As the Christmas season approached, government agencies publicly pledged that essential food prices would be kept in check to ease household budgets.

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Since the time of sleepy Joe Biden (that’s how Trump calls his predecessor) and even during the first Trump administration, US officials were so used to promising “ironclad” support for the Philippines, especially in case of conflict in both sides of the Indo-Pacific, as mandated by our Mutual Defense Treaty, circa 1951.

Looking for ‘ironclad’ assurances

In my previous article, I elaborated on how long lines at government institutions and public transportation have robbed us of valuable time, which ultimately translates to lost economic opportunities.

ATM nightmare

Ambassador Jing Quan, a career diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, has just started his tour of duty in the Philippines, and it is fitting that we welcome him with the same warmth and enthusiasm previously given to his predecessor, Ambassador Huang Xilian.

Welcome, Ambassador Jing Quan

The widening gap between the Department of Trade and Industry’s announced price ceilings and the prices consumers actually pay in markets reveals a deeper governance problem. 

Tingog’s silence is deafening

For decades, Santa Rosa City has led the way in the transformation of Laguna from a predominantly-agricultural province to one of the largest industrial hubs outside Metro Manila.

PH's first hyperscale data center opens in Santa Rosa City

In a province slowly being overtaken by industrialization and urbanization, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) still believes feeding the people should remain a top priority.

Laguna educators taught on urban agriculture

As part of honoring the contributions of the Filipino worker last Labor Day, May 1, the Social Security System (SSS) said it has rolled out enhanced and expanded programs for its members.

Enhanced programs for SSS members

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Kumain ako noon sa isang bagong bukas na carenderia sa New Era Access Road, ilang metro lang ang layo mula sa North 5 Townhouses. Karaniwan ang lugar.....walang dekorasyon, walang pakitang-gilas. Kanin, ulam, sabaw. Eksaktong tulad ng estado ng pulitika sa Pilipinas: payak sa pangako, pero madalas saoat lang  o kulang sa sustansya.

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