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Atty. Kristine Ferrer: A Powerhouse in VP Duterte’s Defense

adminAugust 14, 2026August 14, 202607 mins

Atty. Kristine Ferrer: A Powerhouse in VP Duterte’s Defense By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 14, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In the high-stakes arena of Vice President Sara Duterte’s ongoing impeachment trial, one figure consistently commands attention: Atty. Kristine Ferrer. A partner at the esteemed Fortun, Narvasa, and Salazar Law Firm (FNS), Ferrer, affectionately…

FROM THE FRINGES: Filipino and the Philippine Journalist

adminAugust 14, 2026August 14, 2026015 mins

FROM THE FRINGES: Filipino and the Philippine Journalist By Jerome Aning | August 14, 2026 August is Buwan ng Wika or National Language Month, which aims to celebrate and promote Filipino, the country’s national language. Originally, the celebration, made official by President Sergio Osmeña in 1946, lasted for a week, called the Linggo ng Wika,…

FIRING LINE: I’m California Dreamin’ for Quiboloy

adminAugust 13, 2026August 13, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: I’m California Dreamin’ for Quiboloy By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 13, 2026 In the midst of Pinoy pride over Alexandra Eala’s stellar run on the WTA Tour, a friend in the US caught me by surprise by asking about another Filipino figure who, through his actions, has trampled on our reputation…

FIRING LINE: Marcos’ flood problem

adminAugust 11, 2026August 11, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Marcos’ flood problem By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 11, 2026 As Congress opens deliberations on the 2027 budget, the government faces an uncomfortable reality: underspending. And perhaps not entirely by accident. After hundreds of billions of pesos were swallowed by ghost flood-control projects and other corruption scandals, agencies now appear hesitant…

FROM THE FRINGES: Writing History in a Hurry

adminAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026015 mins

FROM THE FRINGES: Writing History in a Hurry By Jerome Aning | August 7, 2026 The month of August in the Philippines is History Month, proclaimed by President Benigno S. Aquino III in 2012, expanding and replacing History Week, which has been observed from September 15 to 21 since 1974. For this year, the National…

FIRING LINE: Is Joel making a move in Bulacan?

adminAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Is Joel making a move in Bulacan? By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 6, 2026 Sixteen out of twenty-four. That was the headcount when Sen. Joel Villanueva convened Bulacan’s mayors — Angat, Balagtas, Baliwag, Bocaue, Calumpit, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, Norzagaray, Obando, Pandi, Paombong, Pulilan, San Ildefonso, and San Miguel…

Release Duterte: Detention Is A Political Weapon

adminAugust 4, 2026August 4, 202606 mins

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Release Duterte: Detention Is A Political Weapon By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 4, 2026 MANILA, Philippines / UNITED NATIONS — The International Career Support Association (ICSA), a Japanese non-governmental organization holding Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), has formally submitted a…

FIRING LINE: Some trash talk

adminAugust 4, 2026August 4, 202606 mins

FIRING LINE: Some trash talk By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 4, 2026 There is a truth so common it barely needs an Ombudsman to say it out loud. Yet Boying Remulla said it anyway, if only to expose the filth of its nature: garbage collection has been a racket in almost every city…

BEHINDPRINT: News Avoidance: Why Readers Tune Out

adminAugust 4, 2026August 5, 202606 mins

BEHINDPRINT: News Avoidance: Why Readers Tune Out By Estrella Torres | August 3, 2026 In the last ten years of teaching journalism, one disturbing fact has been common among students: they do not source news and information from reputable media platforms anymore. The response varies, though, in terms of their sources of news, but most…

Philippines Submits Ecs Claim To Un: Ensuring Maritime Rights

Bing JabadanJuly 31, 2026July 31, 202605 mins

The Philippine delegation, led by Ambassador Enrique A. Manalo, presented the West Palawan ECS claim before the UN CLCS. (Photo courtesy: DFA) Philippines Submits Ecs Claim To Un: Ensuring Maritime Rights By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.com | July 31, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — On July 29, 2026, the Philippines formally presented its partial submission for…

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Atty. Kristine Ferrer: A Powerhouse in VP Duterte’s Defense

Atty. Kristine Ferrer: A Powerhouse in VP Duterte’s Defense

FROM THE FRINGES: Filipino and the Philippine Journalist

FIRING LINE: I’m California Dreamin’ for Quiboloy

FIRING LINE: Marcos’ flood problem

FROM THE FRINGES: Writing History in a Hurry

FIRING LINE: Is Joel making a move in Bulacan?

Release Duterte: Detention Is A Political Weapon

FIRING LINE: Some trash talk

BEHINDPRINT: News Avoidance: Why Readers Tune Out

Philippines Submits Ecs Claim To Un: Ensuring Maritime Rights