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Stuck in a circular firing squad

From Ryszard Kapuściński’s book “Shah of Shahs,” about the last shah of Iran, which came…

Gun regulations and the youth

Shootings in schools have, until recently, been thought of as something “Western” or even American.…

School shooting: Three is too late

One is random, two is a coincidence, and three is a trend, or so the…

Our need for culprits

Barely a week has passed since the shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU)…

Poverty fell slightly in 2026 Q2

Last week’s media release of Social Weather Stations (SWS) was: “Self-Rated Poverty fell by 3%,…

Heavy metal

​On the cover of the June 14, 1982 issue of Time Magazine were two boxers:…

Curbing violence: No time for ‘why’

We find ourselves at a pivotal crossroads when it comes to school violence: do we…

Absence as disrespect

On July 13, Sen. Peter Alan Cayetano raised hell when the prosecution in the impeachment…

Expensive Edsa potholes

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon was recently mortified when he inspected the newly rehabilitated Epifanio de…

Flood control fund’s comeback

There was never any question about whether the country needs flood control projects. It was…