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Promise fulfilled?
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - May 2, 2025 - 12:00am
Heeding the call of the Commission on Elections, the government announced yesterday that it would put off till after election day the full rollout of the P20-a-kilo rice program.
Middle income trap
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 30, 2025 - 12:00am
The typhoons late last year, geopolitical conflicts, and now the global upheaval unleashed by Category-5 Hurricane Trump have made the Marcos administration reset its target for the Philippines’ transition...
An anarchy of parties
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 28, 2025 - 12:00am
Look at our multiparty system. Are you now thoroughly confused? You are not alone.
Crunch time
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 25, 2025 - 12:00am
Three weeks before the elections, the dominant Lakas-CMD has announced the nationwide mobilization of its party machinery.
Church, quo vadis?
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Where to, Catholic Church?
My cup of noodles
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 21, 2025 - 12:00am
During the Holy Week fasting period, my thoughts were on instant noodles.
Reward and punishment
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 16, 2025 - 12:00am
Adhering to tradition, Filipinos flocked in droves to churches last Sunday to have palm fronds blessed.
The attack dog
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 14, 2025 - 12:00am
You won’t hear Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cussing in public or making misogynistic or un-PC jokes.
No isolated incidents
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
Apart from the global trade conflagration that US President Donald Trump has ignited, Philippine businessmen now have an additional serious concern: being kidnapped for ransom.
Hostage diplomacy
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 9, 2025 - 12:00am
Philippine and Chinese officials like to say that despite the maritime conflict between the two countries, which could take ages to resolve, there are many other aspects of bilateral ties that can be pursued and...
Single mothers
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 7, 2025 - 12:00am
A single mother I know works as a caregiver.
The narrow corridor
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Three petitions have been filed so far, asking the Supreme Court to compel Congress to carry out the constitutional mandate to pass an enabling law defining and prohibiting political dynasties.
Strike force
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - April 2, 2025 - 12:00am
How far will you go in the name of law and order?
Local executives
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - March 31, 2025 - 12:00am
In her dalliance with her brother’s Senate slate, Sen. Imee Marcos made a noteworthy observation: ordinary Filipino voters seem to have no idea about what senators are mandated to do.
Family feud
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - March 28, 2025 - 12:00am
The presidential veto of that seemingly innocuous bill on the declaration of Pampanga as the culinary capital of the Philippines, I just learned, might have been due to something less benign than preventing discrimination...
Stopping fake news
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - March 26, 2025 - 12:00am
It’s a debate that has raged worldwide since the dawn of social media: how do you strike a balance between freedom of expression and regulation of the willful spread of disinformation and malicious content...
National food branding
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - March 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Pampango food is scrumptious; the dishes prepared by my favorite cooking teachers, Sylvia Reynosa Gala and her son Ernest will attest to that.
Chief gov’t lawyer
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - March 21, 2025 - 12:00am
As of yesterday, the word from Malacañang was that Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra still enjoyed the trust of President Marcos and would not be asked to resign.
‘A done deal’
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - March 19, 2025 - 12:00am
All those protest rallies and petitions before the Supreme Court notwithstanding, at this point it looks like the International Criminal Court will proceed with the trial of Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against h...
Presumption of regularity
by Ana Marie Pamintuan - March 17, 2025 - 12:00am
With former president Rodrigo Duterte finally facing the International Criminal Court last Friday, even if only by video link, it looks like there’s no more turning back: the ICC has acquired jurisdiction over...
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