Wet Christmas
If in western countries, Christmas is partly characterized by snowy places, here in our region, in particular, it’s likely going to be a wet Christmas due to the frequent rains that are being experienced...
Avoiding casualties
As of this writing, 27 deaths, 3 missing persons, and around 150,000 families have been affected by the low-pressure area (LPA) that continues to linger within the archipelago in the past days and weeks.
Being...
Vulnerable to storms
Our country experiences an average of 20 typhoons per year, causing massive destruction to infrastructure, livelihood, and transportation systems. This is what we get for being located in front of the Pacific Ocean where...
On no-child-left-behind
Intention-wise, the “no-child-left-behind” policy of the Department of Education (DepEd) is indeed noble. It surely is for the benefit and welfare of the schoolchildren. But the domino effect it creates has some unpleasant consequences.
Since...
Soaring rates
Every time the electric cooperatives raise their electricity rates, they always have explanations to disseminate for the consumers to understand. But sad to say, and to be quite honest, only very few could grasp...
A dubious process
Ordinary citizens are wondering how the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in Samar particularly, addresses the needed repairs on badly-damaged portions of the road that now abound along the stretch of Maharlika...