Opinion

In diplomacy, a name carries weight. An embassy’s letterhead even more. Which is why one foreign mission was stunned to discover that someone inside its...

By COL Dencio S. Acop (Ret) Many are unfamiliar with veterans.People like me who served in the military.So, this is a description of sorts about...

The law moves slower than headlines. That’s why diplomacy (or at least the professional kind) prefers backchannels to bravado. When Malacañang triumphantly declared that former...

By COL Dencio S. Acop (Ret), USMA ‘83 Colonel Clarence E. Endy Jr. (Ret) of West Point’s Class of 1960 passed away on 15 March...

By Dr. Dencio S. Acop Cynicism, indifference, or hope! These seem to be the predominant attitudes of people given what’s happening in and to the...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Nowadays, it seems everyone on Facebook wants to be counted among the 4Ps beneficiaries. And I don’t blame them. Because...

By Robert B. Roque Jr. The persistence of illegal gambling in our communities is not just a matter of vice — it is a reflection...

By Robert B. Roque Jr. Summer vacation is in. But what’s very much around the corner is a big change in School Year 2026–2027, as...

Airports are built on systems — queues, protocols, and equal access.Except when they aren’t. In one terminal, seasoned travelers began noticing a curious pattern: passengers...

By Robert B. Roque Jr. There is nothing novel about enforcing order in the streets. What is new? Senator Robin Padilla is one of the names...