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Half of Filipino families rated themselves poor in a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey held from April 23 to 28, 2025.
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Philstar.com on MSN5dOpinion
The friction of poverty
In every corner of the Philippines, you’ll meet hardworking people who wake up before sunrise, commute for hours, work long shifts, then do it all again the next day – just to survive. And still, we ...
The Manila Times on MSN5dOpinion
The invisible Filipinos
THERE has been a media frenzy these past few days over the discovery of a community of people living in the sewers of Makati ...
The Manila Times on MSN2dOpinion
Economic reasons for the political debacle
POLITICAL analysts, commentators and kibitzers are in agreement that one of the reasons why the administration's senatorial ...
Inquirer Opinion on MSN2dOpinion
DSWD’s short-sighted help
The photograph of a woman caught coming out of the sewers in Makati went viral, causing discomfort on many levels, not the ...
A bill that seeks to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), a government program where ...
The bicameral conference committee is set to finalize the text of a bill that promises to bring faster, cheaper, and more secure broadband internet to millions of Filipinos: Konektadong Pinoy. With ...
In a survey by Pulse Asia, 83 percent of Filipinos prefer brands with eco-friendly operations. While this reflects an ...
It appears that the Church’s “best kept secret” still remains a secret for many Catholics. The principles of those teachings ...
Lawmakers raised concerns over the excess funds that PhilHealth had returned to the Bureau of National Treasury during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Tuesday.
THE House of Representatives has endorsed for Senate approval House Bill 11395, institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare ...
Opinion
Philstar.com on MSN4dOpinion
PBBM’s Year 3 report card
In my column last week, I wrote about  the disappointment and frustration many of us feel about PBBM’s performance. In particular, his seeming inaction/indifference towards the morbid state of ...