Our country is proud of its nurses. Without them at the frontlines, we wouldn’t be so comfortable (and lucky!) at this time, as they faced the worst of this once-in-a-lifetime health pandemic in 2020. From the onset battling an invisible enemy, they risked their lives and sacrificed time to bring...
It could be recalled that former President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed a bill requiring the mandatory registration of SIM cards of mobile phone users. At that time, Malacañang said that Duterte “did not agree with the social media registration,” which, to some experts, is a good move, as the lack...
We call them panaderos, they are our neighborhood bakers that sell our favorite pandesal and other breads. But they are a dying breed. Many small bakers have long been experiencing difficulties since the pandemic. And at this time when everything seems to be skyrocketing in prices, panaderos are...
Meeting with reporters after his first Cabinet meeting last July 6, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said that one of his first directives to his Cabinet members is to streamline the bureaucracy. He said he told them they had “a relatively free hand in deciding who you want to hire and how you...
The world reeled from the shock of the news of the assassination, and after a few hours, the passing of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He was 67. It was indeed a shock as gun violence is rare in Japan and the manner the crime was done was an aberration in a society that reveres its elders....
Good nutrition as the key to a long and healthy life is a fact of life that has become more significant today. In the past two years of living amid a pandemic, people are taking nutrition more seriously because it boosts the immune system and protects the body from the virus. Everyone must know...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched a dedicated webpage or microsite for the new ₱1,000 polymer banknotes to increase public awareness and encourage its use, hastening the country’s shift to the use of more secure and hygienic banknotes. The website, bit.ly/PolymerPH, informs the...
Do many people still have a “go bag” survival kit tucked near the front door? Years ago, a government information campaign successfully convinced many to have a “go bag” just in case one needed to evacuate one’s house at a moment’s notice due to a natural disaster. That was after...
The appointment by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of Enrique A. Manalo, a seasoned career diplomat, as secretary of Foreign Affairs has been received warmly both here and abroad, by dint of his exemplary performance of various high-level responsibilities over more than four decades of service. The...
Today, July 4, is Philippine-American Friendship Day. In the United States, it is a federal holiday known as the Fourth of July, which marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The ties that bind the Philippines and the US are historical, cultural, and familial. On the...
The inaugural address of the 17th president of the Republic of the Philippines, Ferdinand Romualdez R. Marcos Jr., emphasized the transformative power of hope, as he said, “Your hope is my hope.” It also resounded with the call for unity, which he credited as the message that propelled him to...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is the first to be elected with a majority vote under the present Constitution. He received a total of 31,629,783 votes, more than double that of his nearest rival. His mandate is clear and unmistakable. The Filipino people want him to lead the country from the...
