https://www.philstar.com/rss/opinion Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:30:04 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521702/trip-lam https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521702/trip-lamTony Lopez The First Lady, Liza Araneta Marcos, invited me and my group to join her plane trip to Masbate April 13, 2026 to grace the opening day of the 30th Masbate Rodeo Festival. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521702/trip-lam https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521703/infrastructure-next-frontier-philippine-fintech https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521703/infrastructure-next-frontier-philippine-fintechRaya Buensuceso In 2026, the Philippines has no shortage of fintech.  Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521703/infrastructure-next-frontier-philippine-fintech https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521704/doctor-para-sa-bayan https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521704/doctor-para-sa-bayanPopoy De Vera One of the most significant accomplishments of the Duterte and Marcos administrations is the enactment and implementation of RA 11509, the Doctor Para sa Bayan law, which expands access to medical education and provides scholarships and grants to medical students and schools. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521704/doctor-para-sa-bayan https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521705/farmer-educator https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521705/farmer-educatorChit U. Juan Harold could plant and grow eggplants and other vegetables even when he was just in second grade. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521705/farmer-educator https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521706/unaffordable https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521706/unaffordableAlex Magno Development Planning Secretary Arsi Balisacan estimates that government will need about P429 billion to fund its response to the ongoing crisis. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521706/unaffordable https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521707/editorial-whole-truth-and-nothing-but https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521707/editorial-whole-truth-and-nothing-but After many months in hiding, Elizaldy Co will finally be returning to the Philippines. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/18/2521707/editorial-whole-truth-and-nothing-but https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521624/still-no-bloodbath https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521624/still-no-bloodbathAna Marie Pamintuan Whether in person or through her lawyers, Vice President Sara Duterte isn’t participating in the ongoing impeachment hearings at the House of Representatives. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521624/still-no-bloodbath https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521448/moving-transport-sector-forward-amid-oil-price-crisis https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521448/moving-transport-sector-forward-amid-oil-price-crisisMarichu A. Villanueva ‘But at this point in time, the DOTr must be more proactive in our organization for our modernization program,’ Lopez vowed.   Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521448/moving-transport-sector-forward-amid-oil-price-crisis https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521449/big-security-breach-50000-chinese-got-phl-citizenship https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521449/big-security-breach-50000-chinese-got-phl-citizenshipJarius Bondoc The NBI is investigating a syndicate behind Filipino birth registrations of 50,532 Chinese. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521449/big-security-breach-50000-chinese-got-phl-citizenship https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521450/space-envy https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521450/space-envyPia Roces Morato Envy isn’t a bad feeling as some people seem to perceive it to be but rather, a pain felt at another’s good fortune coupled with a desire to see them lose it. James 3:16 states, Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/04/17/2521450/space-envy