Mounting losses
The temporary closure of the San Juanico Bridge has created a costly disruption in the movement of people and goods between Samar and Leyte. It is not a minor inconvenience—it is a debilitating blow...
Dangerous decline
The highway connecting Tanauan to Burauen is fast deteriorating into a dangerous stretch of broken asphalt and deep fissures. The situation is unacceptable, and the Department of Public Works and Highways must be held...
Preserving Heritage
The Philippines vibrantly celebrates National Heritage Month each May, a time to reflect on our rich cultural heritage and its enduring influence on our present and future. This year’s theme, “Preserving Legacies, Building Futures:...
A disturbing spectacle
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all his appointed Cabinet secretaries to tender courtesy resignations is unnecessary, questionable, and politically dangerous. Such a sweeping move unsettles the bureaucracy and undermines the very concept of...
Economic backwardness
While several Asian countries have surged ahead in economic growth and institutional integrity, the Philippines continues to trail behind. The gap widens not from lack of talent or potential, but from the moral rot...
Bottleneck bridge
The structural defects now affecting the San Juanico Bridge are causing serious disruption to mobility and public safety. That such a critical inter-island link has been reduced to a narrow passage for pedestrians while...