Leaders’ Summit in Cebu next month will see intense geopolitical pressures bearing down on Asean. The success or failure of the ...

I found myself reflecting on the lyrics of “Lupang Hinirang,” particularly the line: “Ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo.” It is a familiar phrase—romanticized without question. But I can’t ...

In this day and age of crisis, I hastened to read the article “Living through a crisis,” (Safe Space, 4/16/26) by Anna Cristina Tuazon, and it was a riveting read, I must say. The article is ...

SEOUL–In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote the monumental novel “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.” In the now well-known story, a scientist named Victor Frankenstein creates a humanoid by ...

Pope Francis’ first death anniversary on April 21 brought back memories of his visit 11 years ago in January 2015. As he had promised and despite strong rains and winds that got pilots worried, he ...

For the average Filipino based in Luzon and of today’s generation, the long-simmering conflict in Mindanao seems a far-off ...

When my freshman students read Antonio Pigafetta’s account of the Magellan expedition in the Philippines, many are surprised that Magellan was killed by a group of angry Mactan warriors. Some ask, ...

As of last week, according to the latest reports from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) and the Department ...

BERLIN—I was invited to speak at the launch of Amnesty International (AI) Germany’s annual report titled “The State of the ...

There’s a saying that “one shouldn’t let a good crisis go to waste.” Now is one of those times. We find ourselves in a crisis situation once again, this one triggered by a Middle East conflict ...

As we filled our tanks early this week to take advantage of the second consecutive fuel price rollback, a sense of optimism ...

TOKYO–The United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran have now embroiled the entire Middle East in a war characterized by the use of large quantities of missiles and drones. Like Russia’s ...