FIGHTING EPIDEMICS
On November 5, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the fourth case of polio in the Philippines since an outbreak was declared in September....
VISION ZERO
“I want the Filipino people to feel DSWD’s presence. I want DSWD to reach out and not the other way around.” This declaration of...
DISRUPTING MOBILITY
ANGKAS, the app-based motorcycle taxi service, has become widely popular as an alternative transportation service provider in our country beset by traffic congestion. Through...
THE VICO EFFECT
As we traverse the streets of Pasig going to the city hall, this writer was expecting tarpaulins and banners bearing the name and handsome...
Bacolod Mayor Bing Leonardia is the New LCP National President
Philippine city mayors elected Bacolod Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia as the National President of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) at the...
THE NEW FRONTIER
Everything is on the move, and the air is rife with excitement at New Clark City, located within the Clark Special Economic Zone in...
ANATOMY OF AN EARTHQUAKE
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) sheds light regarding the ‘Big One’ and the importance of risk reduction and preparation in mitigating...
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN?
The midterm elections of 2019 seemed to affirm a number of realities of Philippine politics. It is about personalities and not issues or policies....
MOTHER LEADS BEST
Women have a place in politics. As the first-ever female chief executive of the “Tiger City of the Philippines,” Mandaluyong Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos...
FULL STEAM AHEAD
When you are from a prominent family with a long history of dedicated public service, there is great pressure to perform your best and...
NEW BLOOD RISING
The May 2019 elections saw the endgame for long-serving local leaders whose family names had somewhat become synonymous with the local posts they held....
RESCUE AND REDEMPTION
One non-governmental organization (NGO) that has made a profound impact on society is the Philippine Animal Welfare Society or simply PAWS.
Founded way back 1954...
MARINDUQUE GOV. VELASCO ELECTED NEW LEAGUE OF PROVINCES PRESIDENT
Having received an overwhelming majority of votes from the members of the National Executive Board, Marinduque Gov. Presbitero J. Velasco Jr. has been elected...
HOPE FOR THE NATION
In recent years, the Philippines has experienced the effects of climate change with stronger typhoons and multiple natural calamities, putting the lives of Filipinos...
THE PEOPLE’S MAYOR
As the first woman mayor of Laoag City, Chevylle Fariñas has broken stereotypes that the highest government position in this part of Ilocos belongs...
Bayambangueños Walk in Faith
As the clock struck three in the afternoon last April 5, the church bells tolled, signifying the beginning of the thanksgiving mass at the...
ARE WE FALLING INTO A DEBT TRAP?
Of the multitude of issues raised by opposition candidates and critics of the government during the campaign period for the 2019 midterm elections, a...
PLANT A TREE, SAVE OUR WATER RESOURCES
In light of the water shortage that hit Metro Manila and Rizal, the ire of its residents and the attention of all forms of...
