Opinion

By Khalid Hassan, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for the PhilippinesAfter nearly a decade working in the Philippines, I have seen two...

By Robert B. Roque Jr. This past weekend, the infamous speech at the plenary given by Sen. Robinhood Padilla last January 26 has kept flashing...

By Ige Ramos If diplomacy is the art of allowing someone else to have their way, then Secretary Ma. Theresa "Tess" Lazaro spent four decades...

By Dr Dencio S Acop “Hardness of heart!” This is a recurring line in scripture passages of the Old Testament. It refers to the rebuke...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. What the proud Philippine National Police (PNP) organization presented last Monday were numbers that are certainly impressive — on paper....

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Starting February 1, motorists should prepare for a challenging yet unavoidable reality: partial and full nighttime closures along EDSA near...

Travelers are asking: How did Japan visa slots suddenly vanish? The Embassy of Japan has fully contracted out its consular services. So what gives? Insiders say...

Inside one foreign mission in Manila, two diplomatic staff members have reportedly thrown out the guidelines on discretion and discipline. Whether through ignorance or...

In diplomatic gatherings, timekeeping is not merely logistical — it is substantive. Punctuality signals respect for the host, the audience, and the gravity of...

By Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit  Two independent nationwide surveys conducted in December 2025 show that approximately nine out of ten Filipinos either distrust China...