K-12 review, Part 2
IN THE DAYS before he took office, BBM instructed his Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio to “review” Republic Act 10533 which established...
W(h)ither the ombudsman
LAST WEEK gave us, in the main, good news and welcome international publicity for the Philippines.
The fly in the ointment was the assertion by...
Tourism, Part 2
WE TEND to think of tourism as short-term. Tourists arrive in the Philippines, enjoy a few days in the sun, then return to their...
Tourism
IN APRIL, BBM, the frontrunner in pre-election surveys for president, vowed to prioritize the tourism sector if he is elected in the May 9...
Whither education?
RECENT international comparisons in which Philippine students quickly fall well behind those of other countries make depressing reading.
What to do?
The problem is that it...
ERC
ON Aug. 8, incoming Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta said that she wants to open up the ERC so as to find...
Sugar
WE ALL need a balance of the three major nutrients – carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Sugar is pure carbohydrates.
About 55 to 60 percent of our...
Bizarre Banking, Part 2
Credit Cards
Sen Francis Escudero has filed Senate Bill 296 which seeks to penalize business establishments that charge more to customers who do not pay...
Bizarre banking
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2016, $81 million was stolen by a cyberheist from Bangladesh Bank based in Wall Street, New York and transferred to four...
ROTC
‘MANDATORY’ is not a word which should feature prominently in a genuine democracy. When it does appear, it should refer to the obligations and...