The return of state capitalism
LAST WEEK, United States President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social: “Intel Stock continues to rise. I’m very proud of...
Classy, bratty, sugary feud
THE SUGAR crisis appears far from over. In fact, it is only getting worse.
From plunging millgate prices to an imported sugar glut, the industry...
The silent epidemic
ORAL DISEASES are among the most common health conditions worldwide.
And yet they remain largely overlooked in public health discussions.
From untreated cavities to advanced gum...
Environmental laws mean nothing without enforcement
ILOILO PROVINCE does not lack environmental laws. What it lacks is the consistent and uncompromising enforcement needed to make those laws matter.
On paper, the...
The rise of Central
A New Era of Excellence under the Dagohoy Presidency
As the sun rises over the iconic Rose Memorial Auditorium in the sprawling 24-hectare campus of...
The Big Six-Zero: Trading power towers for priority lanes
YESTERDAY, I finally decided to proceed to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Tagbilaran City, served by my suki tri-cab, holding a brown envelope that...
Beware of honors and privileges
THEY, of course, are reasons to be happy. But, given our wounded condition, we should also be wary of their tendency to spoil us....
A lost childhood toy
EVERYONE will remember playing with Lego blocks in their childhood, with those a bit older remembering only different colored blocks, without the thousand extra...
Under the sea
LIFE ABOARD a submarine is defined by confinement, routine, and self-reliance.
Crews can spend weeks or months underwater with no access to outside medical facilities,...