With the Ramadan War still raging and the world is getting mixed signals from both US President Donald Trump and the Iranian leadership  about possible ceasefire negotiations, small countries like the Philippines do not have many options.

Lazaro to talk with Iran’s Zadeh

There’s more to being an “epalitiko” than by having your name and your face plastered everywhere: on tarpaulins, inside government offices, on public vehicles and installations, and even on small, inconsequential items like medals or souvenirs.

If there's a will, there's an epal

If, this Holy Week, we can all make some personal sacrifices, here’s what I believe you can do: get off your social media feeds for a while. Stop listening to the news during Holy Week.

News fatigue

The I AM Kamalayan Movement presents a vision of a consciousness revolution that aims to remake the world by starting with interior change. At its core lies a critique of three root illnesses - dishonesty, selfishness, and fear - that are said to inhabit individuals and nations alike. When these threads intertwine, they produce a web of social ills: divorce, crime, unemployment, recurrent depression, and war. The movement argues that any genuine path to peace - whether within a nation or between nations - must begin with spiritual recovery. Economic or political fixes, if they ignore these inner forces, remain incomplete and fragile.

When God Is Within: Rethinking Power, Politics, and Progress

The world was waiting for a red carpet. Instead, the "Princess of Philippine Tennis" chose the shadows to save thousands of lives.

The $4-M silence: Alex Eala's ultimate sacrifice

Quezonins are naturally happy people, and the Catholic religion provided them with a surfeit of fiestas and celebrations that made Quezon province an important destination for tourists and pilgrims.

Mutual understanding through cultural exchange

Sa loob ng dalawang linggo na walang patak ng tubig sa Ilayang Iyam, Lucena City, malinaw na hindi na ito simpleng aberya—ito ay tahasang kapabayaan. Tubig ang isa sa pinakaimportanteng pangangailangan ng tao, ngunit tila ito pa ang ipinagkakait sa mga mamamayan. Sa gitna ng matinding init, ang kawalan ng suplay ay hindi lang perwisyo—ito ay banta sa kalusugan, dignidad, at kabuhayan ng bawat pamilyang apektado.

PrimeWater, serbisyo o perwisyo?

The national government is showing it was ill-prepared to address the current oil crisis caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The price of gasoline and diesel fuel has increased by almost 50 percent since the war in Iran broke out on the 28th of February. 

A Case of Poor Planning

THE LONGING FOR GREATNESS
We are a people drawn to heroes, not out of fantasy but out of longing. We seek someone who can carry our hopes, someone who can make us proud in a way that feels unmistakably our own.

A country in search of a hero

While the Philippines is desperately seeking all available solutions to the oil crisis, including President Bongbong Marcos’ move to repair our damaged relations with China in order to explore the idea of joint oil exploration in the South China Sea, and Mr. Ramon Ang’s successful purchase of 2.48 million barrels of crude oil from Russia, certain individuals are still pushing to drive a wedge between China and the Philippines.

Carpio, not the PHL, is ‘committing suicide’

I AM BACK

The Equalizer

(Un)Common Sense

VIEW FROM CALUMPANG

SAMLANG

PERSPECTIVE

Red tape and red flags

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