Recycling is failing
DEAR Mr. President:
Perhaps it has already come to your attention, Sir, that the recycling of paper, plastic, metals and glass is failing in...
Reverse vending machines
DEAR Mr. President:
Reverse vending machines (RVMs), an old technology in many countries, has finally arrived in the Philippines.
Leading the way in its...
Increased tourist arrivals
DEAR Mr. President:
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has set a target of increasing our tourist arrivals from 4.8 million in 2023 to 7.7...
Databases for disease control
DEAR Mr. President:
I recently attended a lecture by Dr. Nelia P. Salazar about “Environment and Disease”, sponsored by the National Academy of Science...
OFW monitoring system
DEAR Mr. President:
Despite the diligent efforts of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to frequently monitor...
What is a virtual assistant?
DEAR Mr. President:
According to Microsoft Copilot, “a virtual assistant is a remote worker who provides administrative, technical and creative support to clients”.
The...
Electronic medical records
DEAR Mr. President:
Electronic medical records (EMR) are needed by doctors so that they could correctly diagnose a patient’s ailment.
Without complete and accurate...
Costs of doing business
DEAR Mr. President:
Thank you for your efforts to make “ease of doing business” possible, but could you please also look at the other...
How about blood donation buses?
DEAR Mr. President:
I have observed that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Philippine Blood Center (PBC) are both doing a good job...
The real digital divide
DEAR Mr. President:
What is the digital divide?
Perhaps you have been asked that question, and perhaps you have come up with many answers....