THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares No matter how hard life becomes, life will always get better. That appears to be one of the best lessons taught to us by our experiences in 2021. This past year, we emerged from the dark period marked by rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country and the...
By JOEY A. CONCEPCION Few have the privilege of learning at the feet of great men. I realize I am one of those lucky few, having had as a father, Jose “Joecon” Concepcion, Jr., and as an uncle, Raul T. “Ronnie” Concepcion. Around this time every December, I always look back at the legacy of...
Better Days Senator Sonny Angara With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, many can’t help but ask how some countries were able to curb the deadly disease while others struggled (and continue to struggle) to do so and prevent exponential loss of life and livelihood. In this regard, a recent...
Editorial When President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Presidential Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire Philippines under martial law effective September 21, 1972, the country had a population of 37.9 million. Out of the present population of 111.3 million, 73.4 million or two out of every...
Before becoming the country's second-highest government official, Vice President Leni Robredo is a mother of three daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian. Vice President Leni Robredo and her daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian (VP Leni Robredo/Facebook) Her children have always claimed that Vice...
Over the past few weeks, the world became a witness to the swift military takeover of Taliban forces in Afghanistan by overthrowing the ruling government as the United States pulled out its remaining forces after 20 years of their extended stay. This handout photo courtesy ot the US Air Force shows...
Soon this will all be over—Are we better now? The pandemic has hastened the world’s transition to the digital age. It has also given us more time to reflect and improve ourselves as we spend time in quarantine. Many things have changed, including the education sector. Learning, like a lot of...
Thanks to digital transformation, social communication has enabled and facilitated meaningful engagement between the governors and the governed. This was demonstrated earlier this week in the interaction between the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and college students. In a...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma When the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak triggered a prolonged Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, employees of Pandayan Bookshop – on their own initiative – began making face shields from basic office supply materials and distributed these for free to customers in Metro...
Farming is a challenging but fruitful profession. Millions of Filipino households are part of the agriculture industry that may suffer setbacks that include natural disasters, yet, have remained resilient. Here are some important lessons that we can get from successful family farms in the...
Parenting is a tough but fulfilling task to take on. And like anything that we get into comes the lessons we learn along the way. Jay and and Julmar Grace Locsin shared a post dated January 6 about what happened recently when one of their twin boys purchased mobile games without asking permission...
Believe it or not, this sexy mom still struggles with confidence and self-esteem issues Denise Laurel celebrated her birthday on Sept. 30 and held her annual fundraising event. Over the moon with the support she had received, she wanted to give back some more by answering questions sent by...
