The world may still be facing the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are other problems that continue to plague us, which may emerge as a bigger emergency to the people of the planet. One such problem is pollution, about which the United Nations recently conducted a worldwide survey, its...
The impeachment of former United States President Donald Trump continues to hold the attention of people around the world, although his term ended last January 20 when new President Joseph Biden took his oath of office after winning over Trump in the presidential election of November 3....
The government is now trying to decide when and how much it will further relax restrictions in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. It is not a problem of government alone; it is a problem faced by every individual and every family in this still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the...
Mass vaccination against COVID-19 has begun in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and several other countries which have been able to acquire millions of doses of the vaccines for their people. These nations had paid in advance even before the vaccine companies had completed their...
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) came out last week with a recommendation to the government to support the electric vehicle sector in reaction to the spate of closures of car-manufacturing plants in the country. It called for support of Senate Bill 1382, the...
Raymart Santiago took his social media followers down memory lane recently, posting a then-and-now photo of him alongside his "Mumbaki" co-stars Joel Torre and Angel Aquino. On Instagram, Raymart arranged the past and present snaps side-by-side, captioning it: "MUMBAKI 1996 25 years and still...
On his first day as president of the United States last Wednesday, President Joseph Biden signed his first three executive orders before reporters in the Oval Office of the White House – implementing a mandate for wearing face masks, increasing support for unserved communities in...
The Bangsamoro flag was raised side by side with the Philippine flag at the Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City last Monday to officially start the anniversary celebration of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “Here we are, hoisting the Bangsamoro flag next to...
There seems to be wide agreement about the need to open the country’s economy to greater foreign investment. But the private business sector along with some government economic officials are for doing this via several pending economic bills, while the...
The beginning of a new American administration always draws widespread attention around the world because of the economic, political, and military influence the United States wields among nations today. There is additional reason for interest and concern over President Joseph...
Incoming President of the United States Joseph Biden said last week that among his first actions when he assumes office, he will ask all Americans to wear face masks for at least 100 days – about three months. It is surprising for us in the Philippines that to this day, the wearing of...
The world is closely watching unfolding events in the United States in the next few days leading to the oath-taking of Joseph Biden as the 46th president of the United States. The peaceful and systematic transition of one administration to the next has...
