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Fight for the true meaning of Christmas

Our country and the entire Christian world celebrate today the happiest day of the year…

Hopes for landmark education budget

Soon to be submitted for President Marcos’ signature is the proposed P6.7-trillion national budget for…

Plugging the poverty gap

About one in 10 (10.9 percent, or 3 million) Filipino families were poor in 2023.…

Dynasty, not evil per se; merely abused

Last Monday, I argued that without enforcement, accountability weakens and impunity thrives (see “How to…

God’s will, God’s way, God’s time

The story is told about a little boy who looked worried when he came home…

The first Christmas census

If the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus, two millennia ago, only wanted a complete set of…

There’s more where they came from

The Christmas rush is on—I call it “Krismess”—and most everybody is on overdrive. One can…

When bureaucracy rules health care

It seems that Filipinos have no choice but to actively learn the ins and outs…

Zero trust in DPWH

The bicameral conference committee deliberations—opened for the first time to public scrutiny—have been held up…

The Duterte world tour

By now, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte will have embarked on a trip around the…