Fears confirmed, COA reports do not lie
Since grade school, citizens of the Philippines are pounded with instructions on keeping the values of prudence, thrift, efficiency, honesty and candor. Prime over them is resourcefulness, upon which the instinct of success and...
A taste of heaven
WE have just celebrated the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the perfect and universal mother given to all of us by no less than Christ himself. The celebration somehow reminds...
Papal visit: No such fanfare
Every member of the Roman Catholic Church would wish to have a chance to view a pope’s countenance in person, if possible up-close. The excitement is more intense if the pope comes to the latter’s...
Unpopular Charter Change; why?
No matter how they garnish the argument to support Charter amendments on charter change with whatever sweeteners to make it palatable, the best that can happen in our people’s mind is they may give...
Trees for life
How could life be without continuous supply of basic needs? Those who have never experienced hardship and deprivation from what they call “comforts in life” deem this as a worst nightmare. The dearth is...
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...