OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar One of the critical challenges facing the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is the problem of transportation. And one particular problem revolves around our airports. This was in full public and global view on New Year’s Day...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The news that China’s population of 1.41 billion people has fallen for the first time in six decades is quite troubling for our giant neighbor. The number of deaths in 2022 exceeding that of births by 850,000 is seen by experts on demographics as...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. has ordered an investigation into the alleged harassment of local policemen in Pangasinan on onion farmers in the province. In a statement, Abalos directed the DILG Region 1 and DILG Pangasinan offices...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Filipino families reunited during the holidays. For many, it was the first opportunity to be with each other again since the pandemic started in 2020. It was sweeter for many Overseas Filipino Workers, or OFWs, who toiled abroad despite the threat of Covid-19. The...
TOL VIEWS Senator Francis Tolentino Perhaps next to the Blessed Virgin Mother Mary, the Santo Niño is the most revered and venerated religious image in the Philippines. Hundreds of parishes in the country, or maybe even more, have been named after the Holy Child Jesus, and millions of believers...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In terms of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippines welcomed 2023 from a much better position than the year before. In January 2022, the presence of the then new Omicron variant—coupled with the increased risk of transmission due to the holidays—resulted in an...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The intent to build a million homes a year under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program is certainly laudable amid the enormous housing shortage at present. As I’ve said previously, the success of the socialized housing program would...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recent surveys by Pulse Asia and the Social Weather Stations found that a majority of Filipinos were ready to face the new year with optimism and hope. Unfortunately, for many of our countrymen, the new year came with several challenges. Two in particular come to...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis Tolentino As we ring in the new year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year and to look ahead to the challenges and opportunities. As your Senator, I am deeply committed to serving the people of this great nation. I am honored to have the opportunity to work...
The Taguig City government launched the renewal of business permits for 2023 and opened a new building for the purpose. On Jan. 3, Mayor Lani Cayetano and her husband, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, led the dedication of the Convention Center located at the New City Hall Building on Pedro Cayetano...
FINDING ANSWER Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina Many are hoping that the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to China starting today until Jan. 5 would build trust and lead to smoother relations between the Philippines and its giant neighbor. The state visit comes at a time when...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara According to a recent Pulse Asia survey of 1,200 respondents, some 43 percent said they expected this year’s Christmas to be more prosperous than last year’s, while up to 42 percent believed their holidays would be as prosperous as what they had experienced the...
