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Defunding foreign-assisted projects—and the costs we now bear
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By Florencio “Butch” Abad*
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Jan 29, 2026
Defunding foreign-assisted projects did not save money. It wasted it. It froze infrastructure, raised costs, slowed growth, weakened investor confidence, and shifted the burden onto those with the least protection.
Visa-free policy amid troubled waters
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Jan 19, 2026
When Chinese vessels continue to challenge Philippine maritime rights, block resupply missions, and assert claims rejected by international law, easing entry requirements risks being read not as confidence but concession.
No need to guess the BBM impeachment complainants
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By Antonio J. Montalvan II
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Jan 13, 2026
Chavit's hand behind the complaint will probably be a factor that will spell its doom. But it is the presence of Paras and Defensor that makes this complaint farcical. Farce has always been their cottage industry.
When debt quietly eats the budget
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By Florencio “Butch” Abad
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Jan 9, 2026
The debt is no longer just growing. It is quietly eating the budget—and with it, our room to choose our future. And that is precisely why the Supreme Court’s pending rulings on the legality of recent budget practices matter—not only for constitutional order, but for the country’s long-term fiscal survival.
A blank check against the Constitution: Why unprogrammed appropriations must fall
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By Florencio “Butch” Abad
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Jan 8, 2026
The Supreme Court must act decisively—to restore fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability, and to uphold the integrity of the budget process. At stake is not merely a budgetary device, but the Constitution’s clear command on who controls the nation’s purse—and in whose name public money is spent.
FACT CHECK: Pulong Duterte threat to destabilize PH FAKE
Multiple fake quote cards circulating online claim that Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte threatened to destabilize the Philippines if former president Rodrigo Duterte dies in ICC detention.
The joy of watching Alex Eala
It’s not a wonder why Alex Eala is popular. She embodies grit and integrity-qualities that Filipinos admire and dream to have for themselves.
Impeachment, instability and the cost to Filipinos
Accountability remains essential. Allegations of abuse of power or misuse of public funds must be investigated, regardless of who is involved. But when political conflict overshadows governance, the public interest suffers.
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The ICC Probe
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Duterte stays in detention; ICC Appeals Chamber rejects appeal for interim release
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ICC affirms jurisdiction over Duterte case
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Celebrating the Filipino Spirit in Art Deco
by R.C. Ladrido
On its 100th year, the Manila Symphony Orchestra needs government support
by Liana Garcellano
Ethnobotanist Leonard Co is honored with a lecture series launched in his name
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When Art remembers and Artists never forget
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FACT CHECK: ‘Unanimous’ PNP, AFP vote for pro-Duterte senators NEEDS CONTEXT
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FACT SHEET: From Manila to The Hague and back to Davao: Can Duterte swing it?
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The 2025 Party-List election winners
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Can wind power grow without harming the watershed?
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How Sorsogon’s crab farmers restore mangroves, strengthen livelihood and adapt to a changing coastline
by Ma. April Mier-Manjares
Can quarry suspensions ease sudden flooding in Masarawag?
by BicoldotPH. Photos by Vince Villar and Alexa Obaña
Climate-resilient Farming: Catbalogan’s Roadmap to Food Security
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South China Sea
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