SONA, 7 days after
THE THIRD State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is done and dusted but not without the usual melodramatics from...
Addressing persistent flooding in Metro Manila
THE PERSISTENT flooding in Metro Manila, exacerbated by Typhoon Carina, has brought to light a critical oversight: our flood-control strategies are simply not working....
Shuttle buses for housing projects
I REMEMBER that it was my mentor, the late Jose Conrado “Joly” Benitez who told me that in many developed countries, the housing programs...
China’s banking problems
THE PEOPLE’S Republic of China (PRC) has been facing problems in its banking sector.
I am told that the banking issues are not as bad...
Strategies to fight malnutrition, stunting
MANY popular medical associations define a “baby” as the age of a child from birth to four years old.
I am inclined to accept that...
More active regional development councils
IN FAIRNESS to the Regional Development Councils (RDCs), I would rather say that they are not doing enough to publicize what they are doing,...
Third doctor assessment in seafarers’ claims
ENTITLEMENT to disability benefits by seafarers is a matter governed not only by medical findings but also by law and by contract (OSG ShipMgt, vs De...
ALS dapat suportahan
MADAMO sang indi makasarang mag-eskwela bisan pa nga madamo sang ginatan-ay nga ayuda ang gobyerno agud nga mabatak ang tagsa ka panimalay gikan sa...
Innovative Supreme Court programs
ALTHOUGH there is supposed to be a strict separation of powers between the Judicial Branch and the Executive Branch, it does not hurt to...
Measuring student performance
WHY DOES it always come as a surprise to us whenever the Philippines scores low in the Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) rating...