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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Did Escudero violate the law?

SECTION 95 (c) of the Omnibus Election Code provides that no contribution for purposes of partisan political activity shall be made directly or indirectly...

What is the gov’t doing to help farmers control coffee rust?

THE PHILIPPINES has long been a coffee-producing country, yet despite our potential, we have not been able to make a significant impact on the...

Bad breath

HALITOSIS comes from the Latin word ā€œhalitus,ā€ or breath, and the Greek suffix ā€œ-osis,ā€ meaning disease. It is, simply put, bad breath. One of the causes...

The revolution has failed

THE REVOLUTION will not be televised—because the revolution has failed. After more than half a century of communist insurgency, the current President has declared:...

Budget reform is not a show — it’s a commitment

IN THE PHILIPPINES, every peso matters. And every promise made through the national budget affects real lives—especially those of ordinary Filipinos. That’s why the...

Using the multidimensional poverty index

FOR YEARS, the government has relied on the Poverty Threshold Basket (PTB) method to measure poverty in the Philippines. This method assesses whether a...

Some notes on preaching God’s word

THE READINGS of the Mass on the 4th Week of Easter (cfr. Acts 12, 24-13,5; Jn 12,44-50) somehow remind us of the need to...

When maps change

RUSSIA and the United States are reported to be nearing a peace agreement with regard to Ukraine, though nothing is certain yet. Rumors hint...

Subsea tunnels: A dream for future Filipinos to turn into a reality

THERE IS nothing wrong with being a dreamer. But the problem is, dreamers often get accused of being lunatics. Of course, if your dream has...

Forest conservation versus tree planting

ONE TREE does not make a forest. Not even all trees combined could make a forest. Trees are the core of a forest, but...