Voices
The true voice of the Filipino, featuring work from both our staff and our fans.
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The Supreme Court Just Voided the 2024 and 2025 Budget Laws
If you have ever wondered where the big money in the national budget goes, this week gave you a clue.…
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Why Is the Palace Begging Sen. Bato dela Rosa to Surrender?
Imagine a sitting senator nobody has seen in public since May, wanted by an international court, and reportedly guarded by…
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Bayan Muna, Magdalo and 48 Others Lose Their Party-List Registration. Why?
If you vote for a party-list group, check your list before 2028. Some familiar names are gone. The Commission on…
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Local Hog Industry Calls for Pork Import Suspension as DA Seeks Higher Tariffs
The local hog industry is calling for immediate government action as Filipino hog raisers continue to face depressed farmgate prices…
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Life Before Smartphones: Why We Miss the ’90s and Early 2000s
Remember when making plans meant calling a friend’s landline, sending a text message, or simply showing up at their house?…
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Where Are the Parks? Filipinos Need More Open Spaces, Wider Sidewalks and Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
Skyscrapers, shopping centers, condominiums, and new roads continue to transform cities across the Philippines. Yet amid all this construction, one…
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Leo Echegaray: When Justice Becomes a Spectacle
On February 5, 1999, the Philippines carried out its first execution in 23 years. Leo Echegaray, a house painter convicted…
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School Shootings Are Happening Here. We Need to Talk.
Three school shootings. Three cities: South Cotabato, Zamboanga City, and Tacloban. Nine lives lost. If you are a parent, a…
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Palay prices up from last year as rice gets costlier
Palay prices are higher than a year ago, helping farmers recover from last year’s slump, but rice is also costing…
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Sara Duterte’s lawyers want to explain ‘Mary Grace Piattos’
Lawyers for Vice President Sara Duterte say they still want to answer allegations about confidential funds before the Senate impeachment…
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