Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The talk of the town today is about the 2022 elections. Who will be running and what elective posts are best suited for them, what political tandems are forming, and what burning issues ought to be tackled by candidates are just some of the hot topics...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina To show the magnitude of disproportion in access to the first COVID-19 vaccines being deployed at the start of 2021, a stark contrast was portrayed. “More than 39 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in at least 49 higher-income...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina There is an overwhelming majority of Filipinos who are unwavering in their desire to see the administration assert our country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), despite some confusing statements from the office of the President. The...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Filipinos exasperated with “hoodlums in police uniforms” may now heave a sigh of relief with the appointment of Police General Guillermo Eleazar as chief of the Philippine National Police. As in any organization, the quality of leadership is...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Even before the pandemic struck, it certainly was appalling how many Filipinos go hungry every day, how those living in extreme poverty lacked the means not only to feed themselves but also how to afford the other basic necessities in life. With the...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Love of God and for thy neighbor could be the strongest driving force behind the concept of the community pantry that’s helping hungry Filipinos survive the pandemic. Of course, there may be other factors behind this form of bayanihan which has...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina With the surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelming the healthcare system and filling hospitals to maximum capacity, many are fearful for their families, especially those with high-risk members who can be infected and can quickly deteriorate or even die...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina What can Filipinos do to help government and boost the morale of our leaders to continually and aggressively defend our country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea? This was the question I asked retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, the...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Desperate times call for desperate measures. And the worsening public health crisis has intensified the desperation felt by many Filipinos. Thus, leaders of the country's top business and industry groups, including doctors’ and other professional...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina “To experience Lent with love means caring for those who suffer or feel abandoned and fearful because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Pope Francis said in his Lenten message for 2021. As we take time to deepen our Christian faith with our Holy Week...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The next two weeks are critical. With the worst of the pandemic now upon us especially in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces, it is imperative that the continuing surge in coronavirus infections is suppressed. The upsurge in COVID-19...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The trend is disturbing and our scientific researchers see it as a portent of horrific times ahead. For three days since last Friday, the three highest single-day tallies so far this year of COVID cases nationwide were reported – 4,578 new cases...
