Among the many food products, Filipinos are most concerned with rice, the staple food that completes every meal. This grain is so important that it has become a political commodity: every administration’s performance is gauged in part on how it manages the supply and prices of the various...
Something is wrong with Manila Bay. For a long while, environmentalists and the public, in general, have been harping on a number of reclamation projects in Manila Bay, for its adverse impact on marine ecosystem, and the destruction of mangroves and wetlands that threaten the livelihood of...
Filipinos are justifiably proud of world class talents like Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and multi-awarded actress-singer Lea Salonga. Jollibee has become a well-known fast-food chain from Southeast Asia to Europe. Filipina nurses shone at the height of the recent pandemic, gaining...
As our nation charges forward on the path of progress, one reality emerges — the demand for energy is at an all-time high. Energy is the lifeblood that keeps our economy moving, our factories working, and our cities buzzing with electricity. It is the beating heart of an industrialized nation,...
Managing the economy is clearly the government’s top priority. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. focused on the administration’s programs to carve pathways of sustained growth amid continuing global challenges in the post-pandemic period. Sound...
It has been raining for more than a week now, and it will be raining some more because it’s the wet season in the Philippines. Floodwaters are still in some towns in Bulacan province days after typhoon Egay left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and residents go on with their...
The move to tax online sellers has been the talk of the town lately. While online selling used to be a mere stop-gap income-generating measure for families who need to make both ends meet, some online sellers have now flourished into big businesses that compete directly with traditional...
Today, Aug. 1, marks the start of Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month). Theme for this year’s observance is “Filipino at mga katutubong wika: Wika ng kapayapaan, seguridad at ingklusibong pagpapatupad ng katarungang panlipunan” (Filipino and indigenous languages: Language of...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ visit to Malaysia last week reaffirmed the strong ties that bind the country to one of Philippines’ long-time allies. Before the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1965 in which the Philippines and Malaysia were co-founders,...
Many motorists and riders seem to have forgotten that there is a law, passed in 2016, that prohibits a person who is driving a motor vehicle from using mobile communication devices and electronic entertainment gadgets. The prohibition does not only apply while the motor vehicle is in motion, but...
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 caught most countries by surprise. It did not matter then if you are a rich and powerful nation, a developing economy or an under-developed one — every country in the world suffered in the wake of the surprise attack of the virus. The coronavirus...
If there is one crucial theme that dominated President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) — lasting one hour and 11 minutes — it was undoubtedly “digitalization.” Throughout the past year, the President consistently underscored the significance of...
