Unsafe for travelers
The recent report ranking Manila as the fifth most unsafe city for tourists is distressing proof of the rampant corruption and exploitation that visitors face. From the moment targeted tourists arrive at the airport,...
Hopefully gone
Finally, the Department of Health (DOH) has recently concluded that Covid-19 cases in the country have become “manageable” after it exited from the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines in the...
Authenticity over spectacle
Local choreographers find this trend bothersome that local festivals are being choreographed by hired professionals from other regions, who bring in steps, props, and influences that don’t belong to our culture. This practice strips...
Why do the Philippines lack Scientists? Part I – Want of S & T...
Sometime in 2013, a Lawmaker offered his one-cent explanation in response to the question posted above. He quipped by saying “We have a lot of problems in the country’s science education. One of them...
Regular examination
IT’S usually associated with school life, often striking fear and terror on the poor students. But it actually should be associated with all of us, and in fact, in all the levels and aspects...