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The clamor for antidynasty law

February 20, 2026
From fat to obese. That’s how a 2019 paper by the Ateneo School of Government described the dominance of political dynasties in the Philippines. Analyzing data from 1988 to 2019, the paper found that family dynasts have tightened their grip on all local positions from 19 percent in 1988 to 29 percent in 2017, or […]
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Entangled States

Of coastal hazards and climate

Joel Tiu Maquiling
Looking Back

Support independent bookstores

Ambeth R. Ocampo
Commentary

Making agricultural reform work

Gary B. Teves
FLEA MARKET OF IDEAS

Dreaming of more trains for the Philippines

Joel Ruiz Butuyan
Safe Space

In praise of listening

Anna Cristina Tuazon
Commentary

Fortune favors the prepared 

Karel Hejč
Commentary

Why I take the ICC probe personally

Carlos H. Conde
Business Matters

‘Bagong People Power’

Ramon del Rosario Jr.
The Long View

The long self-coup

Manuel L. Quezon III
Commentary

Cash reversions are not revenues

Florencio “Butch” Abad
Young Blood

The circle of Samsaragi

David Ezra Francisquete
QUESTION THE BOX

Freedom from imaginary prisons

Inez Ponce de leon
No Free Lunch

Hope for a flimsy economy

Cielito F. Habito
On The Move

Our poor and their dogs

Segundo Eclar Romero
HORIZONS

PH: A 21st century industrial policy (2)

Richard Heydarian
Gray Matters

Second New Year

Michael Lim Tan
Kris-Crossing Mindanao

The fallacy of a ‘weak’ youth

Rufa Cagoco-Guiam
With Due Respect

Celebrating AIM and AI management

Artemio V. Panganiban
In the Pink of Health

Real presence

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez
Undercurrent

The weight of words

Eleanor Pinugu
Public Lives

Love in the time of AI

Randy David
Moments

The heart matters

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD
Young Blood

Breaking up with the dating app

Reil Farcio
Social Climate

I took Money at Chicago

Mahar Mangahas
Commentary

'Allocable' funds: Resurrected pork barrel

Romeo A. Reyes
High Blood

Do banks aid online fraud against seniors?

Jurgette A. Honculada
Business Matters

Edcom 2’s prophetic role 

Edilberto C. de Jesus
The Long View

Defending Beijing is betraying our nation

Dindo Manhit
Looking Back

The arms that hold and shape us

Ysabelle Bitanga
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