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Can you see heaven from here?

by Francis D. Alvarez, SJ - November 1, 2026 - 11:25am

On All Saints' Day, a reflection on the Beatitudes reminds us that heaven is not merely a promise for the afterlife.

Parity evident in NBA

by Joaquin M. Henson - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

The proof of NBA parity is evident in the list of champions over the last eight seasons.

Stronger Asean for a more secure Philippines

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

For an archipelagic country like the Philippines, security at sea is inseparable from the daily lives of our people.

Super El Niño and other horrors

by Iris Gonzales - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

It is Halloween as I write this and the usual party-goers have shown up in their spookiest best.

It’s stagflation, stupid

by Elfren S. Cruz - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

The Marcos administration has waged a credible war against corruption that has resulted in some big fish, senators included, landing in jail.

‘Sh*t happens,’ until it happens to Bato

by Ronald Llamas - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

The camp of international fugitive Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has complained about the P50-million bounty offered for his arrest, calling it baseless and claiming that it puts his life in danger. ...

The right man for the daily commute

by Brian Poe Llamanzares - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

For millions of Filipinos, transportation is not an abstract policy debate.

The November 2026 priority dates

by Michael J. Gurfinkel - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month for the various family and employment-based categories.

Remembering the music industry’s dear departed

by Baby A. Gil - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

Singing contests during the mid-1980s almost always included a female contestant singing Total Eclipse of the Heart and trying to match the emotional grit of Welsh rocker Bonnie Tyler’s rendition.

What will they say at your grave?

by Francis J. Kong - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

The comedian Spike Milligan spent years joking that he wanted “I told you I was ill” carved on his tombstone.

The country probably deserves better

by Mary Ann LL. Reyes - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

As Semirara Mining and Power Corp.’s 50-year coal-operating contract with the government for Semirara Island in Antique approaches expiration next year, a number of questions have been raised by SMPC about...

The money mule trap

by Lito Villanueva - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am

Imagine receiving a message offering you P3,000 a day for doing almost nothing.

Suarez left out, again

by Bill Velasco - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

Charly Suarez just can’t seem to catch a break.

Conflicted

by Alex Magno - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

Members of the Senate sit as judges in the impeachment case involving the Vice President.

MADman on a mission

by Chit U. Juan - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

Raf Dionisio wanted to be a rich man, because he had set his sights on working for a multinational, being a corporate executive, using his penchant for Math and making a lot of money.

Hope in a sea of hopelessness

by Popoy De Vera - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

Amid rampant corruption, a telenovela impeachment trial, the peso’s spiraling devaluation, high prices of gas and food and Filipinos’ continued loss of hope for change, there is reason for hope in South...

Cyber-libel rice

by Antonio Montemayor - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

"Sa langit, madaming bigas.”

Project Airbag

by Tony Lopez - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

Taipan Henry “Big Boy” Sy Jr. hosted a rare impromptu Chinese lunch for senior business journalists at upscale China Blue restaurant in the family’s five-star Conrad Hotel Thursday. He...

The scariest things are not in costumes

by Francis J. Kong - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

Halloween. Children dress as ghosts, witches, vampires and assorted creatures that would make any respectable homeowner hesitate before opening the door. Shopping malls display cobwebs, skeletons and pumpkins. Even...

The Gutierrez Halloween magic: Showcasing Pinoy creativity, one costume at a time

by MJ Marfori - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am

In an age when artificial intelligence can generate almost anything, Mond Gutierrez believes there is still something irreplaceable about human creativity, imagination and the art of filmmaking.

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