PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was conferred an honorary Doctorate of Laws by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) during its 58th commencement exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Aug. 27, in recognition of his contributions…
HUNDREDS of residents marched through flooded streets in Malolos, Bulacan, on Aug. 31 to protest alleged irregularities in flood-control projects and oppose coastal reclamation projects.
THE Philippine peso touched a new historic low of P62.605 against the US dollar on Sept. 2, before slightly recovering to P62.590 on Sept. 4, according to data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP). The recent movements follow…
THEY say home is where the heart is. It can be a person, a place, or even a feeling—a space where we feel cared for, where we belong, and where we find comfort. But what happens when that home has…
THE Philippines has endured one storm after another throughout August, bringing heavy rains, flooded roads, suspended classes, disrupted commutes, and damaged homes. But for communities repeatedly caught in the path of flooding, the consequences do not end when the rain…
AS Filipinos welcome the “Ber Months,” we also welcome the beginning of the Christmas season. As early as September 1, Christmas songs play on the radio, decorations start appearing in malls, and the holidays suddenly feel near. But why do…
THE Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) opened its 57th Season at the Makati Coliseum on Sept. 5, with 18 member schools set to compete under the theme “Rise. Shine. Anywhere.” Hosted by the University of Makati (UMak), the season…
LAST Sept. 2, the Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) officially opened the road to its 57th season with a press conference at the University of Makati (UMAK) Auditorium, which was also streamed live on Facebook. The event centered on…
THE Philippine Women’s Lacrosse Team finished 10th in its World Championship debut at the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan, marking the Philippines’ first appearance in the tournament.
“THE State shall promote a just and dynamic social order…” is a promise written in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. But for many Filipinos today, that promise feels distant every time the monthly electricity bill arrives.
FORTY years have passed since millions of Filipinos filled the streets in a peaceful uprising that would forever change the nation’s course. Yet the shadows of the past remain deeply rooted in the national consciousness. The Philippines endured one of…
As a country part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is not new to annual visits of Low Pressure Areas (LPAs), typhoons, storm surges, and sometimes even super typhoons. On average, Filipinos experience 20 tropical cyclones entering the…
That is why the phrase “bathroom break” feels increasingly outdated. Women were never the bathroom break—the industry simply spent decades treating them like one. Ten years after Sasha Banks spoke about audiences buying tickets to watch women’s matches, the question…
“Kintsugi” the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with powdered gold, silver, or platinum treats flaws as part of character, not as ruins. Yet, in a society that pushes the idea that the right path is something linear, we are…
MISOGYNY used to be blunt, harsh, and explicit—demanding women to stay in the kitchen, submit to men, and limit their ambitions to homemaking. In today’s generation, it has simply been rebranded.
