ALMA MATTERS
ALMA ANGELES is a broadcast journalist with over three decades of experience in global affairs. A B.S. Psychology graduate from UST, her career began in international banking with Citibank and the World Bank, alongside service as a Philippine Airlines international flight attendant. She transitioned to media to help build NET25/EBC’s International News Department. From test broadcasts to today, Alma has gathered a global network of correspondents across Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, and ASEAN. She collaborates with AFP and Reuters to train bureaus and NEU students, fostering insights beyond the headlines.
Every time the floodwaters rise, they reveal more than the damage left behind. They force us to confront a difficult question: after billions spent on flood control, why are Filipino families still being left to wade through the same crisis?
Our children are growing up in a digital world we cannot always see. Behind closed doors, they may encounter content, conversations and influences we know little about. The question is: are we present enough to ask, listen and understand?
Iran's warning to expand the conflict to the Red Sea could send shockwaves through global energy markets. Read the latest Alma Matters to see why it matters to every Filipino.
Is justice in our country truly blind, or is it just looking in one direction? When the investigator suddenly becomes the target, we have to ask who is really being protected.
A reflection on the Tacloban school shooting and the urgent need to protect children both offline and online.
What stands out in this survey is not simply that many Filipinos want to leave...It's why.
ASEAN nations cannot afford to mistake a temporary truce for permanent stability, because the economic ripples of this conflict will linger long after the ink on the treaty dries.
