FINDING ANSWERS Intrigue marked the buildup to yesterday’s State of the Nation Address due to a remark of Vice President Sara Duterte that she won't attend the event because she’s the self-appointed “designated survivor.” Her remark, made after it was known she quit as DepEd chief,...
FINDING ANSWERS It’s an idea whose time has come – not only today but years ago. And nothing can be more powerful, as the renowned French novelist Victor Hugo said, than an idea whose time has come. At last week’s Kapihan sa Manila Prince Hotel media forum, former Supreme Court Justice...
FINDING ANSWERS When I was senator for two terms during the time of President Cory Aquino and then President Fidel Ramos, I knew fully well the importance of being able to think on one’s feet while on the Senate floor. To react quickly and be mentally agile while engaging in a furious debate with...
FINDING ANSWERS The Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) has gotten significant support in its mission to tackle malnutrition during the critical period in a child’s life—from conception to age two. No less than First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos led the June 15...
FINDING ANSWERS At last week’s Kapihan sa Manila Prince Hotel news forum, discussion focused on divorce and it became clearer why the dissolution of the permanent bond of marriage must not be legalized in the Philippines. Retired Supreme Court Justice Adolfo Azcuna said that House Bill 9349,...
BETTER DAYS For many people in countries like the Philippines where a judge decides a court case, getting to know how a jury goes about its work and reaches its conclusion can be fascinating. Although just like that of a judge, the verdict of a jury can save lives or destroy the future of the...
FINDING ANSWERS Last week’s passage on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) 10079 authored by Bulacan Representative Salvador Pleyto is a welcome development that has long been awaited. It’s a step closer to improving the midwifery profession in the country which, in turn, would hopefully...
FINDING ANSWERS At the inaugural of the Kapihan sa Manila Prince Hotel we hosted last week with former Press Secretary Sonny Coloma, the topic focused on the issue of political dynasties that has dominated our political landscape in the past 37 years despite being banned by the 1987 Constitution....
FINDING ANSWERS Yesterday’s banner headline article in the Manila Bulletin, about President Marcos instructing the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) not to be provoked by China’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), contained something not to be taken lightly. It’s something quite...
FINDING ANSWERS T he Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC), where I serve as national project chairman, shall heed the call for joint efforts to improve the immunization program especially for very young Filipinos. Amid the commemoration of World Immunization Week (April 24...
FINDING ANSWER As the nation commemorates Araw ng Kagitingan, we pay tribute to the heroism of the more than 60,000 Filipinos who fought side by side with American soldiers against Japanese invading forces in the Bataan peninsula 82 years ago. And because it’s also Philippine Veterans Week (April...
FINDING ANSWERS Easter is the centerpiece of the Christian faith. It's the most essential festival of the year for more than two billion people all over the world professing Christianity, with Catholics numbering around 1.38 billion. It commemorates the time two millenniums ago when the begotten...
