Budget reform is not a show — it’s a commitment
IN THE PHILIPPINES, every peso matters. And every promise made through the national budget affects real lives—especially those of ordinary Filipinos. That’s why the...
Using the multidimensional poverty index
FOR YEARS, the government has relied on the Poverty Threshold Basket (PTB) method to measure poverty in the Philippines. This method assesses whether a...
Some notes on preaching God’s word
THE READINGS of the Mass on the 4th Week of Easter (cfr. Acts 12, 24-13,5; Jn 12,44-50) somehow remind us of the need to...
When maps change
RUSSIA and the United States are reported to be nearing a peace agreement with regard to Ukraine, though nothing is certain yet.
Rumors hint...
Subsea tunnels: A dream for future Filipinos to turn into a reality
THERE IS nothing wrong with being a dreamer. But the problem is, dreamers often get accused of being lunatics.
Of course, if your dream has...
Forest conservation versus tree planting
ONE TREE does not make a forest. Not even all trees combined could make a forest. Trees are the core of a forest, but...
Carved in the heart of Bohol: BOHECO I turns 54
MY LOYALTY to BOHECO I runs deep. It begins with its founding leaders, the Provincial Electrification Committee Team (PECT), headed by its first general manager, Atty....
When we fail to practice what we preach
WE SHOULD not be too surprised and bothered by this phenomenon. Given our human limitations and weaknesses, this predicament can take place anytime and...
When we fail to practice what we preach
WE SHOULD not be too surprised and bothered by this phenomenon. Given our human limitations and weaknesses, this predicament can take place anytime and...
Cart before the horse?
THE DRINKING water system in the Philippines has no fluoride to prevent tooth decay.
Instead, fluoride is available is toothpaste and other oral health care...