https://www.philstar.com/rss/opinion Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:30:05 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549741/presidents-budgetMarichu A. Villanueva There was nothing new in the “leadership funds” revelations of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549741/presidents-budget https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549744/saving-newbornJose Dalisay Given all the political, economic and even meteorological turmoil we’ve recently been going through, I thought I’d write about something undeniably and visibly positive this week, if only to remind us that good things are possible if the “whole of government” – including even our fractious Senate – puts its mind to it. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549744/saving-newborn https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549746/going-concern-growing-concernJoey Concepcion The past couple of weeks have been quite a challenge for most of us here in the Philippines. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549746/going-concern-growing-concern https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549748/good-while-it-lastedCito Beltran The headline read “EDSA melts.” Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549748/good-while-it-lasted https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549749/sea-garbageAna Marie Pamintuan We keep landing in the news for all the wrong reasons. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549749/sea-garbage https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549750/editorial-budget-monitoring The 20th Congress begins deliberations this week on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, amid controversy over the “leadership fund” granted to every senator in the previous Congress. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/17/2549750/editorial-budget-monitoring https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549543/petitioning-child-adulterous-relationshipMichael J. Gurfinkel I am a US citizen. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549543/petitioning-child-adulterous-relationship https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549547/spirit-rugbyDorothy Delgado Novicio There’s something about sports that stirs the human spirit. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549547/spirit-rugby https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549549/floods-wont-stop-till-we-learn-vote-rightRonald Llamas Many parts of Luzon were submerged last week due to torrential rains brought by the enhanced habagat. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549549/floods-wont-stop-till-we-learn-vote-right https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549551/debate-over-minimum-wageElfren S. Cruz The issue of minimum wage in the Philippines should be more than a question of how much a worker should receive every day. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/16/2549551/debate-over-minimum-wage