By Dr. Manuel M. Dayrit MD, MSc, Former Secretary of Health Many of us have lost loved ones, friends, or acquaintances to COVID-19. Just this month, I lost a medical school classmate who is an ENT surgeon. On the other hand, I have classmates and friends who battled COVID and survived. The spectre...
PEACE-MAKER (PART II) Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. (Remarks on Nov. 8, 2021 at the 20th founding anniversary celebration of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), which is composed of some 350 ruling, opposition and independent political parties from...
Touched by angels CHERUBS AND TREES In photo: Ambassador Gaschen with QC Mayor Joy Belmonte and guards of QC Female Dormitory. Cover design by Jules Vivas By this time, Christmas decorations are starting to go up in most Filipino homes. That is, if they haven’t been there since September. There...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Ah, the twists and turns of Philippine politics. Many people watched with bemusement the events surrounding the filing of candidacy and substitution in the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Supporters of the various personalities involved...
The office of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday, No. 11 denied reports that she and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio were scheduled to meet in the resort island of Balesin. Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo “Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is not meeting...
Korean actor Kim Seon-ho, star of the hit drama “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,” will not be returning to his former TV show “2 Days & 1 Night.” Kim Seon-ho’s career turned upside down last month due to accusations by her former girlfriend that he forced her to abort their baby last year under...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I had the opportunity to peruse the report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)-Philippines entitled, COVID-19 Impact Assessment on Returned Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The study, based on surveys conducted on...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina It’s not as spectacular as the conversion of St. Paul who was transformed from being the most intense persecutor of early Christians to one of the most ardent followers of Jesus, but it’s remarkable nevertheless. The recent news that my good...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House As the world’s economic powers gathered in Rome for the G-20 Summit, Iran announced that it would resume nuclear talks in Vienna before the end of this month. Tehran’s announcement is a welcome development as it is a significant step...
In terms of promoting “Catholic values and beliefs”, Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo garnered a high score in a recent survey conducted by Radyo Veritas. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) The Veritas Truth Survey (VTS) asked 2,400 respondents about their perception of who...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Buried in all the political noises surrounding the pre-election skirmishes among those seeking elective positions in 2022 was President Rodrigo Duterte’s participation in the 38th and 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Another make-or-break opportunity to avert the disastrous effects of climate change is on the horizon. World leaders and delegates from around 200 countries gathered for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP 26) two-week summit that started yesterday in...
