The five pillars of justice is like a chain
THE FIVE pillars of justice, namely law enforcement, prosecution, adjudication, corrections and rehabilitation, are like a chain that should not be broken, otherwise there...
Internal conflicts of interests
INTERNAL conflicts of interests within government agencies does not seem to be recognized as a problem yet, that is why I have decided to...
Kick starting an innocence project
I AM KICK-starting an Innocence Project in the Philippines, with the goal of freeing those who have been wrongly convicted.
This is actually not a...
Bioengineered food ingredients
ACCORDING to the US Department of Agriculture, bioengineered food is defined as food that ācontains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain...
Protection of heritage buildings
ACCORDING to Microsoft Bing, the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 is a Philippine law that aims to protect and conserve the countryās cultural...
Controlling spams and scams
THERE IS a big difference between spams and scams.
There is really no hard and fast definition, but I would liken spams to a wrongdoing,...
Using technology for traffic management
MANY years ago, the government bought an imported traffic control and management system, hoping perhaps that it could provide magical solutions to the problem...
Functions of the Philippine Coast Guard
THE PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) is a civilian law enforcement agency that is attached to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
It is tasked with (1)...
Buying plastic waste by the kilo
DESPERATE times call for new ideas, some of which might sound stupid or ridiculous.
As there seems to be no solution to the problem of...
Questioning senior discount rules
THE RECENT incident involving a Starbucks store deciding on their own about what discounts to give to senior citizens is a wake-up call.
I am...