FROM THE MARGINS Eid Mubarak to our Muslim brothers and sisters, who celebrated Eid'l Fitr last April 21! Eid'l Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a month-long period of fasting, introspection and communal prayers for Muslims. Since 2002, Eid'l Fitr has been declared a regular holiday to honor the...
FROM THE MARGINS The government is ramping up measures to curb inflation due to the rise in food prices resulting from shortfalls in agricultural supply. A high-level Inter-Agency Committee is being set up to monitor agricultural production, food prices, supply, and importation. This, hopefully,...
FROM THE MARGINS And just like that, time flew by and January is ending. January was named for the Roman god Janus, who has two faces: one looks into the past and the other looks into the future. Just like January, which straddle the ending and beginning of each year. I felt a bit like Janus a few...