EDITORIAL — Deepfakes in the 2025 polls
In the 2022 general elections, advocates for clean and honest polls lamented the widespread use of digital technology for spreading misinformation and disinformation to influence the vote.
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EDITORIAL — No water to drink
The government is readying mitigation measures amid expectations of a strong El Niño, which could intensify droughts during this year’s dry season. So far, eight provinces are already experiencing drought, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. These are Apayao, Bataan, Cagayan, Cavite, Ilocos Norte, Kalinga, Palawan and Zambales.
INFOGRAPHIC: Finding a gentle solution to tough dandruff concerns
MANILA, Philippines — With heightened consciousness on health and wellbeing, Filipinas nowadays practice more care for oneself than ever. From skin care to mental health care, we live for all of it!
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. Yesterday, PCSO officials faced the Senate amid renewed suspicions about rigged lotto results and fake winners.
EDITORIAL - Going to waste
By the estimates of the Department of Agriculture, up to 30 percent of crops go to waste due to poor logistics. Cordillera farmers will probably say the percentage is much higher; they recently had to sell their highland vegetables at a loss or simply give the crops away after farmgate prices hit rock bottom amid a flood of imports.
6 tips to make sure your family's clothes look and smell nice all year-round!
MANILA, Philippines — Happy New Year, mommies! This year, make sure your family's clothes are always planned, impeccably clean and smelling fresh!
EDITORIAL – Withdraw special plates
Last year, the leadership of the House of Representatives said the chamber had withdrawn all “8” protocol plates issued to members of previous Congresses. In a memorandum dated Nov. 16, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco urged congressmen to submit to his office all “8” plates issued to members of previous Congresses. New ones would be issued for members of the current Congress, he said, only after all the expired ones have been surrendered.
EDITORIAL - Signature campaign
The last time a signature campaign was conducted for a people’s initiative to amend the Constitution, it was struck down by the Supreme Court, and the defense chief at the time described it as a “legally harebrained idea.” Avelino Cruz Jr., a topnotch lawyer in the private sector before he joined the government of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, subsequently quit the defense post in November 2006.