May is Road Safety Month in the Philippines—a time designated to raise awareness, promote responsible road behavior, and advocate for the prevention of road crashes. Coinciding with the Global Road Safety Week observed every third week of May, this month-long campaign aims to engage all sectors...
Reclamation poses a serious threat to Manila Bay. This grim reality emerged from Phase 1 of the Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Manila Bay reclamation projects. The result of the impact assessment prompted...
Today, the global community observes Labor Day — a day to pay tribute to the workers, the backbone of our societies. Being a holiday, it is more than a day of rest, Labor Day is a powerful reminder that labor is not just an economic input — it is the heartbeat of our nation, the engine...
The Philippine Consulate in Vancouver, Canada, is warning the public against deceptive fundraising efforts by unscrupulous individuals who are trying to exploit the tragic incident that befell the Filipino-Canadian community after a speeding car rammed a crowd celebrating the Lapulapu...
The inception of the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings survey, as announced recently by the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), is a timely and sobering wake-up call for the Philippines. While we have long celebrated our economic resilience, it is clear that resilience...
Pope Francis will be remembered not only for his profound humility and compassion but also for a fundamental shift he inspired in the Catholic Church: the revival of synodality. In calling the Church to become a “community that listens,” he reaffirmed a vision of faith that is less about...
Early this week, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended the driver’s license of each of the 671 erring motorists and summoned over 1,100 motor vehicle owners who failed to properly maintain their vehicles during the random roadworthiness inspections across the country. LTO chief,...
Filipinos are deeply mourning the death of Pope Francis, More than a spiritual leader, he was a shepherd who embraced the margins, a reformer who challenged convention, and a father figure who taught the world the power of Mercy and Compassion—the very theme of his apostolic visit to...
Compassionate, humble, inspiring, peace-loving, and steadfast in faith. These are but a sample of who Pope Francis was. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936, Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. As the first Latin...
In a recently released opinion poll conducted by Tangere, the Manila Bulletin emerged as the most trusted broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, garnering a trust rating of 39 percent. At a time when misinformation and disinformation continue to spread rapidly on social media platforms,...
Economic planning as the key to sustained national development has been boosted by the signing into law by President Marcos of Republic Act No. 12145 on April 10, 2025, that officially transformed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department of Economy, Planning...
Christ is risen! Alleluia! Churches around the world ring with this greeting today, Easter Sunday. This shared proclamation binds communities across generations and continents in a common hope. Easter Sunday is the most significant and transformative day in the Christian calendar. It is the...
