News of fraudulent birth certificates issued to foreign nationals by local registry offices has unveiled a significant breach in the Philippines' civil registration system. On March 22, 2025, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) reported the filing of charges against four employees of...
Forests play a vital role in sustaining life on Earth. Tomorrow, March 21, the world observes the International Day of Forests (IDF) to encourage actions to protect forests which cover about 31 percent of the planet’s land area. The increasing threats of deforestation, climate change, and...
Fake news here, fake news there. The spread of fake news is becoming prevalent in this digital age, where information flows faster than ever. With this development, the spread of disinformation and misinformation has become a dire concern. The advent of social media has allowed...
Tomorrow, March 19, 2025, marks the second observance of the International Day of Digital Learning, themed Digital Learning Realities in Low-Resourced Contexts. This is a pivotal moment for the Philippines to reflect on its strides and challenges in the digital education landscape. This theme...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (left), PRP President lawyer Narciso “Jun” Santiago Jr. (Facebook) The People’s Reform Party (PRP)--the political party founded by the late senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago--has endorsed the...
In a significant stride toward enhancing the Philippine healthcare system, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recently endorsed a series of proposals presented during his eighth meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Healthcare Sector Group last March 6. These initiatives, focusing...
The recent arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on charges of crimes against humanity, stemming from his controversial anti-drug campaign, has thrust the Philippines into a period of political turbulence. This development not only challenges the nation’s legal and political...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in July 2002 in Rome, Italy, in a bid to hold individuals accountable for the most heinous crimes under international law, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. However, for the ICC to effectively carry out its mandate,...
As the 2025 mid-term elections draw closer, political campaigns are now in full swing for candidates running for national positions, and by March 28, the campaign period will officially open for candidates running for local positions. As in past elections, the same issues are...
Transparency and accountability are two crucial elements necessary for good governance and public administration. Sad to state, these two principles are slowly fading away. This is why the move of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) to strengthen its policy on the protection of whistleblowers...
The heat index in many parts of the country reached alarming levels as the month of March rolled in, and it is not officially summer yet. The highest observed heat index was 43 degrees Celsius in Pili, Camarines Sur on March 2 and 4 and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on March 4. On March...
These days, the tagline — Do not fall in line, go online — has become the measure of the successful modernization of government and private sector services. Transacting online has become the norm, not the exception, and its availability reflects how a government agency or private...
