PAGBABAGO A few months ago, the House of Representatives initiated another move to introduce changes in the 1987 Constitution through a Constitutional Convention. This was sent to the Senate. But the President noted that this was not his priority. During the past three decades after the...
PAGBABAGO After going through the pandemic and several other challenges this past decade, I began to wonder what the country would be like 50 years from now. This is not too far off as we have been going through monumental economic, political, and technological changes. Over the past eight decades...
PAGBABAGO Let me add a few thoughts on the recent tourism “love” campaign that turned sour because of what the Department of Tourism admits was an “unfortunate oversight.” It’s quite an expensive mistake and I hope we shall truly learn our lesson. I think most of us know that it would...
PAGBABAGO Our national development goals over the past years have focused on developing a “globally competitive economy, inclusive growth, a high trust and resilient society, an improved quality of life in both urban and rural communities, and to graduate to a knowledge economy.” In short, to...
PAGBABAGO Those of us who continue to monitor the country’s performance in global surveys on competitiveness, education, media freedom, environment which are deemed critical in assessing the health of the country, will be dismayed by outcomes showing that the Philippines had slipped several...
PAGBABAGO The Digital News Report 2023, an annual survey by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, has just been released according to Yvonne T. Chua, professor at the University of the Philippines who authored the Philippine country study. As in the past, it presents a bleak picture...
PAGBABAGO There is an increasing awareness today about the role of architecture – that it is more than just building and designing, and that it has a social task. This socially conscious task, among others, is creating awareness of people’s needs and mobilizing the latter to come up with...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called on her supporters in Dipolog City to support the various programs of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and inform their communities about the various types of assistance her office can provide. Vice President Sara Duterte during a visit in Dipolog City on...
Although thankful for the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) private and public partners, Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, June 5, underscored the need to “do more” in protecting children’s welfare, alleviating Filipinos from poverty, and working toward a sustainable future. Vice...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) launched on Sunday, June 4, its ninth satellite office in Cotabato City, Maguindanao for residents of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte via Facebook) This meant qualified beneficiaries from BARMM would...
PAGBABAGO I start this piece with thoughts of needed caution and watchfulness by every Filipino citizen. The big news this week was the approval by the joint congressional committee of the Maharlika Investment Fund or Sovereign Wealth Fund, which was introduced as a bill six months ago. With 279-6...
Vice President Sara Duterte has lauded the municipality of Liloan in Cebu province for its tourism program, stressing the importance of providing economic opportunities to local entrepreneurs, particularly those involved in the production of delicacies and cuisines. Vice President Sara Duterte...
