Editor's Pick

New PH-Chinese studies hub opens; overseas Chinese gather in Manila vs Taiwan independence

‘Solid North’ lawmakers press PH delegation to COP11 to reject tobacco control measures

PH delegation declares ‘unwavering commitment’ vs nicotine addiction

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By Booma Cruz

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Nov 19, 2025

The Philippines is committed to "continue to pursue comprehensive measures to reduce tobacco use and protect public health" through a combination of regulation, fiscal policy and public health interventions.

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INC, OVP, Zaldy, Imee: The Duterte destab strategy

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By Katrina Stuart Santiago

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Nov 18, 2025

Despite a Duterte destab strategy that is now clearly built to oust Marcos and install Duterte, the reality was that the INC was not going to have any of it. And so there they were, the Duterte loyalists, standing in the midst of the crowd in Luneta, silenced by the INC leadership. It was a sight to behold.

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Guardians of the reef: Coastal communities, scientists turn to sea cucumbers to protect the ocean

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By SABRINA JOYCE GO, IMELDA ABANO

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Nov 17, 2025

Coastal communities in the Philippines, like Barangay Victory in Bolinao, Pangasinan, the decline of coral reefs means more than just environmental loss. It has changed their way of life.

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FACT CHECK Online Posts

FACT CHECK: NO constitutional provision allowing a ‘rally of 2 million people’ to oust a president

Netizens are circulating a video claiming that the 1987 Constitution allows a rally of two million people to trigger the swearing-in of a new president. This is not true.

Arts & Culture

Baguio’s poets of black and white film photography

To a certain community in Baguio, film is the way to go to capture a different rhythm of life, far from the easy-to-capture pixels of smart phones and digital cameras.Ongoing at the iBAG-IW 2025 exhibition at the basement of the Baguio Convention Center are the “Silver Gelatin Print Exhibition” and “B: Show! A Community Exhibit of Analog Photography and Silver Gelatin Prints” at Oh My Gulay at La Azotea building, Session Road.

Commentary

Corruption, disasters worsen inequalities between Filipino rich and poor

"The flood control projects worth billions and billions of pesos could have saved so many lives if it had gone to our public hospitals, to PhilHealth benefits. It could have saved so many young children from dying of malnutrition."