Patient – dentist ratio
ESTIMATING the exact number of practicing dentists in the Philippines is challenging.
This is because different sources report different figures, and not all registered dentists...
May 4 na ka state witness batok sa flood control project scam
BY THE WAY, sa mga abyan naton nga luyag maglakat-lakat sa 300-m nga dust road pasulod diri sa Panay News Compound Area kon diin...
Beware of our earthly attachments
THAT PARABLE of the rich young man (cfr. Mt 19, 16-22) clearly warns us that we have to be wary of our strong tendency...
When does government get extra money?
ACCORDING to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), unprogrammed appropriations provide standby authority to incur additional agency obligations for priority programs or projects...
Tackling corruption in PH — again?
THE EXPOSÉ by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. of the corruption in flood control projects has stirred public interest in that familiar battle cry...
Smiling across borders
IN RECENT years, the Philippines has emerged as an increasingly popular destination for dental tourism.
This is tourism that involves traveling abroad specifically for dental...
‘The Kids Are Not Alright’, redux
WELL… well. It appears that the so-called “useful idiots” in the University of the Philippines, the University of Santo Tomas, and other schools are...
How Trump destroyed the rules-based order
MANY ARE bemoaning the multilateral rules-based order. This system was predicated on the assumption that a weak country’s interests are just as valid as...
Abuse at home, dropouts in the classroom
EDUCATION has long been hailed as the great equalizer in Philippine society. It is the promise that no matter where a child is born—whether...
PH joins first meeting of UN Global Plastics Treaty
IT IS A good thing that the Philippines has attended the first-ever meeting of the United Nations (UN) Global Plastics Treaty held in...