PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Much had been written about the impact of media on almost every aspect of our life - imparting knowledge about the world we live in, facilitating the development of society, enabling our people and communities to cope with crisis. Thus, when we are denied...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Tomorrow, the country commemorates its 124th anniversary. Like in the past two years, let me dwell on some highlights in the life of the country, citing observations on gains and losses and options in some critical areas of development. It comes after six years...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid We are starting another chapter in our history, so to speak. A hundred twenty-four years ago, our forefathers, our heroes, risked their lives in the pursuit of freedom and better lives. Theirs was an uncompleted task and those who followed did the same. Several...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid An unparalleled election. Election 2022 had 65.7 m registered voters and the turn-out has been high despite the pandemic. It was a fight between two polar opposites. Electoral returns came in lightning speed which elicited suspicion. Long queues were reported,...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid In two days, the country will face one of its most challenging political exercises. This comes six days after the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day which this year marks an important watershed. More than the years before, there has been a marked...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid In the memoirs which I am now writing, I thought that it would be interesting to share with my great grandchildren memories of the 2022 election campaign. The first during a Covid-19 pandemic, they would want to know how we fared under such extraordinary...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid This is my foreword to “Jokes Only, A Book on Duterteisms,” the most recent publication authored by my colleague, Dr. Crispin C. Maslog. What could stand out as the most remembered legacy of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is what I would...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Today, Black Saturday, I remember that when we were children, we would get up early in the morning and join friends who had gathered in a neighbor’s yard to engage in a ritual of jumping as high as we could manage. The belief was that if you jumped high...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Those who have been watching the recent presidential and vice presidential debates would agree that they are making a positive impact on the political education of our electorate. By explaining their stance on the critical issues of governance, our...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid A recent interview with former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio over the ₱203 billion estate tax of the Marcoses brought up the possibility that if Marcos Jr. wins the presidency, the government can no longer collect the money. “It is gone...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid The recent move by PDP-Laban (Cusi faction) was seen by the Pimentel-Pacquiao faction of the party as a “slap” on the faces of its members. Koko Pimentel, son of the late PDP founder, former Senate President Nene Pimentel said that endorsing Marcos Jr....
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid We are pleased to see our presidential candidates presenting their platform of governance as this serves as an important guide in voter education. But we still have to see consistency in their chosen concerns, in terms of how they reinforce each other in the...
