4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (366+ words) Do not fool or fight Mother Nature. Mother Nature always wins. I am not an engineer, psychologist, or a sociologist, but I learned a lot from professor Randy David, a sociologist, when he discussed the construction of an artificial island…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (523+ words) Electricity in the Philippines is expensive, and families and businesses feel it every month. Depending on consumption and billing period, residential electricity in Metro Manila can approach P15 to P16 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). In Makati, where I live and work, many households…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (274+ words) This is not an argument for technocracy. Democracy must remain open to ordinary citizens. Nor should a diploma become a gatekeeping device for public office. But winning an election is not a qualification for governing. It is permission to begin…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (647+ words) Every high school graduation season, I witness social media—and this year, my email inbox—become a brutal battlefield for the future, split down the middle. Scrolling on one screen, bright, bold banners read, “Congratulations! We are pleased to inform…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (771+ words) Inquirer.net At a time when our country is experiencing nonstop flooding, there’s one humongous question that comes to mind. One that especially concerns Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces. What has happened to the investigation into the 22 reclamation projects…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) As of Aug. 31, the Office of Civil Defense reported that more than 8.1 million people were affected nationally, with Central Luzon the hardest-hit region and 258 flooded areas in Pampanga alone. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration continues to warn…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (228+ words) Filipina land and photography opinion.inquirer.net Even more intriguing is how exchanges have almost always been masculine. Think about what you’ve seen, and again, it’s a handful of the handful of products, with little documentation. Now come some mysteries,…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (656+ words) Many decades ago, while conducting research in Sulu, I was met at the airport by our civilian guide. Slung casually across his body, like a shoulder bag, was an M-16—holstered and in plain view. I asked if this was normal....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (244+ words) The release of P1 billion to strengthen Project Noah or the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards comes at an opportune time, as the country is experiencing massive floods submerging entire communities and triggering landslides. Considering its importance in reducing the impact…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (237+ words) The recent shooting rampages involving minors in Tacloban and Zamboanga are not isolated tragedies. They are warning signals. And neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives have answers for them today. The Philippines has none of this — no minimum-age…...