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Sunday, September 13, 2026

Towards sharper and faster governance

LET’S GIVE good intentions a chance. In a recent statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin described President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet reshuffle as a “bold...

‘Leave them kids alone’

LET’S TALK about this seemingly never-ending insurgency problem that has plagued our country for more than half a century. Let’s zero in on what I...

A national failure in classroom construction

THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered a performance so dismal, it borders on the absurd. Out of 1,700 classrooms targeted...

Let’s learn to always have the right intention

WE HAVE to realize more deeply that our intentions play an indispensable role in our moral and spiritual life. It’s in our intentions where...

What does the Cabinet cleansing mean?

EXECUTIVE Secretary Lucas Bersamin described the recent Cabinet reshuffle initiated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a form of “cleansing.” This choice of words,...

True Christian love will always look like madness

WE HAVE to prepare ourselves for this kind of love which is what is actually meant for us, since we are God’s image and...

The choice in a bifurcated world

LAST week, the United States - China trade negotiators floated the term decoupling several times. Basically, decoupling means that the US and China will no...

Electric plate number identifiers

THE TERM “No Contact Apprehension Policy” or NCAP has become a widely discussed issue in the Philippines, particularly in relation to traffic enforcement in...

The Cabinet should have a performance monitoring system

REPORTS from Malacañang indicate that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is continuing with the process of revamping his Cabinet. While these actions may be...

Going beyond our human standards

WE SHOULD never forget that we are meant to live our life with God. Our life therefore should not simply be purely natural and...