Alternative tenurial lands for indigenous tribal peoples
THE INDIGENOUS People’s Republic Act (IPRA) stands as a landmark law, providing the legal foundation for Indigenous Tribal Peoples (ITPs) to claim ancestral lands...
The integral should give way to the essential
THIS WAS clearly expounded by Christ himself when he said, “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for...
Local victories in the war against poverty
POVERTY is a complex issue, and gathering reliable data to measure and address it remains a challenge.
Nationwide poverty data is best collected through...
Fact-finding lang ang obligasyon sang Blue Ribbon Committee, indi mag-akto bilang korte
SO FAR, sunu sa media report sang The Inquirer, September 18, 2025, nga issue, ang Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH0 sa idalom...
Unity amid our differences, diversity, conflicts
“WHOEVER is not against us is for us.” (Mk 9, 40) Words of Christ in response to his disciples who said, “Teacher, we saw...
Unspoken conspiracy between lawmakers and district engineers
WHAT IS becoming apparent in recent days is that local governments are generally left in the dark in the allocation of funds and implementation...
Let’s enter into the wisdom of the cross
THE GOSPEL reading of the Mass on Tuesday of the 7th Week in Ordinary Time (Mk 9, 30-37) reminds us that true wisdom, given...
Monitoring and controlling microplastics
SEVERAL government agencies in the Philippines are involved in monitoring and controlling the problem of microplastics. While each agency fulfills its respective mandate, there...
What about the West Philippine Sea?
INDEED, what about it? The country is already drowning in problems: questionable insertions in the national budget that lead to ghost and substandard projects,...
‘Clean the house’: We need accountability, not just a new speaker
LAST Wednesday, Speaker Martin Romualdez resigned amid allegations of ghost projects and flood control scams. He gave up the gavel—but not power. He remains...