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Headed south

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - November 13, 2026 - 12:00am

Pollsters have seen their results go widely off the mark, with some spectacular fails in recent years, notably Donald Trump’s landslide win and the Republican sweep in 2024, and the UK’s vote to leave...

The quitting option

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - November 11, 2026 - 12:00am

As rumors intensify of her looming conviction and ouster by the Senate impeachment court, some quarters are speculating that Vice President Sara Duterte may opt to resign before the verdict.

BBM’s Supreme Court

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - November 9, 2026 - 12:00am

President Marcos’ expected choice as the new chief justice has rekindled debates about the state of the Philippine judicial system.

Fur parents’ fury

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - November 6, 2026 - 12:00am

The first time I heard of funeral services for pets was about six years ago. A pet lover I know sent a photo of her beloved dog, lying in an open coffin surrounded with small wreaths and candles.

Airlines’ perfect storm

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - November 4, 2026 - 12:00am

The Marcos administration has consistently received the lowest approval ratings in managing inflation.

Dignity in dying

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - November 2, 2026 - 12:00am

This year I lost my mother. It was heart-wrenching to watch the vivacious woman I knew wither away before my eyes, physically and mentally, her memories so degraded she could no longer recognize her children.

Clearing Imeldific

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 30, 2026 - 12:00am

In 2003, the Supreme Court ruled that Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos’ legitimate income from their combined salaries during their 20-year rule amounted to only P2.3 million ($304,372 at the time).

Beyond the balde

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 28, 2026 - 12:00am

OK, carping critics, the suggestion to collect rainwater in buckets or balde for filtration into potable water is just one of several measures the government is rolling out or has implemented to address the impact...

Ultimatum

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am

If the government knows where Sen. Ronald dela Rosa is and is negotiating with the “powerful” armed group protecting him, why dangle a P50-million reward for information leading to his capture?

Incorrigibly evil

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 22, 2026 - 12:00am

The coordinates for a P23-million farm-to-market road in Nueva Ecija for funding in the 2027 budget pointed to a spot in the ocean near the Philippine Rise, according to a budget watchdog.

Wanted: Disruptors

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 21, 2026 - 12:00am

The economics professor has a doctorate, a master’s degree and known advocacies for fiscal prudence and judicious budgeting.

Pila balde

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 19, 2026 - 12:00am

To be fair to President Marcos, he’s not the first person to suggest collecting rainfall in buckets or balde.

The prosecution rests its case

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 16, 2026 - 12:00am

There’s one undeniable consequence of the prosecution’s dropping of three articles of impeachment and resting its case against Sara Duterte: it significantly shortens the proceedings.

Attracting tourists

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 14, 2026 - 12:00am

The full-grown Komodo dragon lay sprawled in the shade of a tree, unmindful of the tourists taking photos with it from a safe distance.

Isolation or empowerment?

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 12, 2026 - 12:00am

A five-year-old girl I know got her first real cellphone when she was just three years old.

Presumption of irregularity

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 9, 2026 - 12:00am

According to former public works undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, he received a total of P120 million from Zaldy Co from 2023 to 2025.

Privileged deposits

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 7, 2026 - 12:00am

The executive director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council, Ronel Buenaventura, was asked by Sen. Robinhood Padilla yesterday if he thought amendments were needed in the country’s laws against dirty mone...

River restoration

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 5, 2026 - 12:00am

With the monsoon rains and flooding taking a break the other weekend, I went to my old haunts in Manila.

Plan B

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - October 2, 2026 - 12:00am

No one dares predict how the Supreme Court, with its changing membership, might vote on any issue.

Cash houses

by Ana Marie Pamintuan - September 30, 2026 - 12:00am

Perhaps because Father Flavie Villanueva found him deserving of being heard, dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso may face less skepticism about his story of grand thievery allegedly involving Vice President Sara...

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