PAGBABAGO As we reflect on the lives of our national heroes who had fought against oppression and tyranny to enable us to enjoy our freedoms today, we had forgotten a large sector in our society which had toiled and struggled to enable us to enjoy freedom of food security – our farmers and...
PAGBABAGO The main message of the resurrection is hope – hope that we can do something to improve our “material world” and to alleviate its present condition. Studies show that the primary concerns of our people focus on their economic and personal wellbeing – freedom from hunger and...
PAGBABAGO Our friend, Dr. Ciel Habito, in his recent column, aptly captured the various ways our middle class demographic profile group spends the four days of the Lenten season. Like taking the family out to a beach in or out of the country. And preparation for the season starting with the...
PAGBABAGO A big stride that would benefit senior citizens is the bill that Albay Rep. Salceda and the House Joint committee on senior citizens and ways had approved recently – expanding senior and PWD discounts by 20 percent on promotional items and services. They will also enjoy a 15...
PAGBABAGO It seems that our legislators are in a rush to change the “restrictive” economic provisions in the Constitution. The primary reason given is that we are not attracting enough foreign direct investment But two senators, Senators Grace Poe and Risa Hontiveros as well as former...
PAGBABAGO On International Women’s Day which we celebrated yesterday, we were heartened to learn that the Philippines is still deemed the most gender-equal country in Asia, according to the World Economic Global Gender Gap Index. It is second best in educational attainment and worst in political...
PAGBABAGO Sonny’s passing a few days ago came as a shock to the literary circle in Pangasinan, his friends and admirers in the country and other parts of the world. He was a leader in the movement to revive Pangasinan as a literary language. At 53, his rise to become...
PAGBABAGO A growing concern today is the plight of journalists who work under difficult circumstances. They not only have to fortify themselves with new knowledge and skills to be able to function effectively and protect themselves from various forms of threats. Especially in places like the...
PAGBABAGO At the second hearing conducted last Monday, Feb. 12, by the Senate subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments chaired by Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, we (Dr. Bernardo Villegas, Atty. Rene Sarmiento and myself, framers of the 1987 Constitution), were requested to share...
PAGBABAGO Last Wednesday’s briefing organized by the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands was a return to the basics and an attempt to “amplify the true narrative about the West Philippine Sea.” It identified key message...
PAGBABAGO While the 1987 Charter mandates the delivery of basic rights such as education, health, and justice, access to tertiary education of the poorest of the poor in the country has shrunk over the recent years. The report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II),...
PAGBABAGO Last week we bade our nephew, Dindo (Fernando Rosario Alberto) a fond farewell. He was 64, and one who may be considered these days as still in his prime since many in their 70s or 80s are still active in the workforce. About five years ago, Dindo had to go for dialysis thrice a...
