In April 1625, Pedro de Arce, bishop of Cebu, began an investigation into the theft of a gold cross from the venerated Sto.

For a country surrounded by water, it’s heartbreaking that sea travel remains a perilous undertaking, with the Philippines holding the dubious record of having the world’s deadliest peacetime ...

Today, my heart was broken—not by a romantic relationship, but by a naudlot na promotion. This experience reflects broader systemic issues within public institutions—issues that warrant ...

Many of us in higher education institutions (HEIs) are seriously reflecting on the latest data released by The Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) that shows an alarming condition ...

The deadly landfill collapse in Cebu should end the illusion that our waste crisis is manageable. As of 22 January, 36 people were confirmed dead and 18 injured. Mountains of trash—swollen beyond ...

Even from the point of view of a Third World country that is used to police and military violence, like the Philippines, the ...

JAKARTA–As global leaders gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum last week, the atmosphere appears to be shifting ...

Two men pop out of a white minivan, then one of them drops to a knee and aims a long, heavy firearm. On the opposite side of ...

Manila has a soft spot for founders who look like they have figured out a stubborn problem. For a time, the so-called Traffic King fit that narrative. He spoke the language of disruption, showed ...

At first there were three. The first was by a lawyer no one even heard of, containing allegations expressed in such a way ...

Last week, a fellow professor posted on Facebook about his students simply sending an email with no cover message and only an ...

It’s more than five months since the flood control scandal broke, gripping the nation not only for its enormity but also for ...