https://www.philstar.com/rss/opinion Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:30:05 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555185/when-high-and-mighty-fallTony Lopez What a thrilling moment in Philippine history. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555185/when-high-and-mighty-fall https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555187/friends-peace-supporting-bangsamoros-next-chapterSarah Hulton Nearly 20 years after my first posting to the Philippines, I have seen first-hand the change that has taken place in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Whilst acknowledging the important challenges that remain, the story of Bangsamoro today is very different from the one I first encountered. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555187/friends-peace-supporting-bangsamoros-next-chapter https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555189/drilon-and-bagatsingElfren S. Cruz Recently, two newly released books on prominent politicians have been made available to the public. One of them is on Franklin M. Drilon, who is often consulted today on national issues. The other is on Ramon D. Bagatsing, the former mayor of Manila. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555189/drilon-and-bagatsing https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555192/wager-martin-romualdezs-arrestIris Gonzales Whispers have been going around among those in the circle of power since last month – Martin Romualdez would be arrested for sure and the crucial date was Sept. 15, 2026, or earlier. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555192/wager-martin-romualdezs-arrest https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555194/ringleaderAlex Magno Getting oneself hospitalized to escape an arrest warrant has become a fashionable thing these days. But only for those who can afford camping out in a premium private hospital instead of a jail cell. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555194/ringleader https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555197/editorial-pisa-wide-room-improvement The government had a piece of good news to report this week: for the first time, 15-year-old Filipino students posted improvements in the Program for International Student Assessment. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/10/2555197/editorial-pisa-wide-room-improvement https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2026/09/09/2555081/we-celebrate-pisa-2025Allen Espinosa We hate to rain on everyone’s PISA 2025 parade, but before we celebrate, we need to ask an uncomfortable question: Are we actually doing better, or are we simply looking better because everyone else is doing worse? Wed, 9 Sep 2026 11:51:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2026/09/09/2555081/we-celebrate-pisa-2025 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/09/2554916/real-pressureMarichu A. Villanueva But is there a bogus or fake pressure? Or perhaps artificial or trumped up pressure? Wed, 9 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/09/2554916/real-pressure https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/09/2554917/sara-bbm-fear-one-wants-kill-otherJarius Bondoc Cut the dramatics. Sara Duterte, Bongbong Marcos and Martin Romualdez should just fight each other to political death. Wed, 9 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/09/2554917/sara-bbm-fear-one-wants-kill-other https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/09/2554918/harvesting-spains-agriculture-expertiseAndrew J. Masigan Last  week, the Spanish embassy hosted a luncheon to honor  H.E. Luis Planas Puchades, Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, together with Fernando Heredia Noguer, the ministry’s Director-General for International Relations. Wed, 9 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/09/09/2554918/harvesting-spains-agriculture-expertise