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The Dangerous Illusion of DeterrenceThere is a dangerous illusion being sold to the Filipino people—especially to communities in Davao—that a proposed U.S.-linked fuel depot in the Davao Gulf will enhance…
A seven-year-old boy is dead—not from illness or accident, but from a brutal beating with a piece of wood because he allegedly took a few mangoes. In Baliguian, Zamboanga del…
There is a cruel irony unfolding in General Santos City—the so-called Tuna Capital of the Philippines. In a place where the sea has long been synonymous with livelihood, abundance, and…
A Killing Field Disguised as Peace Five policemen are dead. Three more are wounded. Their patrol vehicle was ambushed in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur—an area that is supposed to…
The declaration of a national energy emergency under Executive Order No. 110 is not just a policy move—it is an admission. An admission that beneath months of official reassurances lies…
Metro Manila vs. the Rest of the Country When Newsweek and Statista released the World’s Best Hospitals 2026, it was intended as a guide for patients navigating uncertain health crises.…
A Dangerous Pause in a Fragile Peace The recent statement of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) announcing a temporary halt in several engagements under the peace implementation mechanisms of…
A Crisis That Can No Longer Be Ignored The latest results of the Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA) conducted at the start of School Year 2025–2026 have revealed a deeply…
A Year of Division and Reflection One year after the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to The Hague to face charges before the International Criminal Court…
In March 1906, on the island of Jolo in the Sulu archipelago, the slopes of Bud Dajo—an extinct volcano sacred to the Tausug people—became the site of one of the…