Opinion

By Ige Ramos For this week’s column, we introduce a seasoned envoy who understands that the “layout” of a table is as vital as the...

By Robert B. Roque Jr. While there is a sense of relief that the people of Iran may be driving toward freedom and change from...

Diplomatic events are designed to be controlled environments—guest lists vetted, protocols enforced, and access carefully managed. Which is why one recent embassy gathering was...

By Dr. Dencio S. Acop We’re so divided! While issues appear obvious to some, others have a divergent view. Some of these views are even...

There’s been a whole list of much-ado-about-nothing stories lately — from the arrest of vlogger Norman Mangusin, alias “Francis Leo Marcos,” over cyber complaints,...

The flood control scandal — dating back to the administration of a jailed former president — has turned into a political soap opera that...

By ROBERT B. ROQUE JR. The only reason last Friday’s massive trash-mound collapse at the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL) in Rodriguez town feels...

By Monsi A. Serrano Leftists often claim that the United States of America is a war freak — a standing, indelible reputation carried by history...

Visa applications are already cumbersome — long forms, thick document stacks, and anxious waiting. But in one outsourced visa processing operation, high demand appears...

By Ige Ramos The dining table has long been the silent witness to history, but on the evening of January 29, 2026, at the Gateway...