FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina I would like to share the insights of former Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor, chairman of the Federation of Free Farmers, about the predicament of the nation’s coconut farmers who remain poor despite the Coco Levy Fund worth billions of...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina In my Teleradyo program Sagot Ko ‘Yan last Sunday, I had an interesting discussion with Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., national chairman of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), and he shared some remarkable...
Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina FINDING ANSWERS It certainly is good news that many local government units all over the country are now expressing willingness and financial capability to procure much-needed coronavirus vaccines for their constituents. The enthusiasm of LGUs is a most welcome...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Every New Year always brings forth hope and despite the raging pandemic, 2021 inspires a wide sense of optimism among Filipinos. Throughout the years, nine out of 10 Filipinos across every social class and geographic area have expressed a positive...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Many are hoping the twin killings in Paniqui, Tarlac that sparked so much public outrage when a mother and her son were gunned down in cold blood by a policeman would finally lead to substantial reforms. Unless significant corrective measures are...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Despite the raging pandemic that has unleashed so much human suffering, Christmas is deemed a joyous time for Christians and non-Christians alike as an abundance of love, kindness, and generosity binds humanity. Now is the time when rejoicing in the...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Up to the last moment of his life, assassinated Los Baños Mayor Caesar P. Perez knew he was well-loved by common folks. He didn’t seem security-conscious as the constant outpouring of love from his constituents who admired him as a devoted public...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The one and only way to economic recovery for the Philippines is through government spending. This basic truth was pointed out by Marikina Rep. Stella Luz A. Quimbo, one of the most brilliant minds in Congress, who guested in my Teleradyo program Sagot...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The trail of death and devastation in the aftermath of typhoons Ulysses, Quinta, and Rolly, the world’s strongest so far in 2020, has sparked calls for more decisive government action in coping with the crisis. “The glorification of resilience must...
Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina FINDING ANSWERS For Joe Biden who will lead the United States as its 46th president starting January 20, the ups and downs of life have been in extremes. The exhilarating thrill of his political victories matched with unspeakable sorrow of personal tragedies prompted...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina As Americans decide on who should lead the United States in the next four years, many remain unsure of the final outcome of the November 3 US election. Would US Republican President Donald Trump be reelected, thereby proving the vast majority of...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Many countries are now in the midst of a fundamental change in the way people live, work, and relate to each other, using amazing technological advances merging digital, biological, and physical worlds. This earth-shaking fundamental change is being...