Editor's Pick

Experts push for ‘human-centered solutions’ to make ASEAN scam-ready

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By Valerie Joyce Nuval

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Nov 11, 2026

ASEAN Foundation Chair Sara Al-Bakri Debedesan: A safer digital ASEAN cannot be built through technology alone or by any single institution. It depends on the trust we build, the knowledge we share and, most importantly, the people we empower.

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Award-winning journalists urge newsrooms to adapt to social media-driven audiences

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By VINCENT GALAURA

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Nov 10, 2026

As more Filipinos turn to social media for news, award-winning journalists are urging newsrooms to adapt their storytelling and distribution strategies to reach audiences where they are, without sacrificing journalistic depth and credibility.

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Protect kids online, but don’t sacrifice their digital rights — experts

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By Aira V. Delfin

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Oct 28, 2026

The challenge for lawmakers is to build protections that work in practice, not merely impose restrictions that are difficult to enforce or easy to evade.

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Guardrails of the Purse: SC draws new lines around power of the purse

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By Florencio "Butch" Abad

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Oct 23, 2026

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling on Unprogrammed Appropriations is an important step toward restoring discipline and accountability in the national budget. It does not abolish UA. But it makes clear that this budgetary device cannot be used to circumvent constitutional limits or give the Executive virtually unrestricted discretion over public spending.

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ICC prosecution names 8 co-perpetrators in Duterte drug war case

FACT CHECK: DENR NOT selling Davao forest land to private investors

At least three Facebook posts claim that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is selling 144,000 hectares of forest land in the Davao Region to private investors. This is misleading.

Arts & Culture

Architect Joven Ignacio wishes you to recall moments in your life after looking at his paintings

Joven Ignacio’s nature subjects — birds, flowers, and leaves — remain, but for “Salinlahi,” his new exhibit that opened at ArtSpace on Nov. 7, “Lain-lain” and “Nagtanaw” are painted with watercolor, not on paper but on stone, for the first time.