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FINDING ANSWERS At the outset, let me state that I’m all for increasing the salary of our dedicated and hardworking civil servants. For those who toil honestly by the sweat of their brow, who serve the general public well and sometimes beyond the call of duty, who put into their work much more...

FINDING ANSWERS      Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The recent death of Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende that triggered the ongoing deployment ban of newly hired domestic workers to Kuwait highlights anew the plight of many OFWs facing horrible conditions abroad. “When will this inhumane treatment...

Jejomar C. BinayFormer Vice President For those who follow surveys, the results of the December Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing high optimism for the new year is not surprising. Keep in mind that the SWS survey — and a separate Pulse Asia survey measuring trust and performance —...

PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House In the last days of 2018 and in the New Year, we witnessed in media Japan’s well-loved Emperor Akihito, a friend of the Filipino people, deliver his final New Year’s address to the Japanese people before his scheduled abdication in a...