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The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured last week that it is maintaining a “careful balance” between protecting Filipino consumers from rising rice prices and safeguarding the livelihood of local farmers despite a surge in rice imports during the first half of the year. At a press briefing, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the increase in imported rice arrivals …

Motorists can now check, pay, and contest Non-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) traffic violations through the eGovPH Super App following the integration of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) online violation and payment system into the government’s digital platform. The MMDA and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) formally launched the new feature last week at the MMDA headquarters …

Wars are no longer fought only with ships, missiles and soldiers. They are increasingly waged through ideas, legal theories and carefully crafted historical narratives. The recent symposium in Guangzhou, where Chinese academics argued that Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan, should therefore not be dismissed as an obscure academic exercise. According to a report published by Jinan University and cited by …

​This impeachment of the sitting Philippine Vice-President that unfolded last July 6 is remarkable for being the first such political exercise under the glare of social media – for anybody interested and to the world.  With a high unemployment rate, with 120 million souls this side of the globe, it can be assumed that most with free time on their hands would go watch the …

A recent PUBLiCUS Asia survey presents a striking contradiction. While most Filipinos remain hopeful that their own households can improve financially, they continue to express deep skepticism about the country’s overall direction.  It is a reminder that official economic milestones do not automatically translate into public confidence. According to the second quarter 2026 survey of 1,509 registered voters, 72% remain pessimistic about …

LOVE FOR ALL​By: Virginia Rodriguez Public approval is rarely sustained by promises alone. It is earned through programs that people experience in their daily lives. Recent governance surveys have shown improved public perception of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and several members of his Cabinet, with DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian consistently emerging as one of the country’s top-performing Cabinet officials.  …

REALPOLITIKBy Benjie Alejandro President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent visit to Russia is more than a diplomatic courtesy call; it is a calculated move in the Philippines’ ongoing search for strategic diversification. As Prof. Froilan Calilung, political analyst and geopolitics expert, aptly warned: “Dependence on a single country or bloc exposes the Philippines to geopolitical shocks, including wars and unforeseen conflicts.” …

EBITDABy Diego C. Cagahastian In the corporate world, EBITDA is short for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.  The number serves as a measure of the company’s operating performance by excluding financing costs, taxes, and certain non-cash expenses. Of what use is EBITDA?  This item is excluded from the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and its main utility is …

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. branded as “disinformation” and “outlandish narratives” claims by Chinese scholars that Batanes is part of China, warning that such assertions could signal Beijing’s broader strategic ambitions in the region. Speaking at the National West Philippine Sea Summit in Pasay City, which was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark July 12, 2016 Arbitral …

The Senate formally convenes as an impeachment court today, marking the start of the historic impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations that include betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes. As the proceedings get underway, the House prosecution panel appealed to Filipinos to pray for truth, justice and …