» Marina: Weighed and found wanting
MANILA, Philippines - Weeks after the tragedy, the M/V Princess of the Stars rests under water, still and quiet. The opposite can be said about its owner and the government agencies blamed for its fate: they have been shuttling to and from various hearings on the sea tragedy, clearly under fire. Read More

» Oil price hikes send commuters to MRT, LRT
MANILA, Philippines - Cathie Capila, 27, prefers taking the MRT (Metro Rail Transit) to work than driving her car. She has been alternately commuting and driving from her house in Mandaluyong City to her office in Quezon City for three years now. Read More

» Maritime safety not a priority in RP; Coast Guard struggles to stay afloat
The country’s 36,289-kilometer coastline, one of the longest in the world, is being guarded by an insufficient number of vessels and aircraft of the Coast Guard. Worse, 40 percent of these are not operational. Read More

» Future of RP education bleak, UN goals unmet as deadline nears
In September 2000, the Philippines committed to improve the lives of the poor and signed the Millenium Declaration along with 191 countries. This entailed a commitment to achieve the eight Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). Groups monitoring the MDGs may have fair reasons to doubt that the Philippines could meet the target of 100 percent primary education to all Filipino children by 2015. Read More

» Cory Aquino and Gloria Arroyo: The story of an eroded alliance
Former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were once allies. The alliance, however, was slowly eroded by numerous issues and controversies that hounded the Arroyo administration. Read More

» Pagdiriwang ng EDSA, kanya-kanya na
Taun-taon, ginugunita ng mga Pilipino ang anibersaryo ng People Power sa EDSA noong 1986. Karaniwan itong pinangungunahan ng Pangulo at ng mga kilalang personalidad na naging bahagi ng makasaysayan at mapayapang pagpapatalsik sa diktaduryang Marcos. Read More

» ZTE controversy interrupts 'golden age' of RP-China relations
It has been 33 years since the Philippines and China established formal diplomatic ties. Until recently, things have been going well; representatives of both governments have at one point described their relationship as entering “a golden age." Read More

» IT experts, educators cool to CyberEd promises
Before President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suspended 11 infrastructure projects funded by official development assistance, the Education department had been pushing for the controversial Cyber Education Project as an answer to the country’s education woes. Read More

» With no 'star witnesses,' CyberEd escapes investigation, scrutiny
With no "star witness" like Jun Lozada, the Cyber Education Project, which has a bigger price tag than the ZTE-National Broadband Network project, virtually escaped a closer look and a Senate inquiry. Read More

» President spent millions on travels, ‘donations’ and consultants in ‘06
The Office of the President spent generously last year on salaries, bonuses and benefits of its employees and consultants, but even more generously, on multiple travels. Read More