Why electric vehicles are probably a bad idea, 2
IN THE Philippines, coal is commonly used to power the generators that provide our electricity.
The same is true for any other fossil fuel, be...
Fire prevention is shared — but is accountability also shared?
ACROSS Western Visayas every March, the message rings out clearly: fire prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Households are reminded to unplug appliances, avoid overloaded outlets,...
The flawed ‘consent’ in Nueva Vizcaya mining dispute
“ENOUGH is enough. Let us now raise our voices louder and demand accountability.”
Bayombong Catholic Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao warned of worsening ecological damage in Nueva Vizcaya...
Safeguarding seafarers in changing times
RECENT advisories from the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) urging Philippine-registered vessels to implement heightened security measures amid escalating geopolitical tensions highlight an often-overlooked reality...
Our sinfulness can occasion great love for God
THIS is the lesson we can draw from that gospel episode where sinful woman just barged into a party where Christ was and started...
What killed Napoleon’s army?
IT IS ONE of history’s greatest military catastrophes — the collapse of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armée during the Russian campaign of 1812.
Now, a groundbreaking...
The hidden HR costs of a geopolitical conflict, 2
Maritime Risk and the Right to Refuse
There is another front line that rarely makes prime time-our brave Filipino seafarers. The Department of Migrant Workers...
Modernizing the MMDA
WHAT REALLY is the role or mandate of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)?
Many of us assume that it is a policy-making body, because...
