https://www.philstar.com/rss/opinion Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:30:08 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564608/chinese-ambassador-unworthy-our-welcomeAndrew J. Masigan An ambassador earns his place through diplomacy. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564608/chinese-ambassador-unworthy-our-welcome https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564610/lessons-and-learningsCito Beltran Unbeknownst to many, I was away in Europe for five weeks with only a few close friends and immediate family members knowing about it. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564610/lessons-and-learnings https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564612/wanted-disruptorsAna Marie Pamintuan The economics professor has a doctorate, a master’s degree and known advocacies for fiscal prudence and judicious budgeting. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564612/wanted-disruptors https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564613/editorial-unconstitutional-gaas As budget watchdogs expressed dismay over the mangling of the executive’s 2027 National Expenditure Program by the incorrigible members of the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court declared yesterday as unconstitutional the General Appropriations Acts of 2024 and 2025 and a portion of the 2026 GAA. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564613/editorial-unconstitutional-gaas https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564603/presidential-prerogativeMarichu A. Villanueva The House of Representatives approved last week on third and final reading the proposed 2027 General Appropriations Bill. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564603/presidential-prerogative https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564606/thinking-were-dumb-congress-stole-our-philhealths-p244-bJarius Bondoc Politicos think we’re all dumb. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/21/2564606/thinking-were-dumb-congress-stole-our-philhealths-p244-b https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564345/china-panicsTony Lopez China is in panic. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564345/china-panics https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564346/character-vs-polls-two-kinds-redemptionGeorge Royeca Imagine you spent 20 years restoring a family name that half the country held in contempt. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564346/character-vs-polls-two-kinds-redemption https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564347/return-fameDoreen G. Yu Last week I returned to the Manila FAME trade show after skipping it for several years. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564347/return-fame https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564348/hindi-na-sila-nahiyaIris Gonzales The tragedy of this nation of 117 million is not that we find ourselves dealing with one crisis after another – from the Middle East war-induced global oil crunch and our geopolitical conflict with China to the Super El Niño and the skyrocketing cost of living in the Philippines. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564348/hindi-na-sila-nahiya