UNDER THE MICROSCOPE A recent Reuters story reported that the United States military launched a secret operation to discredit China-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine in spring 2020 and lasting until mid-2021. It was in response to China’s perceived growing influence around the world,...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Rep. Yamsuan’s Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is prodding the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to do more amid the difficulties being faced by Filipino...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Artificial Intelligence (AI) hugged the headlines recently with Pope Francis warning: “Yet at the same time, it (AI) could bring with it greater injustice between advanced and developing nations or between dominant and oppressed social classes.” He further insists...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Rep. Yamsuan’s Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is urging the Filipino youth to be “safekeepers” of the valuable lessons from the country’s storied past. In his speech...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan says foreigners found to be working illegally in the Philippines should be meted with harsher penalties. For this purpose,...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan expressed his full support behind President Marcos' proposal to establish a legal department within the Philippine National Police (PNP) that...
Fishermen from Masinloc, Zambales (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) For Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan, the Philippines’ aging fisherfolk population presents a serious food security problem. “This is...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Sinophobia is a fear or dislike of China, Chinese people and/or culture. It is frequently directed at ethnic Chinese living elsewhere and involves issues of immigration, nationalism, ideology, wealth disparity and even past history and racism. The recent spate of news...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE The recent Senate committee report on the legalization of cannabis as medicine was signed by 13 senators which moves the bill closer to being passed by the Senate. Alongside this significant event is the American Congress passing a bill decriminalizing marijuana possession and...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan gave a special shout-out recently to Victor Perez, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) who made the news for his...
(Unsplash) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is pushing for the swift passage of a measure that aims to mandate business establishments to install closed-circuit television (CCTVs) systems in and around their premises. Under House Bill...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE The Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit 2024 was held May 3-6, 2024 at the A Mall, Makati City. As an avid gardener and orchid hybridizer, I eagerly attended what was promised as a meeting of minds among stakeholders in the industry and government officials...
