Legal but unjust compensation
BY BENJIE OLIVEROS
“JUST COMPENSATION”, when referring to agrarian reform, is an oxymoron. All agrarian reform programs of Philippine presidents provide for “just compensation” for...
Omnipresent motel
BY OSCAR CRUZ
IT IS A DOWNRIGHT motel alright – be it first, second or third class – that is squarely identified with illicit sex,...
Of moms and milk
AUGUST is National Breastfeeding Month so we take this opportunity to stress once again that “breast milk is still best for babies.” It is...
Sin-o ang nahadlok kay Espenido?
BY JOEL FRANCO
“GINA-abi-abi ko gid ang pag-assign ni Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido diri sa Iloilo, although wala pa nabal-an kon sa city or sa...
Rules of war
BY AYIN DREAM D. APLASCA
LAST weekend, someone from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) called me and asked if I could be one of their...
I want his fingers up my…
BY PETER SOLIS NERY
SINCE I retired myself from Nursing in 2014, I have been paying my health insurance in the United States. It is...
Observations, surveys, changes in the past 12 months
BY MANNY VILLAR
TWO THINGS come to mind when I look back at the past 12 months, specifically the first year in office of President...
Showcasing latest developments and technologies on agri-aqua
BY JULIO P. YAP JR.
THE Visayas Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Program or ViCAARP showcased the research and development gains of jackfruit as...
Young and risqué
A NUMBER of young people in the country are catching the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection due to ignorance.
Yes, ignorance is a major driver...
Surviving hypertension
BY HERBERT VEGO
HAVING survived a number of bouts with hypertension in the past six years, I have learned to cope with the disease and...