Oral health care is finally on the agenda of the international community. The commitment to strengthening oral health was included in the United Nations (UN) Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) officially adopted by world leaders at the UN High-Level Meeting on UHC last Sept. 23 in New York City. “Oral health is one …
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Pastor/publisher sa Tarlac, biktima ng impostor
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “…‘Kaya’t maging handa kayo dahil hindi niyo alam kung kailan darating ang inyong Panginoon’…” (si Jesus, ang ating Diyos at Tagapagligtas na Siyang Diyos Ama, Anak, at Espiritu Santo, sa Mateo 24: 42, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** PASTOR/PUBLISHER SA TARLAC, BIKTIMA NG IMPOSTOR: Kung hindi sobrang naghihirap na ang maraming …
Our national anthem
It is very sad that when the occasion requires it, we cannot sing our national anthem properly. Here are some readers’ observations: From Atty. Patricia A.O. Bunye (my daughter): “Two days ago, I attended a breakfast meeting hosted by the Makati Business Club where Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, delivered the keynote address. …
Prayer just a placebo?
Many of the so-called millennials think so. They say that prayer simply serves as a tool to calm them down, relieve them of some worries, but it hardly has any real effect. By that claim, they seem to mean that even with what they consider as their fervent prayer, life continues to go on. That …
The importance of employee satisfaction
According to Nancy C. Morse, author of “Satisfactions in the White Collar Job,” she notes: “Satisfaction refers to the level of fulfillment of one’s needs, wants, and desire. Satisfaction depends basically upon what an individual wants from the company and what he gets. Employee satisfaction is a measure of how happy workers are with their …
An aim towards carbon neutrality
During the recent SustainAGIlity Summit at Hilton Manila, Alliance Global Group Inc. chairman, Dr. Andrew Tan, announced plans to create five million jobs by 2030 while remaining carbon neutral. The firm, which currently employs over 80,000 revealed their subsidiary, brandy producer Emperador Inc., will pursue technology to save water and reduce emissions. In addition, the …
The Governor’s Report
For the last 27 years, it has been the tradition of all Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governors (since Governor Gabriel Singson) to speak before the 1st General Assembly of the Rotary Club of Manila. This usually happens on the very first week of the year. And on the third week, the BSP governor speaks …
Tayaba’s passing is a big loss to the PNP
“Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.” –Theodore Roosevelt I first met Police Major Marlon Tayaba in 1998 when I witnessed him frisking suspected criminals on the La Paz Bridge as head of the Iloilo City Mobile Group. He was close to Sun Star Iloilo police beat reporters Ednalyn Belonio-Diamante and …
Beware of the smart conspirator
This refers to the devil, actually the smartest of all conspirators. A pure spirit, he has the great advantage of knowing things instantaneously and can have the power to organize and orchestrate things according to his evil purposes. He can do this so well that we may not even realize he is behind all the …
Mga pulis ang dahilan kaya bigo ang war on drugs?
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “…“Ngunit ang Araw ng Panginoon ay darating tulad ng isang magnanakaw. Sa araw na iyon, ang kalangitan ay biglang mawawala kasabay ng isang malakas na ugong. Matutupok ang araw, buwan at mga bituin. Ang mundo at ang lahat ng mga bagay na naririto ay mawawala…” (2 Pedro 3:10-12, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). …