Scientific cooperation within ASEAN
AFTER 30 years of existence, it seems to me that the European Union (EU) has done more than the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Diplomatic and consular ranks for labor officials
SINCE we are signatories to the diplomatic and consular conventions, we have to conform to the protocols and agreements of those two conventions. Otherwise,...
Bigger budgets for biodiversity management
WHAT USED to be known as the Parks and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) has been renamed as the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), but it has...
Claiming our extended continental shelf
ACCORDING to Bard AI (Artificial Intelligence), the extended continental shelf (ECS) refers to the portion of the continental shelf that extends beyond the 200...
Enforcement of distributor data laws
THERE is supposed to be a law that requires manufacturers and importers to place distributor information in all their retail packaging, but it seems...
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 “contains 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 country’s cultural...