead to much wider involvement and sustained effort in ...

The forgotten shelter that survived Tacloban’s 1944 superstorm. Not far from today’s ruined shoreline of Tacloban once stood a US naval base that faced another monster storm— long before ...

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) latest decision marked a bittersweet moment. On one hand, it represented a major step toward justice for countless victims of former President Rodrigo ...

The Philippines again observes National Indigenous Peoples Month this October. This commemoration recognizes, promotes, and protects the rights of indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples ...

What Samuel Richardson said, that “Calamity is the test of integrity,” rings true now more than ever. When Typhoon “Opong” hit Masbate, it was more than just a storm—it was a test of every ...