The resounding fall of Loren Legarda
COMMENTARY: The UP Antiqueño statement hits the nail on the head. Loren Legarda is a reflection of a long career defined by opportunism.
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Survey: Filipinos turn to social media for news despite low trust in platform
A nationwide survey by Momentum Research reveals that while 73.1 percent of Filipinos regularly get news from social media, 54.5 percent distrust the platform, preferring traditional television for credible information.
Risks to ‘genuine sectoral representation’ persist ahead of historic 1st BARMM polls
Citing reforms of the sectoral elections, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), in their joint pre-election assessment report released on Sept. 1, noted that while "reserved representation guarantees access to seats, [it] does not necessarily guarantee political agency over who occupies them."
Duterte’s counsel asks ICC to order prosecution to refile charges
Peter Haynes: The Prosecution’s decision to frame the charges in this entirely novel way makes it impossible for the defendant to know what case he has to meet at trial.
Marcos approval rating down, VP Sara up amid impeachment trial
Sara Duterte's approval rating rose to 61.3% while President Ferdinand Marcos stood at 36.4%, according to Momentum Research's August 2026 survey, amid ongoing impeachment trial
Robin Padilla’s cringe ramblings on history
COMMENTARY: However, there is a method to the madness of Padilla’s statements. They collectively serve to obfuscate the issue that he wishes to target and that coupled with the DDS machinery produces propaganda that keeps their following convinced of the so- called righteousness of their cause.
GenZ urged: Turn political frustration into sustained action
Advocacy group Team Pinas urged the Gen Z to turn their political frustration into sustained political action and meaningful civic participation.
Ninoy and August 21 in my thoughts
So many problems need to be addressed for our country to progressively and decisively move forward and yet they remain unsolved. In fact, even up to now, despite 43 years, we still do not even know the mastermind behind the assassination of Ninoy
The pressure clock, and setting the stage for 2028
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.
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?
