Why the ₱500 Noche Buena Claim Is Wrong — The Economics Behind a Painful Narrative
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque suggested that Filipino families can prepare Noche…
Author: Antonio Manaytay
Antonio Manaytay is a journalist, editor, and pastor reporting for Rappler and leading the Daily Sun Chronicle. A 2024 Klima Fellow, he covers climate, governance, and grassroots resilience in the Zamboanga Peninsula.
OPINION: When Winning Becomes Everything, Democracy Loses — Even As Sara Duterte Dominates Early 2028 Surveys
Early surveys for the 2028 presidential race show that Vice President Sara Duterte continues to…
ANALYSIS: Why a PTC Now Could Endanger, Not Defend, Philippine Democracy
DIPOLOG CITY – The proposal for a People’s Transition Council (PTC) has surfaced amid corruption…
Sara Duterte Still Tops Early 2028 Presidential Surveys: Here’s Why
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – Nearly three years before the 2028 presidential race formally begins, one…
Supermoon Alert: December’s Cold Moon Will Shine Brighter As It Swings Closest To Earth
MANILA, Philippines – Sky watchers, bundle up. The last full moon of the year is…
EXPLAINER: Why The Northern Philippines Lies Dangerously Vulnerable
MANILA, Philippines — Long before China’s water cannons battered Filipino boats in the West Philippine…
Is Local News Dead? Or Are We Killing It?
Local news isn’t dying a natural death. It is being killed slowly and methodically—not by…
FACT CHECK: Brigada News Davao’s ‘Pinakataas Nga COA Rating’ Claim On Sara Duterte Is Misleading
A headline by 93.1 Brigada News FM – Davao says Vice President Sara Duterte and…
Opinion | Is “Kung Walang Korap, Walang Mahirap” A Problematic Promise?
The slogan “Kung Walang Korap, Walang Mahirap” burst into the national consciousness more than a…
EXPLAINER: Do Duterte Supporters Know What A ‘Kangaroo Court’ Is? The ICC Isn’t One
MANILA, Philippines – When the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bid…
LTO To Start Impounding E-bikes, E-trikes On Major Roads Beginning December 1
MANILA, Philippines – Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Markus Lacanilao said he is prepared to…
Duterte Is Gone, But The Shadow Of Drug War Hangs Over Marcos Presidency
MANILA, Philippines — More than three years after Rodrigo Duterte stepped down, the bloody legacy…