We all know that the rainy season is coming, even while the warnings about danger-level heat index in many parts of the country are still being issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Recently, the state weather bureau said the...
Tourism is a powerful force in boosting the development of a country. It has been proven in many small towns and islands all over the world, creating strong tourism industries for their countries. We don’t have to look far, our ASEAN neighbors, among them Thailand, Malaysia and...
Water interruption and low pressure that causes low water supply are the kind of news that gets many people upset and agitated, it reaches social and traditional media before it gets to local government officials. Especially when that happens these days, amid El Niño and the...
The Philippines is no stranger to seismic activity, no thanks for being nestled within the Pacific Ring of Fire. And with numerous fault lines criss-crossing the archipelago, the risk of a major earthquake looms large. While the “duck, cover, and hold” drills have become a familiar...
Amid the rising temperature, news of El Niño’s damage to the agriculture sector, and rising prices of food and fuel, there was some good news that peeked out of a survey. An Octa Research survey released April 23 found that fewer Filipinos experienced poverty and hunger in the first...
The illegal drug trade has become more aggressive, encouraged by the huge profits that would make moving the contraband items worth the risks. Last April 15, 2024, the drug pushers risked moving almost two tons of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) worth ₱13.3 billion in one...
The country is poised to bring in a staggering $100 billion in investments over the next five years from the United States and Japan, two global powerhouses committed to deepening their cooperation with the Philippines. Pushing for stronger economic cooperation is on the agenda of President Marcos...
The current heat wave and El Niño have been hogging the headlines the past couple of weeks. With these pressing issues, the government and even the private sector have been focusing their attention on how to address these challenges. But lost in the shuffle is the surge in the prices of goods and...
Today, Maundy Thursday, we commemorate the institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The rituals re-enacted in the churches must not distract us from listening to Jesus's words so as to grasp their rich significance. In humbly washing His disciples' feet,...
Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World is the theme of today’s celebration of International Forest Day 2024. According to Global Forest Watch: “In 2010, the Philippines had 13.2 million hectares of natural forest, extending over 62 percent of its land area. In 2022, it lost...
Four years ago tomorrow, on March 15, 2020, countries around the world implemented lockdowns in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, a virus that had first claimed victims in Wuhan, China in December 2019. A lockdown was ordered by then President Rodrigo Duterte, after the first recorded...
It’s about time that there is a single ticketing system (STS) in traffic management in the National Capital Region which is composed of 16 cities and one municipality. The STS aims to harmonize the “existing laws on traffic enforcement and management in Metro Manila, which includes...
