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EDITORIAL - Harboring fugitives

If the government wants to improve its track record in capturing fugitives, it should enforce laws against obstruction of justice as well as harboring criminals and persons with pending arrest warrants......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Progressive transformation

The month opened with a new man at the helm of the Philippine National Police......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

EDITORIAL – Reviving the war on drugs

It’s been a while since Filipinos heard drug suspects being threatened with death......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

EDITORIAL — Irresponsible driving

As travel increases this Holy Week, motorists are expressing concern about a road accident this month that penalized an innocent driver. Video footage showed a Toyota Innova traversing the northbound lane of the Skyway Stage 3 on March 10 when a motorcycle moving beyond the speed limit counter-flowed, colliding head-on with the Innova......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Invest in women, accelerate progress

The international community marks Women’s Day today with governments enjoined to invest in the empowerment of women......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Remembering, 38 years later

The nation marks today the 38th anniversary of the people power revolt with new personalities organizing or participating in mass gatherings against the administration......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Compromised data

The Department of Education is verifying reports that its information system has been breached, with a hacker claiming to have harvested 750 gigabytes so far of DepEd data including banking details and information on students and teachers. Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard took down yesterday its account on X, formerly Twitter, after its tweets were wiped out......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Love scammers

With the approach of the day of hearts, government agencies led by the Philippine National Police, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center are warning the public against love scams......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Another animal pestilence

Even as the hog industry is still grappling with African swine fever, another threat to livestock is on the horizon......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

EDITORIAL - Striking a balance

With the launch of e-lotto, even the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, which operates the national lottery, surely understands the need to ensure the integrity of the games......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Minimum inconvenience

With just over a week to go before the deadline, 313 routes in the National Capital Region still lack a consolidated transport service entity, according to data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. After a one-month grace period, the LTFRB says it will no longer give another extension of the deadline, as it cited a 76.6 percent consolidation rate nationwide......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

EDITORIAL - State of emergency

What will it take to allow on-time release of plastic driver’s license cards in this country? Since the previous administration, there has been a backlog in the release of the plastic driver’s license cards, with motorists instead issued temporary paper licenses......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Higher fees, higher expectations

With no order from President Marcos stopping the move, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. increased starting this month its members’ premium contributions, from four percent to five percent......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Cabinet changes

Validating rumors that have been circulating since late last year, former Batangas congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto confirmed yesterday that President Marcos is replacing Benjamin Diokno with her husband, House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto as secretary of finance......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Rice sufficiency

Once again, rice prices accounted for a substantial percentage of the food-fueled increase in the inflation rate last month......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Lights off for one shared home

Since the first Earth Hour was staged in 2007, participation in the event has grown exponentially......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

EDITORIAL - Under lock and key

The Civil Service Commission has reminded all government officials and employees of the April 30 deadline to submit their sworn Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth for 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

EDITORIAL - Animal cruelty

Killing dogs for their meat has been drastically reduced nationwide, and the country registered the highest ownership of pet dogs in Asia in 2021......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

EDITORIAL - Vaping minors

Law enforcement agencies are expressing alarm over the increasing use of vapes by minors, and the rise in the illegal importation of prohibited substances used in e-cigarettes. The problem should not come as a surprise, however, since the government practically asked for it......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Missing the commuter train

After the Holy Week, the daily commute for around 30,000 people will become more difficult......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024