Yes, graft is a sin
IN A PREVIOUS essay, I asked the question of whether graft and corruption are sins or not.
I think I might have left my answer...
Divorce for equality and empathy?
SHOULD the Philippines finally pass a law on divorce?
Part of the ongoing debate is the question of whether such a law would contradict the...
Rice supply surplus, anyone?
IN MY OWN definition of food security, the Philippines should become a net exporter of surplus rice.
In other words, our goal should not simply...
A very welcome development
AFTER ALL that’s been said and done, “I Am Iloilo City’s” sole power distribution utility, MORE Power, still maintains the lowest electricity rate in...
10 outstanding students honored
MUNTINLUPA City recently celebrated its annual search for Ten Muntinlupa Outstanding Students (10MOST) 2024, recognizing the city's best and most exemplary young students. Mayor...
A very productive five years in the committee on finance
RECENT events have unfolded in the Senate that led to a surprise change in its leadership. Being part of the majority bloc and since...
The threat of dual loyalties
ONE OF the controversies these past weeks was Bamban, Tarlac’s Mayor Alice Guo and her alleged connection with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A...
In support of career executive service officers
IN MANY of the countries around us, the government is run by career undersecretaries who work under the Ministers who are members of the...
Execution bond removed from Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
THE LATEST version of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers deleted the contentious provision on the execution bond.
“This provision makes no sense. The reason a seafarer...
Believing, hoping and sharing
AS I SEE IT, faith, hope and charity are the three virtues that we actually need in order to build this nation on one...