Editorial As candidates have began holding caravans and listening tours in advance of the formal start of the campaign season in February next year, the evils of vote buying have been brought to the fore. Calling attention to this illegal act were a Commission on Elections commissioner, a prominent...
Editorial The Department of Health (DOH) issued a public advisory last Dec 15, 2021 informing the detection of the Omicron variant in two international travelers who arrived in the country onboard different flights. Both of them are currently in strict quarantine, an assurance the DOH has given the...
Editorial To many, Christmas is officially here when Simbang Gabi starts on Dec. 16. To all, the date means Christmas is near — only nine days away. It is the time for early morning masses when the Catholic faithful start their day with a Holy Mass before going to work. This Filipino tradition...
Editorial Motorcades and caravans are becoming the new normal way of early campaigning, a show of force so it seems. A group of vehicles, motorcycles, and even bikes converge in one area during a weekend (or a national holiday) and collectively drive in one direction to reach a certain point. The...
Eighteen major business, civic and professional organizations have issued a Statement Against Disinformation and Hate Speech in Social Media and Other Platforms. They expressed concern over the misguided use of “media, social media and other platforms... to spread disinformation and hate speech,...
Editorial “Inflation eases for third straight month.” “PH unemployment rate improves in Oct.” “PH hunger rate eases in September 2021 – SWS.” “World Bank raises PH growth outlook.” Those were four headlines that appeared on the same day, Dec. 7, 2021 – signaling a confluence of...
Editorial The Philippines was among 89 countries that accepted US President Joseph Biden’s invitation to a summit convened to boost commitment to democracy amid concerns on rising authoritarianism that he said was the “defining challenge” of the current era. While he did not specifically...
Editorial In 10 years, the Manila Metropolitan Theater, simply the Met, will turn 100 years old. It opened to the public on Dec. 10, 1931. From day one, it had been a cultural landmark at once local, even native, and global, an edifice built to house the Filipino proud of his place in the world. A...
Editorial The country may be “winning” its battle versus COVID-19 with round-the-clock nationwide vaccinations and with hospitals registering zero new COVID admissions in the past few days. The reality, however, is that the pandemic is not yet over. There is still a need to enforce strict...
Editorial Asia’s strategic position in international trade has been brought to the fore by the disruptions arising from the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a marginal decline of 0.4 percent in 2020, reports indicate that Asia is still the global hub for container traffic, with nearly two-thirds of...
Editorial Another milestone in this long pandemic will be marked today (Dec. 6, 2021), this time leaning on the bright side as the Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed that 177 schools, including 28 public schools in Metro Manila, will join a pilot in-person classes. Aside from the loss of...
Editorial The World Health Organization (WHO) has tagged the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, also known as B.1.1.529, as a variant of concern. It has also become a cause of action by many states that are determined to stave off a reprise of the Delta variant’s deadly onslaught a few months ago....
