BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The future is digital. When the COVID-19 pandemic required strict quarantine guidelines, it was no surprise that business, financial, and even personal transactions went online. One needs only to look into how more Filipinos now regularly use their mobile phones and...
Amid low farm-gate prices, farmers are also suffering from the rising retail cost of farm commodities, a farmer-leader said. In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, Joseph Canlas, Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon, said farmers don't benefit from the rising retail cost of some food...
‘TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino There is a consensus around the world that the provision of a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 to the majority of the world’s population is crucial in achieving herd immunity and preventing more deaths and lifelong health complications among...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina In my Teleradyo program Sagot Ko ‘Yan last Sunday, I had an interesting discussion with Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., national chairman of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), and he shared some remarkable...
Senator Cynthia Villar expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte who signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11511 last December 23, a measure that seeks to strengthen organic agriculture in the Philippines. The legislative measure was principally authored and sponsored by Villar, chairperson of...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino The first system of absentee voting was enacted in the United States in 1862, when Wisconsin became the first state to allow absentee voting by Union soldiers during the Civil War. The US gradually enacted laws granting overseas citizens the right to vote in...
Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina FINDING ANSWERS It certainly is good news that many local government units all over the country are now expressing willingness and financial capability to procure much-needed coronavirus vaccines for their constituents. The enthusiasm of LGUs is a most welcome...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The heart of Philippine culture is the family, and children are often the most cherished and protected. Hence, when a child is born with a congenital health condition, or suddenly develops a serious disease, it is an extremely difficult situation for parents and...
As we spend more time shopping online, hackers are finding ways to steal from your credit cards. Just look at what happened to senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, January 6, 2020. The hacker managed to change his registered phone number, where one time pin (OTP) is being sent, and was able to...
‘TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Traditional medicine has long been practiced in the Philippines even before the introduction of Western and conventional medicine in the country. Indigenous communities, provinces, and regions have their own unique traditional healing practices. Although...
Sen. Bong Revilla and wife Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado The returning Kapuso Sen. Revilla has expressed his support to the franchise renewal of ABS CBN. Revilla expressed support to the franchise renewal during thanksgiving event for members of entertainment press in Quezon City on Tuesday, Jan....
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Every New Year always brings forth hope and despite the raging pandemic, 2021 inspires a wide sense of optimism among Filipinos. Throughout the years, nine out of 10 Filipinos across every social class and geographic area have expressed a positive...
