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The week in photos: March 28 to April 3, 2026
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (288+ words) PERFORMANCE ART. A person sits on a statue featuring a large golden toilet, titled 'A Throne Fit for a King,' as it is displayed near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC, on March 30, 2026. MANILA, Philippines " On…...
God did: How faith fuels Mike Phillips' basketball career
18+ min ago (1097+ words) MVP. Mike Phillips of the La Salle Green Archers after the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball finals. MANILA, Philippines " There is more to basketball than winning for former La Salle Green Archers stalwart Mike Phillips. Sure, he has captured two championships,…...
Downed planes raise new perils for Trump as Tehran hunts for missing US pilot
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (739+ words) TRUMP. US President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026. Two US warplanes'were'downed'over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and US officials…...
[Newspoint] A supreme scandal
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (489+ words) It shouldn't be so hard to come to terms with the imperfections of democracy so long as these imperfections occur as a matter of course, unintended, unmanipulated, unmotivated by self-interest. Well, the opposite seems precisely the case with the intervention…...
From Brady Bonds to Marcos 2.0: The debt trap we escaped once
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (835+ words) The Philippines did not just experience a debt crisis in 1983. It built one. Not simply through how much it borrowed'but through how it borrowed. And that distinction matters again today. In the 1970s, the Philippines still had access to long-term development…...
LIST: Bayanihan 3, and other potential legislative actions as PH grapples with fuel crisis
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (604+ words) A gasoline station in Talamban, Cebu City, on March 31, 2026. MANILA, Philippines " President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently signed into law a proposal that gives him the authority to suspend or reduce excise tax on fuel products. He has yet to exercise…...
Can solar save the Philippines? How much, what are its gaps and promise?
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (1367+ words) The country continues to face high electricity costs, recurring supply constraints, and an energy system heavily dependent on imported fuels. These conditions have shaped public perceptions of solar energy, particularly at the household level, where questions about cost, reliability, and…...
[Vantage Point] The P1-billion layer in the LTO DBP-DCI insurance certificate system
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (679+ words) The latest case centers on a seemingly innocuous and straightforward requirement: a Motor Vehicle Certification issued through a third-party system operated by Development Bank of the Philippines Data Center Inc. On paper, the rationale is clear " ensure accurate vehicle data…...
7 injured in NAIA Terminal 1 ceiling collapse
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (182+ words) CEILING COLLAPSE. Part of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 ceiling collapses on April 3, 2026. MANILA, Philippines " At least seven people were injured after a portion of the ceiling at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 collapsed, the Department of…...
Why is fuel more expensive in the Philippines?
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (648+ words) As fuel prices kept climbing due to the conflict in the Middle East, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency on March 24. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), pump prices in the Philippines have reached historic highs,…...