Arnie Teves’ arrest: Justice and diplomacy at work
THE ARREST of former congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. in Timor-Leste last Tuesday was a breakthrough in his long-running legal troubles. For almost two...
Converting waste plastic into hydrogen fuel: a game changer
PLASTIC waste is one of the biggest environmental challenges in the Philippines.
With less than 30% of plastic waste being recycled or upcycled, the...
Almost insurgency-free
INDEED, Congress is now almost insurgency-free. What once seemed to be shaping into another “white area” — a zone vulnerable to urban infiltration —...
Keyed in?
I TYPED this on my phone and sent it by email and will enthusiastically Google to see if it gets published and I did...
Good news, bad news
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim)
THERE is still hope that the world will overcome this addiction. Over a quarter of...
4 years behind in literacy, 2
THE GOVERNMENT has tried to address access issues with the "free tuition law," but the truth is more profound. Our students are years behind...
Mining vs public good
WITH 53,000 hectares across 13 municipalities under threat from pending mining applications, and a 3,715-hectare mineral reservation already proposed, the province of Antique faces...
The cross is necessary in our life
WE HAVE to realize that we need the cross. Whether we like it or not, the cross will be unavoidable in our life due...
‘Worse than Greece’ debt crisis of Japan
LAST WEEK, Japanese Prime Minister Ishida called Japan’s economic situation “worse than Greece.”
It was a big mistake because it only made the markets...