Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian recently proposed reducing college education in the Philippines from four years to three. It reflects an anti-intellectual, anti-labor, anti-student, and predatory policy ...

Seoul—United States President Donald Trump has once again shaken the global order—this time through a direct military strike on some targets in Iran: nuclear facilities that produce enriched ...

I took a personal trip to Thailand to observe firsthand what was then a groundbreaking shift in Southeast Asia: the legalization of cannabis. I have a particular interest ...

With a height of 45.72 meters, the “Independence Flagpole,” fronting the Rizal Monument in Luneta, is the tallest in the Philippines. Twice a year, on June 12 and Dec. 30, a huge and impressive ...

It may yet be President Marcos’ greatest legacy, and the most relevant way of redeeming his father’s name which has often been associated with human rights abuses during martial law. Presidential ...

Even in the magic-realist world of Philippine politics, where extraordinary tales of intrigue, duplicity, and absurdity in ...

Gambling is a persistent problem in our country. Accepted as a cultural pastime, sabong has been our grandfathers’ vice of ...

In the cold spring of 1951, on the hills of Yultong in North Korea, the world witnessed a moment that could have been torn ...

A “dynamic shift” has been observed among Filipino youth either in or entering the labor force, one that the government and ...

Four recent stories deserve not only our attention but an effort to understand how they might tie together. The first is a ...