Towards a wholistic approach to rice security
RICE SECURITY and rice sufficiency are two sides of the same coin. But I wonder, is anyone in the government thinking about a wholistic...
Mandatory pediatric wards
IN MOST countries, it is a standard practice to have pediatric wards in hospitals, often mandatory in many cases. Pediatric wards provide specialized care...
Dealing with the heat wave with local solutions
HEAT WAVES affect each locality differently, and from what I have heard on the news, some areas experience more extreme conditions than others.
Given...
Business process outsourcing and customer relations mgt
IT IS IRONIC that the Philippines is recognized as the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) capital of the world, yet many of our own National...
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...
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...
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...
Paper caps for paper coffee cups
AS THE saying goes, it is an idea whose time has come.
There was a time when any restaurant, fast food outlet, or coffee...
Let’s ban one-way non-refillable ballpens
ONE-WAY non-refillable ballpens, more commonly known as disposable plastic ballpens, are a staple in offices, schools, and homes worldwide. They are convenient, cheap, and...