Editor's Pick

The pressure clock, and setting the stage for 2028

Commentary

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By Francisco Ashley Acedillo*

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Aug 23, 2026

COMMENTARY:I am asking — I am telling — that we break it now, while the train is still approaching, on schedule, with a hundred lights visible to anyone willing to keep watch and stop the run and put a single honest hand on the lever.

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Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Week 7: Acosta testimony puts Duterte at center of P125M cash transfer

Impeachment

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Aug 21, 2026

Acosta’s testimony thus left the court with two competing questions: Duterte’s alleged authority to order the release of the money, and whether the person who received and supposedly implemented the confidential activities had the authority to handle the funds.

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A revitalized Philippine military: a threat to China’s ambitions

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By Jose Antonio Custodio

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Aug 18, 2026

Despite the persistent defeatist propaganda being regurgitated by the treacherous talking heads and influencers of the Duterte camp, the Philippines is slowly emerging as a significant Southeast Asian military power. The only thing for the Philippines to do is for Filipinos to realize that we are not anymore the weak man of Asia.

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Governance at Sea: Is this the right time for a Department of Maritime and Ocean Affairs?

Drug War Truth Commission opens first hearing with slain teenager case

Report

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By Janna Millenas

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Aug 14, 2026

At the hearing at the Pius Center in Paco, Manila, Luzviminda Siapo testified about the killing of her 19-year-old son, Raymart Siapo, who had a clubfoot.

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FACT CHECK Online Posts

FACT CHECK: ‘Mary Grace Piattos’ NOT found guilty

A YouTube channel is circulating the claim that "Mary Grace Piattos" was found guilty during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. This is false.

Bullit's Eye Report

How do you bring P125 M cold cash out of the bank?

Gina Acosta, former special disbursing officer at the Office of the Vice President, took the witness stand at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Aug. 17.

Commentary

Why were teachers included in the framing of school shooting incidents?

COMMENTARY: This is why the debate over Castro’s words should not end with the observation that she said, “some teachers” rather than “all teachers.” Her defenders are correct about the literal distinction. Her critics are entitled to ask a different question: Why were teachers brought into this particular discussion at all?