4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1089+ words) YOUNG PEOPLE have discovered the joys of secondhand clothing which is now considered cool, chic, and one of a kind. They are thrifting in ukay-ukays and on Instagram stores, looking for something that will reflect their own uniqueness. When paired…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (268+ words) By Amelia H. C. Ylagan It was a hard slog before the Senate impeachment trial got started. So everyone had to wait some more. The wait was not without excitement. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA)…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (413+ words) By Diwa C. Guinigundo The Philippines once again faces one of those defining moments that test not merely its politics but the resilience of its constitutional democracy. At such moments, the issue is seldom confined to the fortunes of one public…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (378+ words) LONDON — Novelist Salman Rushdie says freedom of speech is under “real assault” around the world. The Indian-born British-American author was awarded the Liberatum Cultural Honor in London on Wednesday at a ceremony running under the theme “Freedom of Expression.” “I…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (587+ words) Europe has spent the better part of three decades deluding itself that diversity is a strength. A slogan that became so fashionable questioning it became treated not as a legitimate exercise of democratic inquiry but as a moral failing. Yet…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (782+ words) By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s approval and trust ratings fell in June as concerns over corruption, the economy and political accountability continued to weigh on public sentiment, according to a survey by PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (218+ words) SENATOR Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel on Tuesday said moves to increase the daily minimum wage should be complemented with wage reforms to improve the living standards of workers. In a press statement, Ms. Hontiveros welcomed the P85 wage hike in Metro Manila…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (167+ words) THE Philippine government did not file any complaint against anti-Marcos protesters who allegedly harassed Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro during President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s official visit to Canada last week. In a video interview shared with reporters on Tuesday,…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (309+ words) Transport advocates on Tuesday urged the Philippine government to increase budget allocation for active transportation projects in 2027, amid calls for safer bike lanes and walkways nationwide. “For the majority of our workforce, walking and cycling are not lifestyle choices—they…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (902+ words) By Felino Palafox, Jr. IMAGINE an urban community where everything you need is reachable within a five-minute walk from your doorstep. This is how we envisioned Rockwell Center when we did the architecture, design, and master-planning in 1998. In a time…...