Using econometrics to solve quandaries in public policy making
ECONOMETRICS is a technical field that rarely makes headlines, yet its impact on public policy is undeniable.
In the Philippines, only a handful of...
Iloilo’s green ambition for 2030
ILOILO Province aims to become Southeast Asia’s leading bamboo powerhouse by 2030. It is certainly a vision that is as ambitious as it is...
Christ gives himself to us completely
THAT’S what we can gather from what Christ said about himself being the Bread of Life. “I am the living bread which came down...
Chess Matters, Part 1
The strongest players in chess history
FIRST, it’s possible to compare chess players from different eras by “using” players with long careers whose active playing...
The humanity of an archbishop: Alberto “Abet” Sy Uy (Second of two parts)
THIS CONCLUDES my conversation with the new archbishop of Cebu, Abet Uy. I asked how he transitioned from being a priest to becoming a...
Genocide by starvation, bullets and bombs, 1
THE WORLD lacks strong and outspoken leaders who can forcefully take to task the Israeli government and what its forces are doing in the...
Iloilo’s HIV cases demand urgent action
THE NUMBERS don’t lie. They scream.
Iloilo Province has recorded 2,174 HIV cases from 1988 to March 2025, the highest in Western Visayas, accounting for...
The iconic three dots tattoo of Apo Whang-Od and copyright
BUSCALAN TINGLAYAN, Kalinga – I was inked last Holy Week in my right forearm with the iconic three dots tattoo by Apo Whang-Od, the so-called last and oldest...