FINDING ANSWERS Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come, according to renowned French novelist Victor Hugo. The famous quote can certainly be true for those who act promptly on an idea that turns out to be really beneficial. For those who dilly-dally, losing big time is a real...
FINDING ANSWERS “We are up to the challenge. We are committed and passionate to bring about transformation in the next 10 years.” That’s the assurance Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, co-convenor of the newly-formed Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), gave at the recent Kapihan sa Manila...
FINDING ANSWERS Before the commemoration of National Teachers’ Month in the Philippines culminates this Thursday, Oct. 5, when World Teachers’ Day is observed across the globe, let me pay tribute to the special men and women who nurture young minds and develop a productive citizenry....
FINDING ANSWERS He certainly lived up to his name. For Filipinos who deeply value good governance and unrelenting political will, he was a true modern-day hero whose untimely demise last Friday shocked many of his admirers. I myself was shocked when I learned about the tragic accidental fall of...
FINDING ANSWERS With the average Filipino being a voracious rice eater, consuming almost one-third kilo of the staple daily, there’s no doubt that rice is the most basic of all food items needed to survive. So basic indeed that before price control took effect on Sept. 5, the scarcity of rice...
FINDING ANSWERS When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended reclamation projects in Manila Bay early this month, the reason he gave mirrored what many people have been worried about. “Kung matuloy lahat ‘yan, maraming ilog mababara eh. Wala na pupuntahan talaga ‘yong tubig. (Because if they...
FINDING ANSWERS As the nation marked yesterday the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, President Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to “set aside political differences and unite for the country’s welfare and progress.” Referring to love of country as the “compass” that will...
FINDING ANSWERS As a lawyer whose career started in the field of human rights, it always pains me to watch TV news about instances of injustice, abuse, or blatant disregard for human life by those who are supposedly sworn to serve and protect. Last week’s ABS-CBN news account about the anguish of...
FINDING ANSWERS Last week’s great news that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. formally declared as his flagship program the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program, which aims to build a million homes yearly, is most welcome. The declaration, contained in Executive Order No. 34...
FINDING ANSWERS The Supreme Court is absolutely correct in its recent ruling declaring unconstitutional RA 11935 which postponed the 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). “RA 11935 violates the freedom of suffrage as it failed to satisfy the requisites of the substantive aspect...
FINDING ANSWERS The appalling data cannot be ignored: 95 Filipino children die daily from malnutrition, 27 out of every 1,000 children do not get past their fifth birthday, one-third of all children here are stunted or short for their age, and stunting after age two can be permanent, irreversible...
FINDING ANSWERS The worldwide audience was fascinated last Saturday with all the symbolism, glitter, and pageantry dating back to medieval times at the coronation of King Charles III. In this age of live streaming and social media, it certainly was a spectacle dubbed once-in-a-generation. Just like...
