FINDING ANSWERS Yesterday’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to choose who among the 1.41 million candidates would serve in our 42,027 barangays finally pushed through, to the delight of many. After years of multiple postponements, the BSKE finally happened. The last time BSKE...
FINDING ANSWERS Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come, according to renowned French novelist Victor Hugo. The famous quote can certainly be true for those who act promptly on an idea that turns out to be really beneficial. For those who dilly-dally, losing big time is a real...
FINDING ANSWERS With the average Filipino being a voracious rice eater, consuming almost one-third kilo of the staple daily, there’s no doubt that rice is the most basic of all food items needed to survive. So basic indeed that before price control took effect on Sept. 5, the scarcity of rice...
FINDING ANSWERS As a lawyer whose career started in the field of human rights, it always pains me to watch TV news about instances of injustice, abuse, or blatant disregard for human life by those who are supposedly sworn to serve and protect. Last week’s ABS-CBN news account about the anguish of...
FINDING ANSWERS Not only is it deemed righteous indignation; it’s morally justified, highly principled, and a reflection of the honorableness of our Senators. In unanimously adopting Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 718 last week, the esteemed men and women of the Philippine Senate undoubtedly...
FINDING ANSWERS Last week’s great news that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. formally declared as his flagship program the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program, which aims to build a million homes yearly, is most welcome. The declaration, contained in Executive Order No. 34...
FINDING ANSWERS This just can’t be overemphasized: Getting good nutrition in the womb and through early life is very important for a child. While a time of vast potential, the 1,000 days from conception to birth and to the child’s second birthday can also be a time of immense vulnerability when...
FINDING ANSWERS As we slow down in our hectic activities this Holy Tuesday and take time to deepen our faith, contemplating what Pope Francis had been telling us through the years helps with our Lenten reflections. Lent is all about God’s love for us and His mercy. The Holy Father said mercy...
FINDING ANSWERS It was nothing short of extraordinary when, for the first time ever, the most coveted acting award was given to an Asian. It certainly was history in the making as the amazing and very inspiring Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh won last week the Academy Award for Best Actress. “For...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The massive 7.8 magnitude quake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria that has claimed more than 34,000 lives so far, with the numbers still climbing, is the kind of apocalyptic nightmare geoscientists have been worrying about. A glimpse of the...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina It’s five days before Christmas, the most joyous time of the year when love and compassion for one another ought to be in abundance. Despite the hardships all around, especially due to the unabated inflation of food prices, the message of...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The UP Fighting Maroons are now on the verge of pulling off a spectacular feat never before achieved and probably would never happen again: being the only team in the history of the UAAP to capture two championships in the same year. With its...
