The confidentiality of bank deposits has long been recognized as one of the cornerstones of the Philippine banking system. It is a legal principle designed to encourage individuals and businesses…
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Bryce McIntyre:
Flood Control Scandal: Eleven Months on, the Big Fish Are Still at Sea
Question: Does anyone here recall the flood control scandal of last year? Sorry for asking, but it seems to have dropped off the radar. In July–September 2025, it was…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Treasure Worth Everything
(A Birthday Reflection on the Kingdom of God) Every birthday is a treasure. It is not merely another year added to our age. It is another year added to…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
BAR RATINGS
Every year, thousands of aspiring lawyers await one of the most significant moments of their professional lives – the release of the Philippine Bar Examination results. Families gather, law schools…
Bryce McIntyre:
Beach-Hopping the Shores of Catanduanes: Your Guide to the Province’s Best Beaches
Tucked away on the eastern edge of the Bicol Region, Catanduanes has long been the Philippines’ best-kept secret — a rugged, windswept island where the Pacific Ocean sculpts dramatic cliffs,…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Barned or Burned
Every Choice Has a Harvest. The last verse of the first chapter of Genesis declares, “God saw all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good.” God never…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
ADMISSIONS MADE TO THE MEDIA ARE ADMISSIBLE
The name “Pablito Andan” occupies a notable place in the Philippine criminal jurisprudence as one of the few individuals whose conviction ultimately resulted in the imposition and execution of the…
Bryce McIntyre:
Philippines Joins Upper-Middle Income Ranks — But Don’t Expect Your Wallet to Feel It
The news today is good: As of July 1, 2026, the World Bank officially reclassified the Philippines as an upper-middle income country, or UMIC. It’s a milestone nearly four decades…