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EDITORIAL — Highest disaster risk

Here’s another global ranking where the country takes the worst spot: out of the 193 member states of the United Nations, the Philippines again ranks first as the most vulnerable to disasters.

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Prosecution’s new game likely to backfire

By EYES WIDE OPEN | By Iris Gonzales | 10 hours ago

One can understand why Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team is crying foul over what it calls a last-minute move by the prosecution to withdraw three of the four Articles of Impeachment.

Presidential prerogative

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | 1 day ago

It came as a big surprise, if not shock – the sudden exit of Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez.

A blessing in disguise

By CTALK | By Cito Beltran | 1 day ago

News travels fast, bad news travels faster, rumors and gossip the fastest.

All about money

By VIRTUAL REALITY | By Tony Lopez | 10 hours ago

In the end, it was all about money.

Attracting tourists

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | 1 day ago

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.

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Resolve

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | 10 hours ago

Among the factors contributing to the malaise afflicting our energy sector has been the lack of regulatory decisiveness on the part of the Energy Regulatory Commission.

Democracy in crisis

By BREAKTHROUGH | By Elfren S. Cruz | 10 hours ago

After the People Power Revolution of 1986, democracy was restored to the Philippines. At that time, we all thought this would be a permanent fixture in our society. For most of us, we began to take democracy for...

The EU and the Philippines: Investing in the next generation

By DIPLOMATIC POUCH | By Massimo Santoro | 10 hours ago

Since arriving in the Philippines two years ago, I have had the opportunity to lecture at universities in different parts of the country and meet many Filipino students.

Oh Loren… tsk, tsk

By THE CORNER ORACLE | By Andrew J. Masigan | 1 day ago

Disappointment is greatest when it concerns someone from whom we expected better.

It’s tough to make Sara accountable

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | 1 day ago

The Ombudsman sacked last Thursday Bohol provincial board member Vierna Mae Boniel-Maglasang. Her offense: serious dishonesty.

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