I n recent years, Philippine higher education has been grappling with transformative policy shifts, some controversial, some promising. Among the most contentious debates today is the proposed ...

Is he for real, people must be asking of Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III’s recent initiatives to buff the image of the police force previously seen as “Mission ...

President Marcos will deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona), signifying the middle of his term. Despite being halfway into the presidency, pressing issues concerning rising ...

Dhaka—On April 20, 2025, rickshaw drivers took to the streets to protest the decision to ban their vehicles on Dhaka’s Gulshan and Banani areas. Clashes broke out between drivers of battery-run ...

As the climate crisis intensifies and with the Philippines among the countries highly vulnerable to its impact, local government units (LGU) are at the frontline of building climate-resilient ...

In recent months, a wave of policy proposals has emerged from lawmakers seeking to “reform” the Philippine education system. One senator has proposed a return to the old K-10 basic education ...

One of my favorite paintings in the National Museum is going abroad. Juan Luna’s “La Bulaqueña” is off to the Louvre Abu ...

Four reasons were raised by former president Rodrigo Duterte in his request for interim release while his case is being heard by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Through his counsel, Duterte ...

In the Philippines, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, it is the young people who bear the brunt of environmental decline. Plastic-ridden rivers, denuded forests, intensified ...

I outlined an essay I wanted to write about Sen. Francis Escudero as a man beyond the clutches of history, which in its ...