The cost of toothpaste (Part 1)

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) IT IS SAD to know that toothpaste is too expensive for low-income Filipinos. Today, it...

Knowledge and economy, 2

MANY of the original Disk Operating System (DOS) users before were so impressed when the Windows operating system came out, only to realize that...

RA 11479, ‘indecent behavior’, etc.

HMMM…another holiday, something called “National Heroes Day” but we’re not going to talk about those so-called heroes, perceived, appointed or otherwise. Let’s talk about a...

Knowledge and economy

I HAD NOT imagined that there could be a connection between Knowledge Based Economy (KBE) and Internet of Things (IOT). Sad to say however, there...

Setting an example and taking the lead in developing, promoting Filipino products

IN A RECENT briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee on the P5.768 trillion national budget for 2024, our colleague and good friend Senator...

Despite all of its problems, China is not likely to collapse

LAST WEEK, I came upon a question on the internet, asking about the state of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and whether it...

Rainy days and Sundays

SO, I’M counting the weeks characterized by a dry spell because the plants are really withering; their leaves mercilessly turning brown and flaky even...

Inclusion/exclusion

A UNITED Nations Organization (UNO) document defines social inclusion as “a process by which efforts are made to ensure equal opportunities for all, regardless...

Synodality and today’s apostolate

“JESUS appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said...

Dentists to the Barrios (Part 1)

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) BEYOND “Doctors to the Barrio”, it is also time to field “Dentists...