It’s been a week since heavy rains have pummeled Laguna province, Metro Manila and nearby provinces, and yet there’s one aspect of this awful deluge that no one seems to want to talk about.

The economic costs of flooding

Ang 13-0 ay higit pa sa bilang. Isa itong mensahe ng pagrespeto sa mga institusyon, sa Konstitusyon, at sa checks and balances ng gobyerno. Hindi ito pagtatanggol kay Bise Presidente Sara Duterte. Ito ay pagtindig para sa batas at sa tamang proseso. 

13-0: Mensahe ng Korte Suprema

When I think about the challenges our country faces—poverty, a huge national debt, and unemployment—I realize that these problems are more than just about resources or money. What’s even more troubling is the way many Filipinos see the world and their place in it. Our value system, the way we think and behave, shapes our nation more than anything else. Sadly, this value system often holds us back from rising above our difficulties.

The Power of Values: Shaping the Future of the Philippines

This is one particular time when you would thank the gains of information technology in this age of the internet, mobile phones and cellphone cameras.

Solons on video playing video under Martin’s nose

The recent decision of the Supreme Court dismissing  the impeachment complaint against Vice-President Sara Duterte has gripped the nation.There are those who hail it, and those who criticise it.  It has sparked a healthy public debate that can only happen in a democracy. 

When Technical reasons Prevail Over Substantive Matters

People often say I’m a failure or that I’m delusional. Honestly, I’ve heard it all before. I have more than 4,000 friends on Facebook, but I don’t write blogs, articles, or books for everyone to read. I do it for those who are genuinely interested, those who want to grow and see a different possibility for themselves. Not everyone will like or believe in what I say — and that’s okay.

The Courage to Keep Going When Others Doubt You

One pledge of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. in his latest State of the Nation Address (SONA) is the revival of the iconic “Love Bus” and making it a free service for Metro Manila commuters.

Reviving the iconic Love Bus

This paper has reported that the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) that no permits for reclamation had been issued in areas surrounding the Laguna de Bay.  We will take this to mean that shores of the country’s biggest lake whether in Laguna or in Rizal province have been protected from encroachment by various project developers.

PRA announcements and the lake 

"I wonder if drug addicts here in Pagsanjan are back," asked controversial Fil-Briton filmmaker Jowee Morel ("Moma," "EC2Luv," "Mona Singapore Escort," "When a Gay Man Loves," "Latak," "HiStory," "Strictly Confidential," "Leona Calderon," "The Making of Quezon City," among other titles).

Director Jowee Morel asks: Are drug addicts back in Pagsanjan?

By now, bloggers, columnists, political analysts, economics, politicians, senators and their dogs have already enunciated all that there is to say about the 19-zero tariffs agreed upon at the White House by President Marcos and US President Donald Trump on July 23.

Skip the tariffs, let’s talk military

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