WW growth without self-sufficiency is fragile
WESTERN Visayas is riding a wave of agricultural recovery. From a -7.4% contraction in 2024, the region’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector surged...
Anti-corruption bodies must be protected from politicians
IN AUGUST 2018 overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang was ordered dismissed from the service.
It was the Office of the President that issued the dismissal...
What could happen to us on earth?
PEOPLE on Earth face potential existential risks from both natural catastrophes — like asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions — and anthropogenic dangers, including climate...
Directors are not dealmakers
Why Personal Agendas Have No Place in the Boardroom
In many family businesses, the boardroom is often misunderstood. A seat at the table is seen...
The quiet learning loss, 2
EDCOM 2 notes how even “simple” activities can balloon into preparation and reporting that displace lessons. Teachers make daily trade-offs: one reading session for...
Orange juice and bad taste
ALMOST everyone has experienced it: you brush your teeth, take a sip of orange juice, and immediately regret it.
What should be a bright, sweet...
Helping farmers through portable grains dryer, 1
WHEN I read about the invention of Anihon — a compact, portable grain dryer developed by young Filipino inventor John Dence Flores — I...
Rethinking WV long-term agri support
WESTERN Visayas’ agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector has reason to celebrate — on paper. From a steep -7.4% contraction in 2024, the sector...
Researcher or ‘useful idiot’?
Ahay, 19 individuals — described as researchers, student leaders, and social workers — were killed in an encounter with soldiers of the Armed Forces...