THE RIGHT MOVE Social media has been abuzz the past months with warring celebrity couples giving way to “socmed lawyers” the same way we saw “socmed doctors” firing up debates during the height of the pandemic. Information is power and misinformation not only breeds contempt, but can cause...
THE RIGHT MOVE It is frustrating when we see how the Philippines is oftentimes depicted in international media as impoverished, with some local movies released through international outlets highlighting the shanties, for instance. But as these issues may merely be sensationalized for ratings...
THE RIGHT MOVE At least 80 percent of businesses in the Philippines are family-owned. At the micro level of our economy lies the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which make up 99.6 percent of establishments in the country. For 2022, the top family owned/controlled SME are: Baking business Online...
THE RIGHT MOVE As newly- elected government officials recently occupied their seats in office, several third termers are taking a leave, be it temporary or permanent. Why? Section 43 of the Local Government Code states that the term for a local position is three years. “No local elective official...
THE RIGHT MOVE I brought my daughter to the emergency room last night due to severe stomach ache. Her pain threshold is high so when she was writhing in pain, that meant it was truly painful. Like all moms, my anxious mind was thinking about all possibilities, but never considered dengue as I would...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay Just when life has generally returned to normal pre-pandemic, we are now seeing an increase in the cases of coronavirus (Covid) just barely two months after the elections. According to the latest records of the Department of Health, we have a daily average of 434 new...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay The first time people from my generation living in Metro Manila and nearby areas actually saw ashfall was way back in 1991. I remember being at the penthouse of my family's home, amused by the "fairydust-like" particles falling down from the sky, as I was blissfully...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay The Philippines has an average of 506 reported new Covid-19 infections in a day. This welcome decline in cases can be attributed to vaccination efforts with 67.4 percent of our population having been vaccinated, and now, we see children aged five to 11 years old...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay It is scorching hot nowadays. The intense heat seeps through the skin of anyone who goes outdoors at daytime. I haven't had the luxury of time to go to the beach but just the same, my tan now is deeper than before because of the daily house-to-house distribution of...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY I have men and women friends who are gay. Growing up, I saw them as only either gay or lesbian. But with the LGBTQ movement making its way into mainstream media in the past decades, many were introduced to the complexity of gender identification. LGBTQ is an acronym for...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY I started my official journey with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) after I gave birth to my second child, Mischka back in 2009. One of the most fulfilling accomplishments I had with PRC is bringing together the residents of the upscale community, Barangay Greenhills, to...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY While maintaining relationships are already challenging as it is, couples working in the same office and even industry contend with twice the issues as more cases of breakups have been recorded among this group. That's why I find it inspirational to meet couples who work...
