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Bato hits rock bottom
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (823+ words) The noose is tightening around Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. By a decisive 9-5-1 vote, the Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday his desperate plea for a temporary restraining order to stop his arrest on the strength of an International Criminal Court…...
Out of Africa | Inquirer Opinion
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (234+ words) Do we have the Ebola virus in the Philippines? From published literature, the answer to this is yes. How is it transmitted? Infection begins when a human comes into contact with an infected animal and its bodily fluids. Human-to-human transmission…...
Teach the why" | Inquirer Opinion
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (635+ words) Teach the why Inquirer. net Growing up, I hated trigonometry because I couldn't understand what it was for. I got a decent grade in class, but only because I memorized the formulas. It was only much later that I appreciated…...
Addressing gaps in HPV vaccine awareness and access | Inquirer Opinion
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (26+ words) Every year, World Immunization Week is celebrated in the last week of April to promote the use of vaccines so that every generation is protected against...
My mother, who takes care of others" homes
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (514+ words) Who decides which hands are worthy of praise, and which ones are meant to be invisible? I often wonder about the irony: Why is the world willing to pay her to care for a stranger's home, yet labels the same…...
Chip in with Taiwan for Smart Health: A Pragmatic Choice for the Philippines
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (418+ words) Inquirer. net Chip in with Taiwan for Smart Health: A Pragmatic Choice for the Philippines Each year, as the World Health Assembly (WHA) brings the international community together in Geneva, one fundamental question resurfaces: should global health governance be guided…...
The mystique of impunity
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (341+ words) The irony is almost too neat: the man who oversaw a drug war that killed thousands could not summon the nerve to face a single warrant. He ran. That is all that needs to be said about Bato dela Rosa....
Powering through heat: Why a diverse energy mix is key to meeting demand
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (487+ words) Data from the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) showed that, in 2025, peak demand requirement was at its highest at 19, 011 megawatts in April, followed by 18, 767 megawatts in May. For comparison, these months of extreme heat contrast sharply with…...
Is national progress a sport?
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (309+ words) My own view is, as long as our own standards of well-being are at least maintained from before, it is ungenerous to begrudge our neighbors for equaling, or even surpassing, them. It should not annoy me for a neighbor to…...
President Marcos" state visit: Fortifying 70-year friendship
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) In the world of diplomacy, this holds especially true. Even in the age of digital communication, a state visit serves as both a powerful gesture of commitment and an intimate forum to advance shared interests. This brings us now to…...