Opinion

Stranded and Struggling: Cotabato Transport Strike Exposes Commuter, Driver Crisis

COTABATO CITY (March 26) — For hours on Monday, the streets of Cotabato City fell unusually quiet — not from calm, but from disruption. A nationwide transport strike brought public...

Philippines Turns to Russian Oil as War Pressures Expose Energy Vulnerability

MANILA (March 26) — The arrival of the Philippines’ first shipment of Russian crude in five years signals...

Girl Child Week 2026: Rights Campaign Confronts Rising ‘Child Pregnancy’ Crisis

Photo: MAKABATA Helpline 1383 DAVAO CITY (March 26) — As the Philippines marks Girl Child Week 2026, a campaign...

From Peace Deals to Persistent Feuds: Why Violence Still Haunts BARMM

COTABATO CITY (March 26) — Years after landmark peace agreements transformed Mindanao’s political landscape, a quieter but persistent...

Balikatan 2026: Beyond Drills, Disaster Preparedness Takes Center Stage in Cagayan de Oro

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 26) — What may have looked like a routine joint military exercise at...
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Love note to a doctor

Dear doctor, You are away from us, but every time I read news about doctors or medical practitioners getting infected or have died over the...

Going back to basics with COVID -19

When we were young our parents and our school teachers always remind us to wash our hands. Washing it with soap and never touch...

The politics of ASF

The recent spate of positive cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) has again shaken the small and  backyard piggery owners, who mostly depend on their...

The rescue that never was

When leaders of the Ata-Manobo from Davao del Norte swooped  the compound of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran along...

Cleansing the PNP organization, a perennial concern

After the long wait, finally, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed the new Philippine National Police chief after waves of corruption issues plagued and is still...

From afar

Robredo’s report is poor propaganda Vice President Leni Robredo pulled again a Judas on PRRD, the PNP, and the PDEA by doing twisted narrative intended...
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