Why Americans seek dental care here

DENTAL care in the United States is expensive. Period. This is the main reason why Americans seek oral health care in Southeast Asia, in places...

The quiet HR revolution taking root in Western Visayas’ public sector, 2

But what makes this worth noting? For starters, the CSC does not hand out Bronze recognition lightly. Agencies must show that they’ve institutionalized systems in...

Comment to PNA article titled ‘Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on National...

IN THE 1935 Constitution, the idea of One-Nation One-Language became evident. The 1935 Constitution mandated the formation of a national language based on one...
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Parental consent vs public health

THE SCHOOL-based immunization drive in Western Visayas has exposed a dilemma: how far should parental authority reach when public health is at stake? The...

When CSR means MORE

REALLY, how is that even remotely possible when CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility while MORE refers to MORE Electric and Power Corporation (a.k.a....

Choose the difficult: A call to courage in a fragmented world

ON THE evening of August 16, as the University of Asia and the Pacific marked its 30th Commencement Exercises, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala...

Reviving the good side of the hemp industry

IT SEEMS there are two sides to the hemp industry: the good side and the bad side. Unfortunately, because of the bad side, the good...

Mental health on the ground, 1

SOME JOBS are so woven into community life that we hardly notice them—until a crisis hits. Across the country’s barangays, Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)...

The quiet HR revolution taking root in Western Visayas’ public sector, 1

I HAD one of those rare moments of genuine delight the other day—yes, the kind sparked not by food or vacation plans, but by...