Poverty reduction vs poverty alleviation
MY DEAR countrymen,
I know that there is a difference between poverty reduction and poverty alleviation, but I wonder why up to now, many...
Chess matters, 1
A FRIEND and I did extensive studies on Chess World Championship matches using a computer. To our great surprise the computer revealed that pre-WW2...
As a community: Are the Boholanos embracing political dynasties?
OVER the years, countless articles have been written about political dynasties that dominate the country’s political landscape. In Bohol, we have our own set...
Dynasties: Democracy’s double-edged sword
SOME NAMES never seem to leave the political stage. Political dynasties have clung to power for generations throughout the country, from Malacañang to the...
Iloilo must close its measles vaccination gap
THE THREAT of a measles outbreak looms over Iloilo Province as vaccination rates continue to fall short of the 95% target for fully immunized...
The ‘aswang’ on Duterte’s drug war
“If you destroy my country, I will kill you.” – Words uttered by former President Rodrigo Duterte on May 31, 2016.
THE DOCUMENTARY film “Aswang” was recently...
Fear of getting older
GERASCOPHOBIA is an abnormal or incessant fear of growing older or ageing (senescence).
Fear is characterised as an unpleasant emotion experienced as a result...
Lagas
MALAWIG na ang kampanya kontra sa ilegal nga druga kag tubtob subong padayon ang paglagas sa mga nagaduso sini sa palibot.
Halos kada adlaw may...
The mountain of the Lord
WE HAVE to be familiar with this particular aspect of Christian life. There is such thing as the mountain of the Lord where we...