Our national vaccination program needs booster shots
THE PAST few months have cast a
lingering shadow over the Department of Health’s (DOH) national immunization
program. In an online article, the DOH pointed out...
Remembering our heroes in the digital age
PHILIPPINE history is not lacking in stories of heroes
who fought bravely for our country. From the Spanish era until today, we have
Filipinos who resisted...
Addressing the plastic problem
THE PROBLEM
with plastic materials is that many of them last forever. While some types are
considered biodegradable, many require industrial-level processes to be
recycled or broken...
No room for absurdity
THE RECENT controversy regarding the
possible release of former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez is an object
lesson on how, at times, well-crafted laws
with good intentions...
Decongesting the city through rail
IN DECEMBER
1966, Toronto City’s Planning Board published Proposals for A New Plan for
Toronto. At the time, the city had been experiencing mounting traffic, and
faced...
Clearing a constipated medicine distribution system
IN FEBRUARY 2019, in another win for social
justice, President Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal
Health Care (UHC) Act.
The law— which...
The Philippines as innovation achiever
THE COUNTRY’S continuing efforts to improve
has once again been recognized as we inched up in rankings of this year’s
Global Innovation Index (GII).
Published by...
A time of action
PRESIDENT Duterte’s State of the
Nation addresses (SONAs) are always interesting. He is, of course, a very
candid person, and has no qualms talking about where...
Higher salaries for our public school teachers
BY SONNY ANGARA
TEACHERS have an important role in Philippines society. In a country like the Philippines where education and learning are legacies passed...
Doubling the social pension for our elderly
IN 2010, while
Aurora representative during the 14th Congress, we helped enact Republic Act
9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. This law gave...