There are years that feel routine, and there are years that quietly reframe everything that follows. 2026 is one of the latter—not because of a single election, crisis, or reform, but because it ...

Economists like me are often thought to neglect the plight of ordinary people, as if all we cared about was the aggregate ...

A fulfilling retirement need not be a distant dream for most Filipinos; it is the government’s duty to make it a reality. This is not merely a matter of social welfare, but delivering a “national ...

Even among close relatives and friends of our clan, few people are aware that my mother was set to migrate to the United States in the 1960s. The US had loosened immigration rules for many ...

Early experiences of domestic violence have deep, adverse consequences for a child’s educational journey. In a discussion paper titled “Early harm, lasting impact: The effect of parental violence ...

My ‘multo’ is not a person, it’s ...” This phrase may have stormed your newsfeed some time last year. We’d often click that ...

We need more young leaders today. The halls of structural power must be replaced with halls of servant leaders—those with a ...

Yesterday, Randy David’s column described the current administration as a “caretaker government,” which it defined as “an ...

The discovery of a new natural gas source near the Malampaya field off Palawan announced by President Marcos last week has ...

In my Jan. 5 column, I exalted the women of Asean (led by Malaysian Chief Justice Maimun), who are transforming and ...

After eight annual budget cycles, the national government has restored funding for Project Noah (Nationwide Operational ...