Reduction vs alleviation
IN MY old columns, you will see that I have practically dismissed poverty alleviation as unimportant, compared to poverty reduction which I thought was...
A move toward theocracy?
WE NEED to understand that since Christ is the fulfillment of the law (cfr. Mt 5,17), Christianizing our laws does not mean that we...
Saudi Arabia and BRICS
LAST month, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa had invited several other countries to participate in its 15th Summit, held in South...
The ties that bind
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THE LINK between oral health and overall health is well established.
One of the very...
Tech morals
MANY years ago, the government bought a very expensive traffic management technology from Australia, and the word in the street at that time was...
A strategy for inclusive growth and prosperity
THE SENATE Committee on Finance, of which I am Chairman, recently concluded its deliberations on Senate Bill No. 2426 or the proposed Tatak Pinoy...
Are these candidates really serious?
IT HAS BEEN the talk in coffee shops and beer joints – the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections next month. Thousands have filed...
The heat is on!
THE WEATHER these days are darn too hot! Then after I water the plants for a series of days, it rains. Hallelujah! I always...
Our true rest only with Christ
THAT’S what Christ clearly said. “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest,” he said. (Mt...
Indi magkampante batok sa dengue
MASAMI ang pagtupa sang ulan. Nagabalos ang masingkal nga init. Timpla sang panahon nga angay gid para sa pagmuad sang lamok kag magpadayon sa...