Preserving Heritage
The Philippines vibrantly celebrates National Heritage Month each May, a time to reflect on our rich cultural heritage and its enduring influence on our present and future. This year’s theme, “Preserving Legacies, Building Futures:...
A disturbing spectacle
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all his appointed Cabinet secretaries to tender courtesy resignations is unnecessary, questionable, and politically dangerous. Such a sweeping move unsettles the bureaucracy and undermines the very concept of...
Economic backwardness
While several Asian countries have surged ahead in economic growth and institutional integrity, the Philippines continues to trail behind. The gap widens not from lack of talent or potential, but from the moral rot...
Bottleneck bridge
The structural defects now affecting the San Juanico Bridge are causing serious disruption to mobility and public safety. That such a critical inter-island link has been reduced to a narrow passage for pedestrians while...
Maturing electorate
In the last national elections, a noticeable number of celebrity candidates suffered humiliating defeats at the polls. This reveals a welcome shift in the Filipino electorate’s attitude—one that now leans toward discernment and seriousness...
Needing better options
As the election season heats up, vote-buying remains the most shameful currency of political ambition. There is, therefore, a dire need for candidates who reject this rotten culture and instead earn the people’s trust...