To fully transform the agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) must be given a higher budget, ideally more than P100 billion, that is proportional to the sector’s contribution to the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP), a top DA official said. Farm workers thresh rice...
Who's that girl? NO DISRESPECT Even with masks on, these iconic artworks remain priceless When I see you next year, I might forget your face. I’m sure you’ll understand. With our faces half-covered in masks or fully covered in shields, and with us at least six feet apart, it’s a miracle we...
The dangers of emphasizing understanding in education to the point of overlooking the importance of memorization skills Sometimes, my thoughts are a butterfly. It flits around me and, just when I’m about to look closely, it flutters away. I begin chasing it, and see it vanish right before my...
Practice under strict protocol could commence next week Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusement Board chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra said he expects the official communication from the Inter-Agency Task Force giving the PBA and pro football to start practice...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The Philippine Sports Commission underwent an organizational revamp on Wednesday in light of the payroll fraud that one of its employees allegedly orchestrated over the past five years . In a statement released the same day, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said the move was...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The workload during his first day in office after a four-week furlough was extra-heavy. But Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez didn’t mind carrying the burden of putting his agency in order. Ramirez, who was on leave to attend to his wife who had...
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo In a virtual conference, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo did not gloss over the fact that the entertainment industry is reeling from the effects of the pandemic. “We are considered and categorized as high risk because our work involves mass gathering and interaction with an...
Third Jones Cup cancellation since 1977 In this file photo, Mighty Sports’ Zach Graham, left, charges with teammate Renaldo Balkman while South Korea’s Ricardo Ratliffe looks on during the 2019 William Jones Cup match in Changhua, Taiwan. (Cignal / SBP Images) After initially rescheduling it...
