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...
Laser-powered microscopes
AS VIRUSES and bacteria become more complex and more sophisticated, there is now a need for more advanced laser-powered microscopes and supercomputers, and there...
Cooperation in wildlife management
AS I understand it, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has jurisdiction over mangrove trees, and not the Department of Agriculture (DA).
That...
Why do we need a space agency?
ASIDE from the United States and the Russian Federation, two other countries, namely China and India, have reached the surface of the moon by...
Let’s have long term development plans!
WE ARE supposed to have “Ambisyon 2040” and the “Medium Term Philippine Development Plan” (MTPDP) for 2023 to 2028 as two separate documents that...
Dog pounds versus animal rescue centers
THE DIFFERENCE between a dog pound and an animal rescue center is equal to the difference between a jail and a hospital.
While the reason...