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September 11, 2026
This is the 2 million dollar question that 120 million Filipinos are dying (literally) to hear the answer to ….
August 07, 2026
Imagine a Philippines where innovation, resilience, and national purpose converge. This short visual explores a future where advanced technology, disaster preparedness, education, defense, and sustainable development work together to strengthen the nation. More than a vision, it invites a broader discussion about what it takes to build a secure, prosperous, and globally competitive Philippines in the 21st century.
August 06, 2026
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) spoke about dependence on China for chemicals.
July 08, 2026
Now we know THE REAL REASON why the IRGC mobile rocket units have broken the ceasefire and started shooting at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
April 11, 2026
Kumalat sa social media ang umano’y diskriminasyon sa ilang Korean establishments sa Pampanga, kung saan pinagbabawalang pumasok ang mga Pilipino.
Ayon sa mga nagbahagi ng karanasan, pinapayagan lamang umano ang mga customer kung may kasama silang foreigner. Mas mabigat pa rito, may ilang nagsasabing “delikado” raw kasi ang mga Pilipino.
February 12, 2026
For the third straight year, the Philippines slumped in the global rankings that measure the prevalence of corruption, as the flood control corruption scandal laid bare by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last year is still largely a waiting game for an enraged public demanding accountability.
January 19, 2026
China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a demographic challenge that could drag on the world’s second-largest economy for decades to come.
December 22, 2025
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday (December 22) revealed that resigned congressman Zaldy Co has five basement floors in his Forbes Park home in Makati to keep his alleged stolen money safe, explaining that based on the rationale of fire experts, “fire goes upwards, so all the money was supposed to be put below.”
March 15, 2025
The Manila Times Columnist Ben Kritz and Gonzalo Varela, lead economist and program leader of the Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Practice Group for the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei, discuss the state of the Philippine economy
October 17, 2025
Almost 100 years later, and Philippine politics remains the same—haven’t we learned our lesson yet?
October 16, 2025
The headline sparked concern: “₱1.7 trillion wiped out in market wealth due to corruption.” The statement, attributed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), raised alarm among investors and policymakers.
October 9, 2025
With the aggression of China in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines, based on data from the Asian Barometer 6th Wave (2020 and ongoing), stood out for its “deep skepticism toward China.”
August 25, 2025
Duterte once branded the ICC as a “foreign meddler” and believed pulling the Philippines out of the Rome Statute would shield him from prosecution. But in an ironic twist, that very move may have sealed his fate. With allies now scrambling for damage control—proposing house arrest or shielding tactics—the legal trap has already been set. This is the ultimate case of political karma: a man who built his legacy on defiance now finds himself cornered by his own strategy. Watch this breakdown to understand why Duterte’s power play is unraveling fast.