With the danger posed by the new coronavirus strains, President Duterte has threatened to impose a stricter lockdown if there will be a resurgence of infections in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation, the President said he personally does not want...
Unsupported information is spreading Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there is also an equally destructive and pernicious parallel epidemic of misinformation. While scientists and experts meticulously choose their words backed up with sound data, purveyors...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Even before the pandemic struck, it certainly was appalling how many Filipinos go hungry every day, how those living in extreme poverty lacked the means not only to feed themselves but also how to afford the other basic necessities in life. With the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Quoting Charles Dickens (A Tale of Two Cities), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) described what 2020 was like for the country and for BPI during the bank’s annual stockholders meeting held last Thursday. “It was the...