By Emmanuel Canto It is sad to note that a bunch of dilapidated jeepneys are still plying the streets despite the upcoming phasing out of traditional jeepneys. So many decades that they have been serving the commuters, but some of them can be likened to a running coffin, as per my observation. Old jeepneys are …
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29th National Seafarers’ Day and 25th National Maritime Week
By Dennis Gorecho The Philippines will be celebrating the 29th National Seafarers’ Day (NSD) and the 25th National Maritime Week (NMW) this year on September 29, 2024 with the theme “Marinong Filipino: Ligtas na Paglalayag!” President Fidel V. Ramos issued Proclamation No. 828 series of 1996 declaring August 18 as NSD. It was later moved to …
Trifocal tragedy in education
By Herman M. Lagon The state of education in the country is again in the spotlight due to the latest results of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), which expose that 62 percent of high school teachers teach disciplines outside their field of expertise. This figure suggests a fundamental weakness in the educational …
A strategy for inclusive growth and prosperity
By Sonny Angara The Senate Committee on Finance, of which I am chairman, recently concluded its deliberations on Senate Bill No. 2426 or the proposed Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act which aims to develop a strategy to encourage, support and promote the production of more diverse, sophisticated, high quality and globally competitive Philippine products and services. …
A most timely and important reminder
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” (Matthew 6:19-21) These …
The brothers Yang
By Ade S. Fajardo Michael Yang’s older brother Yang Jian Xin became a false Filipino long before the late registration of births became a template for like-minded individuals like Alice Guo. Yang Jian Xin’s Filipino name is Antonio Maestrado Lim. His local birth certificate indicates that he was born in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental in …
Sustaining the blue economy
By Herman M. Lagon A hidden economy lives in the sparkling blue expanse of our oceans and seas — one that promises sustainable development but only if carefully, respectfully and foresightedly fostered. Not only a buzzword, the blue economy — which consists of sustainable use of ocean resources for economic development, livelihoods and the health …
Quality of life
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Good oral health habits promote healthy gums and increases the quality of life. Periodontal or gum diseases are major public health problems. Adult populations worldwide suffer from mild to moderate periodontitis, while severe periodontitis prevalence ranges from five percent to 20 percent. That means the economic cost of gum disease …
Bread of life? Incredible!
By Roy Cimagala We cannot deny that we too can somehow share the disbelief of the Jews when Christ declared himself as the “Bread of Life.” We can echo in ourselves their reaction: “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” (cfr. John 6:51-58) It is once again the time to enliven our …
From Madrid to Manila: Zóbel’s timeless journey
By Ignacio R. Bunye The Ayala Museum in Manila has become the latest stage for the celebrated exhibition, Zóbel: The Future of the Past. Following its successful run at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, where it drew an impressive 80,000 visitors in 2022, the exhibition has now made its Asian debut. This event …