In our book club, we try to read across borders and time periods. Our recent book assignment, “Killers of the Flower Moon” lingered with me long after the last page. It was not just the writing or the ...

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 ...

John Oliver’s segment on “AI slop” from “Last Week Tonight” made me laugh out loud, but it also hit close to home. The term artificial intelligence (AI) slop started as technical jargon but ...

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 ...

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

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

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