I n recent years, Philippine higher education has been grappling with transformative policy shifts, some controversial, some promising. Among the most contentious debates today is the proposed ...

I received a lot of birthday greetings yesterday (my birthday is two months away, in August) because it was Jose Rizal’s 164th birthday. Fortunately, nobody sends me similar greetings on Rizal Day, ...

President Marcos will deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona), signifying the middle of his term. Despite being halfway into the presidency, pressing issues concerning rising ...

As the climate crisis intensifies and with the Philippines among the countries highly vulnerable to its impact, local government units (LGU) are at the frontline of building climate-resilient ...

In recent months, a wave of policy proposals has emerged from lawmakers seeking to “reform” the Philippine education system. One senator has proposed a return to the old K-10 basic education ...

Four reasons were raised by former president Rodrigo Duterte in his request for interim release while his case is being heard by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Through his counsel, Duterte ...

Singapore/Jakarta—The 46th Asean Summit and Related Meetings convened last month in Kuala Lumpur to much fanfare, and rightly so. The discussions yielded a range of outcomes, with the most ...

The manner in which the Senate is handling the impeachment trial will lead to a constitutional crisis and reputational risk for the country. There are at least three clear and fundamentally wrong ...

One of my favorite paintings in the National Museum is going abroad. Juan Luna’s “La Bulaqueña” is off to the Louvre Abu ...

Basic education classes resumed this week. As always, the popular press and social media were flooded with photos of children ...